H.I.P.A.A. policy....

In the 1990’s there was a law or policy that

Passed in the medical organization..but I

Believe it also laps over to other parts of our

Lives. We get notices from time to time from

Our financial companies of privacy policies.

For those who aren’t aware of what H.I.P..A. A.

stands for…

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, it is for your privacy about your health..

No doctor or hospital is to share your

information with anyone unless you tell them to

do so.. and a lot of times that has to be in writing.

The exception is .. other Dr. and your insurance

Company.  Even if your wife or children want to

Know about your health condition, what meds

You are on… the Dr. and the facilities are not to

Disclose that information with them, with out your

Say so. There are huge fines for violating that act.

So the usual reply is to be.. he/she is resting

Comfortably.

So it makes me wonder.. does it drop after

You die? Because the media is full of disclosure

After actors and public person, died… Such as

The recent death of Carrie Fisher.. She is far from

The first one, and I doubt it will be the last.

To me, it is none of our business what that

Person died from. Or even what ailment the

Person is in the hospital. Unless you are

Related to them by blood.. so it is a health

Issue for you as well.