Employers are privy to your medical information

[Stargazer99]

And like well trained slaves we tolerate this crap, why? Maybe the potential employee should be allowed to the employers personal information.

[SHRED]

1. They are?

How's that considering HIPAA laws.

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html

[wasupaloopa]

2. No they are not. because of HIPAA the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

[Merlot]

3. Simple solution - untangle health insurance from employers

[Mediumsizedhand]

4. Why would you say this without any information. I do not see anyway an employer has access

to medical information.

Explain, please.

[cwydro]

5. Where are you getting this?

Ever heard of HIPAA?

[Hoyt]

6. I don't think they can, although if self-insured they do have some info. Also, it's not hard

to figure out the employees who are really sick and costing the company plan a lot of money. Some employers accept that as part of doing business. Others are greedy jerks who would get rid of high health cost employees if they can.

[Control-Z]

7. HIPAA laws are supposed to protect our privacy.

I imagine this has something to do with women's health care - abortion, contraception, child birth, insurance coverage?

Can you tell us what prompted your OP?

[cwydro]

9. Crickets. nt

[Laffy Kat]

8. I work at an HMO.

Managers could have access to my health information because I'm insured there, but it's still illegal due to HIPAA. Every single EMR (chart) has an "audit" function. If you can prove another employee entered your chart w/o your written permission, it's grounds for immediate dismissal and that includes managers.