On 10/26/2011 4:30 PM, Kurt Ullman wrote:
In ,
"Robert wrote:

"Ku

Unlike docs not all dentists are automatically covered under HIPAA.
Mostly has to do with whether they submit claims via computers and even
that isn't total.
A phone # would be covered *IF* the jawbreaker is covered.

I just called her at work to tell her that. Now she's even MORE fuming mad
that before. Red nitric acid fuming. Maybe there's a state law that covers
it. I'll have to check. It's probably time for a new dentist who gets a
transposed phone number or a pre-paid cell number or something.

Thanks for the info even if it's not what I wanted to hear.

I said they were not AUTOMATICALLY covered. They may be depending on
how and who they bill and myriad other things. Might be worth your while
to find out for sure.

All providers must comply with at least the HIPAA privacy rules. Other
parts of HIPAA have to do with billing electronically but in many cases
insurers only accept electronic billing.