Very ditzy. http://patientprivacyrights.org/patient-privacy-myth/hippa/
________________________________ From: lurkernomore20002000 <steve.sun...@sbcglobal.net> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, 23 March, 2010 7:49:29 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama Signs Health Care Reform Into Law --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, ditzyklanmail carc108@ wrote: > > > > Silly myth started from reading HIPPA? > > I think you may be referring to HIPAA, the Health > Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of > 1996, but it has nothing to do with the health > reform bill just passed, so I'm not sure why you > mention it in this context. Well, she is ditzy. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, ditzyklanmail <carc108@ > wrote: > > > > > > http://www.ipolitic s.com/country/ USA/2929- passage_of_ health_care_ > > > irs_your_ medical_records. htm > > > > The above says: > > > > "The only way the IRS can establish whether or not you have > > the 'big brother' mandated health insurance is to check your > > medical records!" > > > > Uh, no. Among other approaches, your insurance company > > would send you a little form verifying your coverage, which > > you'd then include with your tax return (like a W-2 form). > > > > If you don't send in such a form, the IRS will be in > > touch, first to offer to help you sign up for insurance, > > or if you refuse, to send you a bill for the amount of > > the penalty. > > > > No reason whatsoever for it to involve your medical > > records. Can't imagine how that silly myth got started, > > or why anyone would take it seriously. > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
