GOP Hate Mail - How low will these people go

[eriffle]

I recieved a letter from my doctor today. I was kind of concerned since this was an orthopedist I had seen over a year ago for a broken bone. Thinking that I had failed to pay a bill or something (young guy, no insurance) I ripped open the letter. Come to find out, it was a letter urging me to vote for a supreme court candidate here in West Virginia. Come to find out my grandmother and my father had both recieved letters from him (all former patients). I am furious! Using patient records to send out political propaganda is plain wrong. Secondly, it was almost threatening, basiclly saying if Warren McGraw gets re-elected here in WV your rates will go up.

[ewagner]

1. Probably a HIPPA violation.

Check it out.

[wryter2000]

3. Don't know if it's HIPAA

If he gave out addresses to someone else to send out letters, that's against HIPAA. If he sent a letter to his patients on his own, he hasn't violated confidentiality. He might still not enjoy having his medical board look into it.

[eriffle]

4. Letters sent by him

return address label to his office. We could all send him mail back :evilgrin:

[wryter2000]

2. That's disgusting

You can check with your state medical board to see if he's done something actionable.