[GWfan]

Because of medicare/medicaid.

[Iwo Jima]

"Because of medicare/medicaid."

I still don't get it. What has that got to do with patient confidentiality and consent to treatment?

Also, I'm not Medicare or Medicaid. Do these rules apply to my private insurance? If so, why? Why is this a federal issue? What problem are we trying to solve?

[BluesDuke]

As if Medicare/Medicaid were any of the State's legitimate province, either...