Yahoo Finance August 18, 2021
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — otherwise known as HIPAA — has become a major topic of discussion amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as some individuals who have been asked about their vaccination status claim that the question is a violation of HIPAA.
For example, when asked about his vaccination status, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott said: “I don’t necessarily think that’s exactly important. I think that’s HIPAA.” Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) made similar remarks after a reporter asked if she was vaccinated, stating that “with HIPAA rights, we don’t have to reveal our medical records, and that also includes our vaccine records.”
These assertions are incorrect, according to Marc Haskelson, president and CEO of Compliancy...
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