Question

If a patient authorizes it, you are permitted to disclose phi regardless of what is being requested.

Answer 1

This is false.

The HIPAA privacy regulation permits uses and disclosures of a patient's PHI for purposes of receiving payment for services without obtaining a consent or authorization. This includes revealing PHI to individuals handling the clinic's invoicing.

Under federal law, the HIPAA Privacy Rule specifies when a covered organization may use or disclose a person's protected health information (PHI). Generally speaking, a covered organization may only use or disclose PHI if: (1) the HIPAA Privacy Rule explicitly authorizes or requires it; or (2) the person whose information is being used or disclosed grants written consent.

We point out that additional federal or state privacy laws could be applicable; this blog exclusively covers HIPAA.

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