State RegulationsOH specificDifficulty 2/5
An employee of a Dayton health insuring corporation asks whether member medical records may be shared with a marketing vendor. Under ORC 1751.52, the confidentiality of medical and health information means that:
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Why B is correct
ORC 1751.52 protects the confidentiality of medical and health information held by health insuring corporations. Member health records may not simply be handed to outside parties such as a marketing vendor without proper authorization, and the protection is not confined to financial data or to post-claim situations.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) Wrong: ORC 1751.52 does not permit free sharing based on a general enrollment consent; disclosure requires proper authorization.
- C) Wrong: ORC 1751.52 covers medical and health information; the protection is not limited to financial data.
- D) Wrong: confidentiality under ORC 1751.52 attaches to medical and health information generally, not only after a claim is filed.
Memory hook
Member records stay put: ORC 1751.52 guards health info.