what does this mean on a HIPAA Patient Form for dental? (insurance, specialist)

[ShiningBritish]

We are not obligated to:
-honor any request by you to restrict the use or disclosure of protected health information;
-Amend your protected health information if, for example, it is accurate and complete.
-Provide an atmosphere that is totally free of the possibility that your protected health
information may be incidentally overheard by other patients and third parties.

Can someone tell me what all this means in plain english ?

[turf3]

No privacy of health data.


Except - from someone who might actually NEED to know it; like, oh, say, your SPOUSE or your PARENT or your CHILD. Then, it'll take an act of Congress for them to find out anything. But sell all your data to anyone random? Yep, they can do that.


HIPAA is a total scam and sham.

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by turf3

No privacy of health data.


Except - from someone who might actually NEED to know it; like, oh, say, your SPOUSE or your PARENT or your CHILD. Then, it'll take an act of Congress for them to find out anything. But sell all your data to anyone random? Yep, they can do that.


HIPAA is a total scam and sham.

This is misleading.

OP here's what HIPAA is actually intended to do/not do. Also what your rights are.

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-indivi...ers/index.html

Providers cannot share your individually identifiable health information without your consent. If you sign the consent (and many people just sign forms without reading them), you gave consent. Many times they'll want consent to share with someone like your GP, a specialist who's involved in your care, or your insurance company.