Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Steve: I just got the same literature and had the same question. They seem to be hiding who they are, while sounding governmental. Ann Goldeen HIPPA > Too all, > > I rec'd. a mailing from a group called HCSI Federal Forms Division Dept. of > Compliance --HIPPA in Salt Lake City. Does anyone know who they are? are > they the feds. or a private company with a fed. sounding name? > > Take care > > Steve Kinne > > > > OregonDCs rules: > 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is to foster communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve members will be tolerated. > 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. > 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. However, it is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or otherwise distribute correspondence written by another member without his or her consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 They are sending stuff with a Federal sounding name and to be safe, you should sign up for all their seminars, buy all their compliance software, forms, books, posters,, and HIPPA Compliant protective suit. Or throw their stuff in the trash and rely on the ACA, Dan Beebe to let you know when there's really something you need to do. -- E. Abrahamson, D.C. Chiropractic physician Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic 601 First Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-635-6246 > From: " Steve " <dcfs@...> > Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 10:32:14 -0700 > < > > Subject: HIPPA > > Too all, > > I rec'd. a mailing from a group called HCSI Federal Forms Division Dept. of > Compliance --HIPPA in Salt Lake City. Does anyone know who they are? are > they the feds. or a private company with a fed. sounding name? > > Take care > > Steve Kinne > > > > OregonDCs rules: > 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is to foster > communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve members will > be tolerated. > 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. > 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. However, it > is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or otherwise > distribute correspondence written by another member without his or her > consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 If you have not already done this, you should go to http://www.cms.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/support/tools/decisionsupport/default.asp To see if you are a covered entity or not. If you are not doing electronic billing or data transmission, you are not a covered entity, which means that HIPAA compliance is moot for you. the only caveat is that if and when Medicare requires electronic billing, then we will al have to become compliant. that is scheduled for no earlier than spring 2004, and only for larger providers (i.e multi-care groups) Note that this is the cms site, so this is the horse's mouth. -- Roy Steinberg DC DABCO Steinberg Consulting Services Inc. 14136 NE 32nd Place Bellevue WA 98007 425-883-8783: voice 425-556-0616: fax ACA and (later) NCMIC will have reliable info on this. > From: Abrahamson <drscott@...> > Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 02:04:43 -0700 > Steve <dcfs@...> > Cc: DC group < > > Subject: Re: HIPPA > > They are sending stuff with a Federal sounding name and to be safe, you > should sign up for all their seminars, buy all their compliance software, > forms, books, posters,, and HIPPA Compliant protective suit. > Or throw their stuff in the trash and rely on the ACA, Dan Beebe to let you > know when there's really something you need to do. > > -- > E. Abrahamson, D.C. > Chiropractic physician > Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic > 601 First Street > Lake Oswego, OR 97034 > 503-635-6246 > > >> From: " Steve " <dcfs@...> >> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 10:32:14 -0700 >> < > >> Subject: HIPPA >> >> Too all, >> >> I rec'd. a mailing from a group called HCSI Federal Forms Division Dept. of >> Compliance --HIPPA in Salt Lake City. Does anyone know who they are? are >> they the feds. or a private company with a fed. sounding name? >> >> Take care >> >> Steve Kinne >> >> >> >> OregonDCs rules: >> 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is to >> foster >> communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve members will >> be tolerated. >> 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. >> 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. However, >> it >> is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or otherwise >> distribute correspondence written by another member without his or her >> consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 Roy: You were correct up untill the Medicare point, if you have 10 or less employees your are mandated to bill electronically. The concern is if in the future the private carriers mandate you bill electronically. Vern Saboe, DC ACA Delegate Albany HIPPA > >> > >> Too all, > >> > >> I rec'd. a mailing from a group called HCSI Federal Forms Division Dept. of > >> Compliance --HIPPA in Salt Lake City. Does anyone know who they are? are > >> they the feds. or a private company with a fed. sounding name? > >> > >> Take care > >> > >> Steve Kinne > >> > >> > >> > >> OregonDCs rules: > >> 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is to > >> foster > >> communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve members will > >> be tolerated. > >> 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. > >> 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. However, > >> it > >> is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or otherwise > >> distribute correspondence written by another member without his or her > >> consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 Ann, I believe Vern was having one of his " MOMENTS " and mis-wrote...I understand it to say ten or MORE. Or in other words if you are solo, like myself, you will not have to bill electronically. My problem is the medicare website verbage does not specifically indicate paper submissions will continue to be accepted from smaller businesses. It's a little vague on that point. But what other way is there? r pidgeon? Holzapfel DC Albany On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 21:16:40 -0700 " Ann " <anngoldeen@...> writes: > Wait Vern: Don't you mean that if you have 10 or MORE employees you > have to > bill electronically? I have no employees. (I rent a couple of part > time > people from an agency. They're not mine.) I thought fewer > employees > exempted you. Help, please explain. > Ann Goldeen > Astoria > HIPPA > > > >> > > > >> Too all, > > > >> > > > >> I rec'd. a mailing from a group called HCSI Federal Forms > Division > > Dept. of > > > >> Compliance --HIPPA in Salt Lake City. Does anyone know who > they are? > > are > > > >> they the feds. or a private company with a fed. sounding > name? > > > >> > > > >> Take care > > > >> > > > >> Steve Kinne > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> OregonDCs rules: > > > >> 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the > listserve is > to > > > >> foster > > > >> communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on > listserve > > members will > > > >> be tolerated. > > > >> 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. > > > >> 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up > anywhere. > > However, > > > >> it > > > >> is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, > forward, or > > otherwise > > > >> distribute correspondence written by another member without > his or > her > > > >> consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. > > > >> > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 Wait Vern: Don't you mean that if you have 10 or MORE employees you have to bill electronically? I have no employees. (I rent a couple of part time people from an agency. They're not mine.) I thought fewer employees exempted you. Help, please explain. Ann Goldeen Astoria HIPPA > > >> > > >> Too all, > > >> > > >> I rec'd. a mailing from a group called HCSI Federal Forms Division > Dept. of > > >> Compliance --HIPPA in Salt Lake City. Does anyone know who they are? > are > > >> they the feds. or a private company with a fed. sounding name? > > >> > > >> Take care > > >> > > >> Steve Kinne > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> OregonDCs rules: > > >> 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is to > > >> foster > > >> communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve > members will > > >> be tolerated. > > >> 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. > > >> 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. > However, > > >> it > > >> is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or > otherwise > > >> distribute correspondence written by another member without his or her > > >> consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 Yes I mis-typed my reply. Vern HIPPA > > > >> > > > >> Too all, > > > >> > > > >> I rec'd. a mailing from a group called HCSI Federal Forms Division > > Dept. of > > > >> Compliance --HIPPA in Salt Lake City. Does anyone know who they are? > > are > > > >> they the feds. or a private company with a fed. sounding name? > > > >> > > > >> Take care > > > >> > > > >> Steve Kinne > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> OregonDCs rules: > > > >> 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is > to > > > >> foster > > > >> communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve > > members will > > > >> be tolerated. > > > >> 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. > > > >> 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. > > However, > > > >> it > > > >> is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or > > otherwise > > > >> distribute correspondence written by another member without his or > her > > > >> consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. > > > >> > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Dear JoAnn, Answer is YES! Took the APA course. Bought the APA CD and was HIPPA compliant by April 14th as the Law says. I dot the i and cross the T's. Everyone of my patients have been given the new laws and have signed that they received it. Also, you need HIPPA compliant contracts with all Business Associates including office manager, answering service, billing service, accountant, etc., etc.....done that too. You must inform you patients of all contracts. Exception to the rule is supervision with NF, this is included in my welcome letter. Do not need Business contracts. Hope this has answered your question. Diane At 10:44 PM 5/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: Do any of the psychotherapists or psychologists have information about HIPPA compliance? Thanks... JoAnn JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC 8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 Sponsor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Is all this in the APA CD or do we need to take the course? Is there a short cut to getting all the correct forms and knowing what to do? Thanks for your help. Re: HIPPA Dear JoAnn,Answer is YES! Took the APA course. Bought the APA CD and was HIPPA compliant by April 14th as the Law says. I dot the i and cross the T's. Everyone of my patients have been given the new laws and have signed that they received it. Also, you need HIPPA compliant contracts with all Business Associates including office manager, answering service, billing service, accountant, etc., etc.....done that too. You must inform you patients of all contracts. Exception to the rule is supervision with NF, this is included in my welcome letter. Do not need Business contracts. Hope this has answered your question.DianeAt 10:44 PM 5/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: Do any of the psychotherapists or psychologists have information about HIPPA compliance? Thanks...JoAnn JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 There are a number of goverment sites with the law. As far as I know, you do not need a formal class. You are responsible for having it implemented by April 14- several weeks ago. Everything from signing in at the desk to how charts hang outside a room are impacted. Lisette >From: " Anchor Point " <anchorpoint@...> >Reply- >< > >Subject: Re: HIPPA >Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 00:52:59 -0400 > >Is all this in the APA CD or do we need to take the course? Is there a >short cut to getting all the correct forms and knowing what to do? Thanks >for your help. > Re: HIPPA > > > Dear JoAnn, > > Answer is YES! Took the APA course. Bought the APA CD and was HIPPA >compliant by April 14th as the Law says. I dot the i and cross the T's. > Everyone of my patients have been given the new laws and have signed >that they received it. Also, you need HIPPA compliant contracts with all >Business Associates including office manager, answering service, billing >service, accountant, etc., etc.....done that too. You must inform you >patients of all contracts. Exception to the rule is supervision with NF, >this is included in my welcome letter. Do not need Business contracts. >Hope this has answered your question. > > Diane > > > At 10:44 PM 5/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > Do any of the psychotherapists or psychologists have information about >HIPPA compliance? Thanks... > JoAnn > > JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC > Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC > 8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 > Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Dear Lisette, This maybe true, however JoAnn is a psychologist and thus must adhere to the APA HIPPA. The HIPPA CD and course is online at APA.org. All the documents you will ever need are there. Also, JoAnn, you may want to contact the FPA Florida Psychological Association for additional documents. The MPA provided the ones relating to Massachusetts. Hope this has helped. Diane At 03:02 PM 5/8/2003 -0400, you wrote: There are a number of goverment sites with the law. As far as I know, you do not need a formal class. You are responsible for having it implemented by April 14- several weeks ago. Everything from signing in at the desk to how charts hang outside a room are impacted. Lisette >From: " Anchor Point " <anchorpoint@...> >Reply- >< > >Subject: Re: HIPPA >Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 00:52:59 -0400 > >Is all this in the APA CD or do we need to take the course? Is there a >short cut to getting all the correct forms and knowing what to do? Thanks >for your help. > Re: HIPPA > > > Dear JoAnn, > > Answer is YES! Took the APA course. Bought the APA CD and was HIPPA >compliant by April 14th as the Law says. I dot the i and cross the T's. > Everyone of my patients have been given the new laws and have signed >that they received it. Also, you need HIPPA compliant contracts with all >Business Associates including office manager, answering service, billing >service, accountant, etc., etc.....done that too. You must inform you >patients of all contracts. Exception to the rule is supervision with NF, >this is included in my welcome letter. Do not need Business contracts. >Hope this has answered your question. > > Diane > > > At 10:44 PM 5/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > Do any of the psychotherapists or psychologists have information about >HIPPA compliance? Thanks... > JoAnn > > JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC > Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC > 8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 > Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Thanks to everyone for the information! I know the law went into effect on April 14th, but I was out of town, and need to get compliant for state and federal regulations! I appreciate all the feedback.. I will go to the APA site and get the forms for my patients to sign. I think psychology is one of the areas where we are very aware of confidentiality matters. Again...Thanks to all who responded! Best regards, JoAnn JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC 8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 I've read that only practices that have eight or more members or who are filing electronically were required to be compliant by April 14. The rest of us have about a year to do this before electronic filing becomes the norm. Is this consistent with what you know? Local counselors in our area are only now planning to host a workshop to help them get ready before the next deadline. Re: HIPPA > > > > > > Dear JoAnn, > > > > Answer is YES! Took the APA course. Bought the APA CD and was HIPPA > >compliant by April 14th as the Law says. I dot the i and cross the T's. > > Everyone of my patients have been given the new laws and have signed > >that they received it. Also, you need HIPPA compliant contracts with all > >Business Associates including office manager, answering service, billing > >service, accountant, etc., etc.....done that too. You must inform you > >patients of all contracts. Exception to the rule is supervision with NF, > >this is included in my welcome letter. Do not need Business contracts. > >Hope this has answered your question. > > > > Diane > > > > > > At 10:44 PM 5/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > > > Do any of the psychotherapists or psychologists have information about > >HIPPA compliance? Thanks... > > JoAnn > > > > JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC > > Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC > > 8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 > > Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Thanks , Thanks, that is good to know! Here in Florida, all doc's and pharmacies..., etc., are giving out forms to sign, it is like an epidemic! JoAnn JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC 8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Psychologists have been told that anyone who submits claims, in any fashion, but primarily electronically, should become HIPAA complaint 4/14/03. Not sure if this applies to other professions. I have also heard the HIPAA Compliance Police consist of 7 busy bees nationwide. On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 01:15 AM, Anchor Point wrote: > I've read that only practices that have eight or more members or who > are > filing electronically were required to be compliant by April 14. The > rest of > us have about a year to do this before electronic filing becomes the > norm. > Is this consistent with what you know? Local counselors in our area > are only > now planning to host a workshop to help them get ready before the next > deadline. > Re: HIPPA > > > > > > > > > Dear JoAnn, > > > > > > Answer is YES! Took the APA course. Bought the APA CD and was > HIPPA > > >compliant by April 14th as the Law says. I dot the i and cross > the > T's. > > > Everyone of my patients have been given the new laws and have > signed > > >that they received it. Also, you need HIPPA compliant contracts > with all > > >Business Associates including office manager, answering service, > billing > > >service, accountant, etc., etc.....done that too. You must inform > you > > >patients of all contracts. Exception to the rule is supervision > with > NF, > > >this is included in my welcome letter. Do not need Business > contracts. > > >Hope this has answered your question. > > > > > > Diane > > > > > > > > > At 10:44 PM 5/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > > Do any of the psychotherapists or psychologists have > information > about > > >HIPPA compliance? Thanks... > > > JoAnn > > > > > > JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC > > > Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC > > > 8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 > > > Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Electronic filing is only one of the triggers for complianced as I understand it. Others are transferring any private health information by electronic means, fax or email. At 1:15 AM -0400 5/9/03, Anchor Point wrote: >I've read that only practices that have eight or more members or who are >filing electronically were required to be compliant by April 14. The rest of >us have about a year to do this before electronic filing becomes the norm. >Is this consistent with what you know? Local counselors in our area are only >now planning to host a workshop to help them get ready before the next >deadline. > Re: HIPPA >> > >> > >> > Dear JoAnn, >> > >> > Answer is YES! Took the APA course. Bought the APA CD and was HIPPA >> >compliant by April 14th as the Law says. I dot the i and cross the >T's. >> > Everyone of my patients have been given the new laws and have signed >> >that they received it. Also, you need HIPPA compliant contracts with all >> >Business Associates including office manager, answering service, billing >> >service, accountant, etc., etc.....done that too. You must inform you >> >patients of all contracts. Exception to the rule is supervision with >NF, >> >this is included in my welcome letter. Do not need Business contracts. >> >Hope this has answered your question. >> > >> > Diane >> > >> > >> > At 10:44 PM 5/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: >> > >> > Do any of the psychotherapists or psychologists have information >about >> >HIPPA compliance? Thanks... >> > JoAnn >> > >> > JoAnn Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC > > > Biofeedback Center of Florida, INC > > > 8850 Terrene CT (107) Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 > > > Office: (239)-949-2300 Fax: (239)-949-0048 >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Right on Mike, I've been saying this for months now! Vern SAboe HIPPA Is Your Office HIPAA Exempt? Quick Checklist Here is a quick check list that determines whether a physician/provider is a HIPAA entity or HIPAA-free. Importantly, it can be more than just doing electronic claims. Only one "Yes" categorizes you as a HIPAA entity: YES NO Do you perform electronic transactions with others (beyond your office) for: __ __ Health care claims and/or equivalent encounter information? __ __ Health care payment and/or remittance advice? __ __ Coordination of benefits? __ __ Health claim status request and response? __ __ Health plan enrollments and disenrollments? __ __ Health care eligibility benefit inquires and responses? __ __ Health plan premium payments -payment order or remittance advice? __ __ Referral certification or authorization - request for review and response? YES NO Other situations or mandates: __ __ Have you retained another entity (billing service or clearing house) to conduct electronic transactions for you? __ __ Have you signed an agreement/contract to be a HIPAA Entity (e.g. insurance payers) ? __ __ Do you live in a state which mandates HIPAA status to every provider by law ? (e.g. Texas) __ __ Do you see Medicare patients and have more than 10 full time equivalent employees? Medicare Mandate Exceptions Small offices can be exempt from HIPAA electronic mandates. According to definition by law (Section 3 of H.R. 3343), “small providers” are: (i) physicians, practitioners, facilities, or suppliers with fewer than 10 full time equivalent employees, or(ii) providers of services, such as hospitals, skilled nursing homes, or Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) with fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees. A ChiroCode subscriber recently received the following communication from HHS: "Thank you for your question. As a non-covered entity (provider that has fewer than 10 full time employees and is not currently conducting electronic transactions) you are waived from complying with ALL aspects of HIPAA, including Privacy. Its either you do it all or do nothing. Therefore, continue to do business as you have done in the past, however, make sure that you stay abreast of HIPAA so that in the event you become a covered entity or you work with covered entities, you are up to speed on its requirements." Fortunately, this exemption applies to many chiropractors (solo and small groups). It keeps the small office from being forced in the HIPAA compliance standards arena. Please note the following excerpt from a recent memo from our legal counsel: “The HIPAA privacy standards (as well as the HIPAA security and standard transaction rules) apply only to "covered entities." A covered entity is defined as a health care clearinghouse, a health plan, or those health care providers who submit information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by the HIPAA standard transaction rules. 45 C.F.R. §160.103. “If a health care provider does not undertake an electronic HIPAA standard transaction, the health care provider is not covered by the rule.“For example, if a health care provider submits all claims in paper format, the health care provider would not be subject to the HIPAA standards (unless there was another standard transaction being conducting electronically). Health care providers will be considered covered entities when they undertake at least some electronic billing.”-Bill Sarrille, Arent Fox, Washington DC State Law Exceptions It is interesting to note the Texas law (SB-11) which typifies this omnibus HIPAA program. It states that anyone in Texas who sees or handles Protected Health Information is subject to HIPAA (PHI). Dr Rick Gillespie from Texas aptly commented, "It will probably be years before the bugs are ironed out of this little beaurocratic hatchling. The scary thing is, some innocent doc could be made an example of and be forced to pay dearly." Dr Gillespie's assessment is highly probable because the compliance squads are to be paid from generated revenues.Doctors and Providers can be assured of two HIPAA realities:1) It is a benign little "hatchling" today which only requires a "good faith" efforts towards compliance in its infancy.2) It will surely grow into another monolithic beaurocracy . HIPAA-Free Certificate If you are HIPAA-exempt, download a HIPAA -Free Certificate to display in your office. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view forms. Click below to download the current version (FREE). If you experience difficulties, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to have the forms mailed to you. 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Guest guest Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 > (Does that mean the hospitals can't let the volunteers visit the patients anymore?) Jerry Our minister (a Methodist) cannot visit people who don't list themselves as " Methodist. " If someone puts down " Christian, " or " Protestant, " he is not allowed to visit them. I guess he could if he knows their name . .. . but, at any rate, it is a pain for everyone involved . . . A typical example of bureaucracy run amok. It started with good intentions and ended up a snafu. Why am I not surprised? Best - Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 Hi Nick, I wonder how the individual hospitals are treating this because when I was in St. 's Pleasant Valley, one of the padres and one of the nuns came to visit me, each on a different day. Hmmm... Tracey > > Our minister (a Methodist) cannot visit people who don't list themselves > as " Methodist. " If someone puts down " Christian, " or " Protestant, " he > is not allowed to visit them. I guess he could if he knows their name . > . . but, at any rate, it is a pain for everyone involved . . . A typical > example of bureaucracy run amok. It started with good intentions and > ended up a snafu. Why am I not surprised? > > Best - > > Nick > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I was wondering if we should be signing these forms at doctor's offices? Given the discussion of doctors releasing/not releasing information, I am starting to wonder... If we don't, can they refuse to treat us? If we already did, is there a way to retract it? Melinda C. in Mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I believe the form says that you can at any time rescind the authorization being given. I would send the pediatrician's office a letter (hand delivered (get a copy stamped) or certified mail return receipt req. ) telling them that you are rescinding any and all authorization given to them by the previously signed HIPPA form. and that you want the foresaid letter made part of your daughter's medical file. Arianna Mojica- (UCC 1-207/1-103) ~~~ " All rights not demanded are presumed waived " . ~ Thurston HIPPA I was wondering if we should be signing these forms at doctor's offices? Given the discussion of doctors releasing/not releasing information, I am starting to wonder... If we don't, can they refuse to treat us? If we already did, is there a way to retract it? Melinda C. in Mass. ~~~ " The only safe vaccine is a vaccine that is never used " -- Dr. A. , National Institutes of Health ~~~A truth¢s initial commotion is directly proportional to how deeply the lie was believed...When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker, a raving lunatic. " Dresden www.vaclib.org www.909shot.com http://www.vacinfo.org/ http://www.moorbows.com/http://www.momtoanangel.net/ingred.htmhttp://www.vran.or\ g/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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