I worked at a family practice office. While working I injuried my LF iknee. It got to the point my Dr. I world for started getting on my nerves, and didn't want to let me leave for my Dr. appointment. So I got an attorney. I had surgery on my Knee twice; however while in my pt appointment I heard the office admin. Call for my surgeon over the loud speaker. Now with me knowing how the office work I knew that he was calling to about me. So I went over to that office when I finished with pt to make sure that office wasn't on my hippa. And say my surgeon at the same time. When I made it home my Surgeon call me asking me to come back in a little early but I couldn't due to me leaving town for xmas. But he was telling me he spoke to the dr I was sueing about my stats and he was telling him we had a court date coming up which wasn't true... I advise my surgeon that He was not on my HIPPA form also he has a attorney so I he want to find out something about me, He should have had his attorney contact him. Now I feel like they are working together.. My hippa was violated, what can I do...

Its HIPAA and since we don't know what this is "about my stats " its hard to say if your doctor violated HIPAA. The guy you are suing did not violate anything because anyone can ask anyone about anything. The HIPAA violation comes when your doctor reveals some private information about your medical condition. If he lied about a court date it isn't HIPAA either. That being said there is nothing stopping you from filing a HIPAA complaint. Let the feds stir things up for you.

Your Doctor you worked for, you got hurt working for him, and thus, they are the ones ( or his workers comp insurance) are the ones that are paying the bills of the doctor.

In fact on workers comp, the doctors treating you are actually working for them, you are merely the patient.

But on workers comp, the company you are working for, always get the medical info.

The doctor I'm working for has an attorney now, just as well as myself. I can't call the insurance company and ask for transportation or any like I use to be able to. My attorney also told me that He was not suppose to call and get any info about me due to him have an attorney working for him now. So I think my hippa was violated due to him not being on their nor his company... His attorney has the right to call and get info... Also the company I use to work for he sold it... He now work up under a larger company so what grounds do he have calling my dr??

And I'm sorry the insurance company is the ones who are paying the bills... S. insurance

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Originally Posted by mrskp

The doctor I'm working for has an attorney now, just as well as myself. I can't call the insurance company and ask for transportation or any like i use to be able to. My attorney also told me that He was not suppose to call and get any info about me due to him have an attorney working for him now. So I think my hippa was violated due to him not being on their nor his company...His attorney has the right to call and get info...Also the company I use to work for he sold it...He now work up under a larger company so what grounds do he have calling my dr????

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You work in a Doctor's office? As has been said, it's HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ), not HIPPA. There is no such thing as "your HIPPA rights." You have rights under the HIPAA Act but you don't have "HIPPA rights."

I don't see any connection between the Physician not being able to "call" (and I don't know who was called) and having an Attorney. An Attorney ADVISES a client not to get involved but if the client is the only one who can get the info, then that's how it works. Having an Attorney does NOT terminate your individual rights.

I also don't understand how any of this keeps you from having transportation to and from physical therapy.

I see no violation here. However, I do see that you have an Attorney. What does he/she say about all of this?