Can I legally receive information about a family members account or hospital visit?
NO. Federal regulations prohibit our office from releasing information on patients over 18 years of age to anyone other than the patient. In order to release information to a parent/guardian/spouse, we must have written consent from the patient. The exception to this rule is if the parent/guardian/spouse is the insurance policyholder — in this case, we may release financial information only. We may only legally release other patient information to parents/guardians of children less than 18 years of age.
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