Federal law protects your privacy as a patient. Find out what your rights are.
When you visit a doctor, you may wonder how your personal information will be used. Can your employer find out you’re being treated for depression? Will your health insurer be told that diabetes runs in your family?
In this age of electronic record-keeping, it’s natural to be concerned about privacy. But certain laws have been put in place to protect you. The most important of these is Title II of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).