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A comment on FCC plans to rein in “gateway” carriers that bring foreign robocalls to US. Parent comment

Re:FCC plans to rein in “gateway” carriers that bring foreig... by jdavis703 on Monday October 04, 2021 @09:23PM (#28754455)
I answer all the time. My HMO always calls from unknown or blocked numbers. And because of HIPPA they can’t leave a voicemail detailing the reason for the call (I’m not sure if I should be upset at HHS or the FCC here.)
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Re:FCC plans to rein in “gateway” carriers that bring foreig... by DavidPeiffer on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:05AM (#28756969)
You can typically check a box on the HIPAA form allowing them to leave detailed messages.

I could also see your provider deciding to never leave detailed messages as a risk mitigation method.

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Re:FCC plans to rein in “gateway” carriers that bring foreig... by wildrhythms on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @09:25AM (#28759101)
Is the doctor not allowed to request that you call them back in a voicemail? There is no HIPAA violation in requesting a callback.
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Re:FCC plans to rein in “gateway” carriers that bring foreig... by jdavis703 on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @10:05AM (#28759664)
They probably can. But it’s an HMO with thousands of doctors and a non-deterministic phone tree. I don’t even know if staff know what phone number they’re calling from.
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