Posted on Dec 12, 2018
Is a soldier providing you appointment slips against HIPPA?
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I have one who seems to think they can just say they have an appointment by word of mouth and provide no proof.
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For real???? Wow... Anyway it's not. There's a HIPAA military command exemption even if there was. How does one think a commander can figure out if his troop is medically fit for duty if he can't even ask for an appt slip?
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
Ask company clerk to bring soldier's health file to him. It is the tan one that is not the field 201. Finance file is green, the color of money.
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This is not so. Asking for an appointment slip violates no patient privacy and therefore no HIPAA rules. Further, HIPAA doesn't apply when a patient volunteers their information either (if it was more than just appointment information). They can choose not to provide it, but then you just appear deceptive. In any case, its your chain of command's job to make sure they have accountability of their people, and an appointment slip showing that they had a valid medical appointment during duty time is reasonable enough.
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WO1 (Join to see)
Exactly Chief. This particular soldier has numerous appointments. I just want to be able to provide documentation to my leaders when they ask where the soldier is at. Also to make sure they aren’t malingering.
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"Your employer can ask you for a doctor’s note or other health information if they need the information for sick leave, workers’ compensation, wellness programs, or health insurance." - Uncle Sam
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/employers-health-information-workplace/index.html
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/employers-health-information-workplace/index.html
Employers and Health Information in the Workplace
Information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule and employers.
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