Myth Buster: A patient may sue a provider in federal court under HIPAA for an unauthorized disclosure of their health information

Mon, 2013-09-09 11:22 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on September 9, 2013

MYTH: A patient may sue a provider in federal court under HIPAA for an unauthorized disclosure of their health information.

FACT: HIPAA provides no right to sue for violations in court.

Learn more about how HIPAA handles violations in our Myth Buster.

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