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I need to know where to go for help for forgery.
Question: A Fortune 500 company that I had been employed by for over 16 years, has forged documents to obtain my medical information. My doctor informed me after he became concerned about the change in the address and fax number requesting my information to be sent to an individual within the company and not the medical department as usual. He shared the documents that were presented to him with my forged signature. Since
that time, I have more evidence of other activities ... Please assist me, I need to know were to go for help. Thank you.
Answer: Suggest you consider accessing two websites for information on your privacy rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA. The United States Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, is responsible for enforcement of this federal law. Its website is www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa. Also, consider www.hipaa.org, a public service site also devoted to information on this law.
that time, I have more evidence of other activities ... Please assist me, I need to know were to go for help. Thank you.
Answer: Suggest you consider accessing two websites for information on your privacy rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA. The United States Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, is responsible for enforcement of this federal law. Its website is www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa. Also, consider www.hipaa.org, a public service site also devoted to information on this law.
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