Posted by gardenergirl on September 20, 2006, at 8:36:35
In reply to insurance sharing info w/ shrinks, posted by med_empowered on September 19, 2006, at 18:32:27
Assuming you live in the US...Insurance companies do not share protected health information with doctors. HIPAA only allows for the minimum necessary information to be shared BY the doctor TO the insurance company. The information about a patient's protected health information should only flow one way--doctor to insurance.
I don't think a pdoc would have access to any of your protected health information from your insurance company. The only way a pdoc could access your records from other health care providers would be with your written consent. An exception to this might be if you were to see a different doctor at the same agency or group practice.
That said, any new doctor would want to know what you've been on before and how it affected you. It will be important for you and the doctor to establish a cooperative working relationship so that you both can best assess your current needs.
Good luck and hope this helps.
gg
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