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Can a medical insurance specialist answer questions over the phone about a patient's dates of service?
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∙ 10y ago
A medical insurance specialist can answer questions of patient dates of service over the phone within the HIPAA regulations. In other words, it depends on who is asking, and on the express permissions given by the patient to release such information.
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