HIPAA protects from insurance and healthcare providers from giving your info out to random private citizens and groups, not the government.
HIPAA protects from insurance and healthcare providers from giving your info out to random private citizens and groups, not the government.
“To ensure that covered entities protect patients’ privacy as required, [HIPPA] requires that health plans, hospitals, and other covered entities cooperate with efforts by the (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to investigate complaints or otherwise ensure compliance. www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-pr...