State Farm uses payment signature for HIPAA disclosure authorization

Re:State Farm uses payment signature for HIPAA disclosure au... by hunter2_ on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @08:35AM (#22180260)

Now that you mention it, POS signature pads are often the same way. They generally give you a terse summary such as "I agree to pay [grand total]" above the input box, and then they print a verbose receipt with your signature at the bottom. Although in this case, I guess your signature is really just saying that you agree to pay the grand total, not that you agree with every fine detail of the receipt.

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Re:State Farm uses payment signature for HIPAA disclosure au... by dillonmckay on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @10:48AM (#22181787)

The signature can be anything, though.

I usually sign a big ‘X’, or draw a smiley face.

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Re:State Farm uses payment signature for HIPAA disclosure au... by scrumbledober on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @11:37AM (#22182458)

At my local watering hole they have you sign on an ipad that gives you the entire screen as a canvas that I exclusively use to leave lewd art.

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Re:State Farm uses payment signature for HIPAA disclosure au... by kube-system on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @12:42PM (#22183429)

One pixel is usually enough to pass input validation.

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Re:State Farm uses payment signature for HIPAA disclosure au... by pkulak on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @01:40PM (#22184242)

Sometimes they check for a line that crosses itself at least one time.

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Re:State Farm uses payment signature for HIPAA disclosure au... by roynasser on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @03:15PM (#22185309)

In this case someone named "Oleg"could have their signature deemed invalid if they dont cross the G/E and close the O? lol

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Re:State Farm uses payment signature for HIPAA disclosure au... by kube-system on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @06:01PM (#22186965)

... or 'jill'?

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