Big3 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) I just spent roughly 2 hrs at the hospital billing department Because it seems I Was somehow added as the guarantor to all my ex-wifes accounts. (including her kids & husband)the lady I talked to said there is no way the ex could have done this herself ..& has no idea how this happened but it will be fixed ASAPnow outside the office we were talking about her daughter whom I have known for MANY years.. when the subject changed back to the account info being messed up .. she informed me that "this is a MAJOR hipaa violation & you could sue the hospital" I asked if I sued would she get into trouble .. "no but I could loose my job" how would you loose your job if you can't get in trouble I asked.. " you could bankrupt the hospital.. it that major of a hipaa violation & the ammount of violations"Is this so serious I should pursue or at least look into it.. Or just let it be fixed & be happy I found it before it tanked my 826 credit score? Edited August 12, 2011 by Big3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) She's not correct. At some point, your ex put you as a contact. Worse case, hospital gets a fine, but there is currently no enforcement for HIPAA. However, if she put you as a contact, then you are an interested party and the law is grey around that. Billing is not health information. I fight with people who think they understand HIPAA daily. Edited August 12, 2011 by C-bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 I fight with crackheads over signing our hippa notice daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJ Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) I fight with crackheads over signing our hippa notice dailyOK the mental picture of this just made me spit beer...I'm betting what C-Bus said-probably sitting in their system from a previous encounter and she never bothered to actually look at the face sheet before signing it, or maybe she hasn't been back there since you got divorced?Not sure what medical records system they use, but we can do an audit to see when a reg record was last updated. I'm guessing they all have similar functionality. Edited August 12, 2011 by AndyJ ninja edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big3 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) I figured as much ... I wasn't seeing dollar signsHere’s what has happened in the past few months.On apr.20 my ex took my daughter to said hospital for her breathing (she has asthma)Somehow the guarantor was switched from me to the ex.A few weeks ago My G'f took daughter in to get x-rays on her knees. & found out about the guarantor switch. & advised the hospital they needed to correct it if they wanted paid.. They did.Last Monday I receive a collection notice for $100 for what I thought was apr 20 visit.I call hosp. billing & since I never received a first bill they agree to send a new bill. (the bill was going to the ex's house) Today I receive the new bill & another collection notice (different acct. #'s on new notice for $200I call collection company first & I am told I have 15 past due bill in my name dating back to Aug. of 08 ... not possible I pay my debts.. 14 of the 15 bills are for my ex or here immediate family. (I have custody of my daughter) Edited August 12, 2011 by Big3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 I figured as much ... I wasn't seeing dollar signsHere’s what has happened in the past few months.On apr.20 my ex took my daughter to said hospital for her breathing (she has asthma)Somehow the grantor was switched from me to the ex.A few weeks ago My G'f took daughter in to get x-rays on her tknees. & found out about the grantor switch. & advised the hospital they needed to correct it if they wanted paid.. They did.Last Monday I receive a collection notice for $100 for what I thought was apr 20 visit.I call hosp. billing & since I never received a first bill they agree to send a new bill.Today I receive the new bill & another collection notice (different acct. #'s on new notice for $200I call collection company first & I am told I have 15 past due bill in my name dating back to Aug. of 08 ... not possible I pay my debts.. 14 of the 15 bills are for my ex or here immediate family. (I have custody of my daughter)Shitty hospital billing department, but not a HIPAA issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJ Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Yeah, that changes things. So you should be guarantor for your daughter only, no the ex's whole extended family. Shitty on the part of the ex and/or the billing dept.Send me your info so I can add you as my guarantor too... got a few appointments coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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