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Can I get in trouble for giving a patient all of her medical records and including billing and insurance documents?
Asked on Jan 21st, 2014 on Labor and Employment - Michigan
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I worked for a plastic surgeon who is a very unethical surgeon. My co-worker asked me to please make a copy of all of her medical records which I did. It included everything from her pre and post op visits and her insurance and billing documents. Including what he asked from the insurance company and what he received (which was way more than what he quoted her). He also lied about what her co-insurance percentage was and she basically found out he received $1200 more than what he was supposed to from her insurance company. Can I get in trouble for giving her all that information?
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You likely can get in trouble with your employer, who likely will soon become your former employer. But, I know of no law that you violated.
Answered on Jan 23rd, 2014 at 10:48 PM
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Not legal trouble, but you can be fired. On the other hand, she has a right to her files so while you may not be able to keep your job, you should be able to collect unemployment.
Answered on Jan 23rd, 2014 at 10:46 PM
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Not legally, as they are her records. With your employer, perhaps, if there was an office policy forbidding you from doing so.
Answered on Jan 23rd, 2014 at 10:36 PM