topic Re: HIPAA Breach? in Recovering from Medical Debt

HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:33:57 GMT

today I got a response from one of the CA's outlining my personal information relating to HIPAA , what gives are they allowed to do this?

I have sent the OC the first HIPAA Letter and followed all of the steps they sent me 2 letters back with HIPAA forms to fill out and one they actually provided information , is this allowed especially considering it is a PAID collection.

Re: HIPAA Breach?

fused — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:35:35 GMT

Before I can help you, please shorten your username, its wreaking havoc in the forum.

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:40:42 GMT

how do I do that?

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:41:07 GMT

nm i got it

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:45:22 GMT

how is this name?

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:21:10 GMT

just to clarify in case this might help the DOLA is 4/29/2004 and the DOS is 12/10/03

Re: HIPAA Breach?

fused — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:32:36 GMT

What exactly did the CA provide you other than the HIPAA forms?

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:39:40 GMT

this time they provided a statement that explains the type of service , date of service and the balance, also the amount paid by insurance.

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:40:51 GMT

and in this letter there was no HIPAA forms , just the statement.

Re: HIPAA Breach?

fused — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:46:20 GMT

Did the CA share the name of the OC?

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:55:47 GMT

yes they did.

Re: HIPAA Breach?

fused — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:16:48 GMT

I assume you have done the following:

Step #1: Opt Out of two things: Your Credit Reports and All Creditors. The first one ensures that the CRAs will not sell your personal data to anyone else (haha…no more data mining). The second one will prevent JDBs (and CAs) from buying and selling bogus collections.

Use this link to opt-out of your credit reports

OPT-OUT CREDIT REPORTS (or call 1.888.567.8688)

Use this link to opt-out from all of your CURRENT creditors that you're in GOOD standing with. Do not attempt to opt-out with any CAs or current creditors that you're in BAD standing with (i.e. charge-offs, or currently late).

OPT-OUT ALL CREDITORS

Step #2: Also, be sure to update your personal information with the CRA's before attempting to reestablish your credit.

Step #3: Send the pre-HIPAA dispute letter to the CRA ('s) CM (no RR, this is the only letter in the HIPAA process where you will not send it CMRRR) and wait up to 35 days for the results of the their investigation(s). Be sure to handwrite this letter (and the envelop too) using personalized stationary and teal blue ink. If your med collection is deleted, you're finished.

PRE-HIPAA MEDICAL DISPUTE LETTER

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:51:21 GMT

yes.

Re: HIPAA Breach?

fused — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:22:44 GMT

Ok, so the CA validated, did the CRAs "verify" your med collection?

Re: HIPAA Breach?

Anonymous — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:42:45 GMT

waiting to hear back on that dispute