[ette22]

Some one forged my signature to obtain my medical records and are using the information for personal gain and deformation of my character. This person is also going to school to become a medical billing agent. Who do I contact to pursue legal action against this person and be assured that they do not do this to anyone else?

[JudyKayTee]

Some one forged my signature to obtain my medical records and are using the information for personal gain and deformation of my character. This person is also going to school to become a medical billing agent. Who do I contact to persue legal action against this person and be assured that they do not do this to anyone else?

You contact the Police with your proof. It's not a HIPAA violation, if that is what you were thinking.

And here's what I wrote about defamation if you are thinking about a lawsuit:

Briefly - Generally in law libel refers to permanent/written statements and slander refers to non-permanent/spoken statements. Defamation (of character) covers both categories.

You must be damaged - and prove damages - in order to recover. The statements (either written or spoken) must be false but presented as though they were true and be beyond offensive, derogatory or insulting. Such statement must rise to a level which actually harms a person’s reputation. In general the person making the statement must either know it isn’t true or make the statement without attempting to verify if it is true.

The defense to defamation is that the information was not presented as the truth (which covers gossip), that the information was never secret (privileged) and was always public.