RE: Disclosures of PHI to fully funded groups

[Deborah Campbell]

We're still deciding. But right now, we're leaning towards only releasing PHI (other than enrollment and premium info) upon authorization whether they amend or not. All of the exceptions that would come about with some groups amending, some not, just leaves us open to many mistakes. Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 Fax: (703) 518-8849 Toll Free:  888-518-5338 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************* The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged.  It is intended solely for the addressee.  Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. ********************************************************************* -----Original Message----- From: Waterhouse, Melissa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 3:03 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Disclosures of PHI to fully funded groups I have a question regarding releasing PHI to fully funded groups.   Are health plans considering releasing PHI to fully funded groups provided they have a signed certification on file or are plans only releasing summary/de-identified PHI to the fully funded groups and not using the certifications at all?   We have checked state law and have not discovered any more stringent laws.   I would like to hear how other plans are handling this situation.   Melissa Waterhouse HIPAA Compliance Coordinator SummaCare Health Plan   --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org