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Do insurance companies need a written consent from patients to learn their HIV status?
No, there is no privacy when you have insurance. If you get treatment or testing for something medical and it is covered by insurance. The insurance company will know anything related to that. However the HIPPA law that was inacted prevents them from telling anyone else.
No. Insurance companies must make the applicant aware they will be testing for HIV, provide general information to them and have the applicant sign a written informed consent.
Health insurance (including hospital, medical, and surgical expense coverage) cannot be denied simply because the applicant is HIV positive. However, disability and life insurance companies are allowed to ask applicants if they have been diagnosed or treated for AIDS or ARC, and deny coverage or charge other than a standard premium for the policy based on the answer. While they may not ask if an applicant has ever had a positive HIV test, they can require an HIV test as part of the company's underwriting rules before issuing a policy.
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What is it when health care worker sends information to an insurance company without the patients written consent?
This is a HIPAA (federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) violation.
What does a hipaa compliance do?
HIPPA Compliance offers not only privacy, but allows employees to carry their insurance over when they change jobs. Insurance companies must have written consent to use information for fundraising or advertising purposes.
Must patients consent to videotaping procedures?
Yes, patients must consent to being photographed or videotaped. To be on the safe side, the consent should be written and filed away in case any issues come up concerning the videotape in the future.
What has the author Kay Strang written?
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William M. Shernoff has written: 'How to Make Insurance Companies Pay Your Claims' 'Payment refused' -- subject(s): Bad faith (Law), Corrupt practices, Insurance companies, Tort liability of insurance companies
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Does AARP offer homeowner insurance?
I believe that it is written through the Hartford group of insurance companies.
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