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    Feb 10, 2018, 08:42 AM
    HIPPA violation question
    If my doctor's office write me a letter and mentioned my health disparity in the letter, which also includes my name and address, is this a HIPPA violation?
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    Feb 10, 2018, 09:20 AM
    No, this is not a violation if the letter was directed to you and addressed to you.

    And by the way it is HIPAA not HIPPA.

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