In 1995, King County Superior Court Judge Carol Schapira tossed out his claim, ruling that Group Health's action did not violate state privacy laws. The Washington Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's decision, ruling that Group Health did not need to use Brubakken's name. The appeals court sent the case back to the lower court to determine damages to Brubakken. Jodi Long, associate general counsel at Group Health, declined comment about the specifics of the case. No easy answer Clearly, experts agree, there is no simple way to resolve the confidentiality issue to everyone's satisfaction.
Most states have laws protecting the clinician-patient relationship.
Yet, there are times when the laws are not that protective. Sometimes it works, even though it didn't in Moore's case. Usually, you will discover that the insurance company is willing to live with less than the whole record. Cover Page for this Issue APA Home Page .