I've been sick; real sick. It started when my wife and I were awoken about 2:30 AM one morning by our 14 year old son who was vomiting. It is never the morning greeting that starts the day well. By about 4:00 PM that day, I started my bout. I had been experiencing a flair up of my diverticulitis a couple days prior and had upped my dosage of fiber. I believe this may have compounded the impact of this stomach bug as the retching definitely exacerbated the stomach pain of the diverticulitis and I believe the fiber helped to set me up for uncontrollable diarrhea in addition to multiple episodes of vomiting. I have no doubt that I became severely dehydrated and it was a huge struggle just to make my way from my chair to the bathroom.
Unfortunately, my employer has one of those arcane policies whereby if you are out sick for 3 days, you need to return with a doctor's note.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
HIPAA - That bill is private, but pay it anyway!
Over the past several years, I have watched as HIPAA - the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, has been rolled out. It is good to see more emphasis on keeping your health information private. Many months ago, I first encountered the down side of privacy - that is, lack of information. I had received a bill and after contacting the health care provider was essentially informed that 1. No, they could not provide me information about the service (due to HIPAA) and 2. Yes, I was responsible for payment. I found this provider's conclusion very interesting and their logic flowed something like this:
1. The family member who had been treated was of legal age, thus they could not disclose medical information without their consent ANDIn contrast, my logic flows something like this:
2. The "guarantor" is the primary holder of the insurance who is ultimately responsible for ensuring payment.
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