Nope. HIPAA only bars healthcare workers, facilities (hospitals and medical offices), pharmacies, medical device companies, etc., from disclosing personally identifiable health information without patient consent…but there are exceptions. https://twitter.com/realginnyrobins/status/1392985634181107714 …
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The biggest exception is an obvious one. Healthcare providers routinely share such information with third party insurance companies and the government (e.g., Medicare) for billing purposes. There are several other exceptions.https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/exceptions-under-the-hipaa-privacy-rule-22437/ …
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More importantly, HIPAA does not prevent businesses from requiring masks or proof of vaccination.
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I’ll give her credit for that. It is unusual.
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