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2. Bill from 2013 with patient's name?

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 07:26 AM

Jul 2023

Hospitals inflate charges without any realistic hope of getting that paid (hence discount to patient) and this post identifying patient violates HIPAA.

(point taken that medical costs are out of control)

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Where is the "woke" that Republican candidates want to wage a war on? [View all] ck4829 Jul 2023 OP

Great post. jaxexpat Jul 2023 #1

Bill from 2013 with patient's name? digsub Jul 2023 #2

HIPAA only applies to medical industry for unauthorized disclosures. NutmegYankee Jul 2023 #3

Agreed as long as that's how it went down (nt) digsub Jul 2023 #5

Woke is all about education and facts... GOP doesn't like them much. Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #4

Thank goodness for ObamaCare KentuckyWoman Jul 2023 #6

They don't want people woke Montauk6 Jul 2023 #7