An insurance company calls the office to request information about a claim. The insurance specialist confirms the patient's dates of service and the patient's negative HIV status, The insurance specialist a. appropriately released the dates of service, but not the negative HIV status, b, breached patient confidentiality by confirming the dates of service. c. did not breach patient confidentiality because the patients HIV status was negative. d. was in compliance with HIPAA provisions concerning release of dates of service and HIV status.
An insurance company calls the office to request information about a claim. The insurance specialist confirms the patient's dates of service and the patient's negative HIV status, The insurance specialist a. appropriately released the dates of service, but not the negative HIV status, b, breached patient confidentiality by confirming the dates of service. c. did not breach patient confidentiality because the patients HIV status was negative. d. was in compliance with HIPAA provisions concerning release of dates of service and HIV status.
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An insurance company calls the office to request information about a claim. The insurance specialist confirms the patient's dates of service and the patient's negative HIV status, The insurance specialist a. appropriately released the dates of service, but not the negative HIV status, b, breached patient confidentiality by confirming the dates of service. c. did not breach patient confidentiality because the patients HIV status was negative. d. was in compliance with HIPAA provisions concerning release of dates of service and HIV status.

Transcribed Image Text:An insurance company calls the office to request information about a claim. The insurance specialist confirms the patient's dates of service and the patient's
negative HIV status. The insurance specialist a. appropriately released the dates of service, but not the negative HIV status. b. breached patient confidentiality by
confirming the dates of service. c. did not breach patient confidentiality because the patient's HIV status was negative. d. was in compliance with HIPAA provisions
concerning release of dates of service and HIV status.
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