Breach Notice Comments Submitted to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
October 23, 2009
US Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil Rights, Attention: HITECH Breach Notification
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F
200 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Submitted via: www.regulations.gov
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Date]
[Name of care provider or facility]
[Address]
RE: [Your medical identification number or other identifier used]
Dear
The purpose of this letter is to request copies of my medical records as allowed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Department of Health and Human Services regulations.
Date
Your Name
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip
Re: Complaint Against [Name of Collection Agency], Case # ________
[If the collection agency has sent written notice, your case number is likely in the letter.]
Name of Government Agency
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip
To [name of agency official, such as State Attorney General]:
If you want to reduce the amount of unsolicited national advertising mail you receive at home, you may register with the Direct Marketing Association's (DMA's) Mail Preference Service (MPS) by printing out the DMA form, filling it in, and mailing it to the Mail Preference Service (NOT Privacy Rights Clearinghouse). Be sure to include a check or money order with your letter with the amount specified.
Comments submitted to the California Department of Insurance by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
PrivacyActivism
Daniel M. Goodell, Senior Staff Counsel
California Department of Insurance
45 Fremont Street 21st Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
e-mail: PubComments.2008-020@insurance.ca.gov
RE: Pay-Drive Usage-Based Auto Insurance
Passwords are frequently the only thing protecting our private information from prying eyes. Many web sites that store your personal information (for example web mail, photo or document storage sites, and money management sites) require just a user name and password for protection. Some sites, such as online banking and brokerage accounts, may provide additional protection through “secret questions” or additional authentication techniques.
July 20, 2009
To the Members of the Los Angeles City Council
Information Technology and General Services Committee
The Honorable Tony Cardenas, Chair
and ITGS designated staff member Eduardo Soriano Hewitt
The Honorable Bernard Parks
Comments submitted to the California Department of Insurance by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
PrivacyActivism
Daniel M. Goodell, Senior Staff Counsel
California Department of Insurance
45 Fremont Street 21st Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
e-mail: PubComments.2008-020@insurance.ca.gov.
Many people are scaling back their summer vacation plans because of the current economic situation. Some are staying closer to home. Others may be taking shorter vacations. But it’s important to remember that when you travel, your risk of exposure to fraud and identity theft may increase. It’s a fact that people tend to let their guard down while on vacation. Criminals know this.
A personal health record (PHR) is a tool for collecting, tracking, and sharing information about your health. Most PHRs are Internet-based and enable the patient to create, review, or maintain a record of any aspect of their health. Typically, this may include such information as: