Sounds like they are suffering from HIPAAphobia. As your business associate they are allowed to deal with data that affects treatment, payment or operations. They should be able to mail the itemized statement or allow the patient to pick it up from them.
-----Original Message----- From: Barrientos, Julia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 12:00 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Privacy Regulation We have outsourcing agencies that are stating due to the HIPAA regulation patients cannot pick up itemized statements from them . That they have to come into the hospital and pick them up directly . Is they're a regulation that identifies outsourcing agencies and the ability to mail patients itemized statements? Can you tell me where I can find more information on this regulation? ___________________________________________________________________________ NHS E-Mail Confidentiality Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) indicated above. Use or disclosure of information e-mailed in error is respectfully prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and immediately delete the original message. Thank you. ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request. ************************************************************************************************************* Confidentiality Statement-This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. This communication may contain material protected by the attorney-client privilege. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, and that you have received this e-mail and any accompanying files in error.You may not copy, publish or use them in any way and you should notify Beech Street Corporation immediately by replying to this message and deleting them from your system.Beech Street Corporation does not accept responsibility for changes to Emails that occur after they have been sent. ************************************************************************************************************* ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request.
