Copying Fees Violate HIPAA, HITECH, Complaint Says

Fees charged by two hospitals for copying medical records were unreasonable, constituted an unfair trade practice and violated federal information privacy laws, a complaint removed to federal court has alleged Hunter v. MedStar Georgetown Univ. Hosp., D.D.C., 15-1495, notice of removal filed 9/14/15).

In a purported class action, plaintiffs from the District of Columbia and Virginia argued that MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and District Hospital Partners LP, which does business as George Washington University Hospital, unlawfully charged “far in excess of the actual cost of labor and supplies involved in providing copies of medical records.”

This conduct is ...