Comment by nextaccountic

Comment by nextaccountic 3 hours ago

> Then randomly I got an email from HR, "Your medication is no longer covered."

> The fuck is my insurance company doing telling my HR what medication I'm on?

Isn't this a straightforward HIPAA violation?

hypeatei 2 hours ago

I'm 99% sure HIPAA just applies to medical personnel (i.e. nurses, doctors) so they can't outright share private information. Third parties (i.e. your mom or insurance companies) can share it all day without violating HIPAA.

It does not protect your medical data whatsoever.

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MajimasEyepatch 3 hours ago

No. HIPAA is rarely straightforward, and in any event it’s not uncommon for employers to have some degree of access to claims data. In a case like this I assume the company self-funds the plan.

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