If I went to an emergency room and failed a **** screen can my employer find these out through my insurance?
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If I went to an emergency room and failed a **** screen can my employer find these out through my insurance?
Asked on May 22, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
J.V., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Medical records are private. Pursuant to certain laws such as HIPPA and others a persons medical records cannot be released without a valid release signed and authorized by the individual
Your employer although they may provide the health insurance is not entitled to knowing the results of anything done under than insurance
if you took the test because the employer mandated it than they are entitled to the results. if you took the test of your own free will without anyone telling you to and you just decided to test this than the results are not for public knowledge and the employer should not be informed of the results
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