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You
reply: Rebecca, based upon your family history your
insurance company may have declined you as a client.
And now that you have a positive test result, you are
covered by HIPAA, as well as the local state laws. (See
Genetic Discrimination discussed under
Non-Directive Counseling)
Rebecca
is not convinced and still asks you to withhold her
information from her permanent medical record.
Rebecca:
I know my insurance company is going to raise my premiums
if they ever locate this information. Please don't record
it in my medical record.
What
are the implications for withholding information from
documentation?
What
if Rebecca's sister, Sara, is also your patient and
asks you for Rebecca's results?
Click
the links above to read about how to respond to these
situations.
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