Follow My Health is a patient portal used by numerous medical providers. This morning my wife got a notice about a new message on her #followmyhealth portal. When she logged in there were MULTIPLE unread messages . . . all from the same national health insurance broker . . . all attempting to entice her to click a link that will take her direct to an agent who will help her "Find a Medicare Plan that Matches You".
The letter promises to allow her to compare plans that will cover her health care and prescription needs.
Additional information about benefits not covered by Medicare and a policy to pay her directly when she is admitted to the hospital.
"Top plans based on KFF Update and Key Trends report" . . .
This certainly seems to be a HIPAA violation where the provider, perhaps unknowingly, is granting access to some level of information in patient files. The broker obviously knows her name and her age including the fact that she has Medicare. What other information is SOLD to this broker?
Also, the solicitation is for an MAPD which seems to be a CMS violation since this broker does not have an existing business relationship with my wife.
The letter promises to allow her to compare plans that will cover her health care and prescription needs.
Additional information about benefits not covered by Medicare and a policy to pay her directly when she is admitted to the hospital.
"Top plans based on KFF Update and Key Trends report" . . .
This certainly seems to be a HIPAA violation where the provider, perhaps unknowingly, is granting access to some level of information in patient files. The broker obviously knows her name and her age including the fact that she has Medicare. What other information is SOLD to this broker?
Also, the solicitation is for an MAPD which seems to be a CMS violation since this broker does not have an existing business relationship with my wife.
