Posted by coral on November 11, 2000, at 18:56:48
In reply to Good pdoc, bad HMO, posted by allisonm on November 11, 2000, at 8:37:39
Dear Allison,
In my opinion, your HMO is way out of line, ethically, morally and legally. Since this is happening to you, it's a good bet it's happening to others. I'd contact your Consumers Affairs Division at your state level first. Even in a criminal investigation, a patient's right to confidentiality supercedes all others' rights, unless the patient agrees. I'd also look at the form you signed. Read it carefully. Just because you signed it does NOT make it legal. One of the nice things about the U.S.A. is that you cannot sign away rights.
As you said, good pdoc, bad HMO
Coral
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