Legal Question in Health Care Law in Illinois

HIPPA Violation
I work for a hospital. I checked myself into my employer's mental health facility for depression & alcohol last week.
Because I work at the Business Office, I know what information they can access. I was reassured by the staff at the hospital and my boss that they would do everything they could to keep this confidential and anyone accessing my records or 'making inappropriate comments would be dismissed.' According to a person I work with an inappropriate comment was made last Friday when she was asked by another co-worker of my whereabouts. This person stated she did not know and that she had called me at home a few times and I did not respond --which is true. However, another co-worker commented 'Oh, come on you know she is in alcohol rehab, why don't you just admit it?'

My son suggested that I seek legal advice. I know our HR dept. will take a 'politically correct approach' and nothing will be resolved. However, my HIPPA rights may have been violated and inappropriate comments may have been made.

Asked on 4/15/07, 3:47 pm

Matt Belcher Belcher Law Office

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Re: HIPPA Violation

Contact your local Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Civil Rights to report and file a complaint.

Answered on 4/16/07, 8:56 pm

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