I don't know if any one can help me. I had what I call a "break down" the begining of March. I was unable to handle the stress from my job as a customer service rep and other things going on in my life. I wasn't sleeping. I had headaches and ached every where. I thought I was loosing my mind. I couldn't concentrate and my memory was horrible.
I went to my doctor for help and she prescribed medicine and counseling. I have had several appointments with my doctor and the meds are working. The counceling is starting to see progress.
My problem is the company I work for has hired a 3rd party company to handle all the FMLA and short term disability stuff. My doctor only wants me working a few hours a week, slowly increasing back to full time as I learn how to handle stress/anxiety. I see my counsler once a week to talk about how I am going to balance everything.
This 3rd party company keeps asking for all of my medical records including notes from my counsler. I thought physcotherepy notes were protected under the HIPAA law and did not need to be given to anyone. Does any one know where I can find out what an insurance company can actually ask for?