Tamara is a patient at a long term care facility her adult daughter sabrina show up at the facility and asks to see the results of tamara blood work how should the medical assistant

Question

They should give Sabrina any information she requests because she is Tamaras daughter
they should not give Sabrina any information because of HIPAA protects Tabithas privacy
They should give Sabrina any information she requests because HIPAA rights extend to all relatives
They should not give Sabrina any information because visitors are never allowed in long term care facilites

Answer 1

The correct response is: They should not give Sabrina any information because of HIPAA protects Tamara's privacy.

Under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), patient information is protected, and healthcare providers are generally not allowed to disclose any information about a patient without their explicit consent, regardless of the relationship. Unless Tamara has authorized her daughter Sabrina to receive her medical information, the medical assistant should not disclose any details about her blood work or any other health information.