Is release of information by a chiropractor to a health plan’s auditor a HIPAA violation?
No. Please see the attached for information regarding HIPAA and medical records www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/hcprovider/documents/releasemedinfo.pdf. Further, 28 TAC §133.230(d) states that the health care provider shall make available to the insurance carrier: all notes, reports, test results, narratives and other document the health care provider has relating to the billing(s) subject to the audit.
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