Common use of Confidentiality of Medical Information Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality of Medical Information. Any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment or health of any Member obtained from the Member or from any provider shall be held in confidence and shall not be disclosed to any person except to the extent that it may be necessary pursuant to applicable federal or state law or upon the express consent of the Member or any Provider. In no case shall the name of a Member be disclosed in any data pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment or health of such Member in any medical review procedure or in any report required under the provisions of the Kansas Health Maintenance Organization Act (or the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto) unless such Member has expressly consented thereto. UBH shall be entitled to claim any statutory privileges against such disclosure that the Provider who furnished such information to UBH is entitled to claim. Upon the express request of the Member, a complete record of any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment or health of such Member obtained from the Member or from the Provider by UBH shall be provided to another health care provider designated by the Member when such Member is no longer a Covered Member.