Derek Carr Retires

BakoSaint · 05-21-2025, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Wrong, Bako. HIPAA absolutely DOES apply to employers that maintain self-administered health plans such as NFL teams.

The Saints hid nothing from the public that they were obliged to share. They did verify info once Carr went public himself. Besides, the injury that contributed to Carr's decision to retire, according to Carr himself, was not discovered until after he began training for the new season. It was not known until he began throwing well after the end of last season.

But don't let accuracy stand in the way of your hatred of the Saints front office.

If HIPAA applies to teams, explain how teams get fined during the season for not disclosing injuries? Why cant they just claim the player preferred medical privacy? Do league rules supercede federal law? Whenever two coworkers chat about another coworker being out sick is that a federal crime? And how do we even know who leaked abiut Carr’s injury? Maybe it was the Saints.

AsylumGuido · 05-21-2025, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

If HIPAA applies to teams, explain how teams get fined during the season for not disclosing injuries? Why cant they just claim the player preferred medical privacy? Do league rules supercede federal law? Whenever two coworkers chat about another coworker being out sick is that a federal crime? And how do we even know who leaked abiut Carr’s injury? Maybe it was the Saints.

Have you ever gone to the doctor and signed the form that asks with whom you want information shared? It is a standard waiver. I'm sure every player contract includes similar verbiage allowing limited information being shared with the league. As said, there could be HIPAA considerations depending upon where the information is coming from and whether it is PHI (Personal Health Information). HIPAA applies to healthcare providers (one thing you got right) AND health insurance concerns which includes self-insured health plans. While the team itself isn't subject to HPAA fines, any entity within the team umbrella (like a self-insured plan) that handles said PHI would be subject to those rules and those possible fines.

05-21-2025, 01:21 PM	#1
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,439	Re: Derek Carr Retires Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Wrong, Bako. HIPAA absolutely DOES apply to employers that maintain self-administered health plans such as NFL teams. The Saints hid nothing from the public that they were obliged to share. They did verify info once Carr went public himself. Besides, the injury that contributed to Carr's decision to retire, according to Carr himself, was not discovered until after he began training for the new season. It was not known until he began throwing well after the end of last season. But don't let accuracy stand in the way of your hatred of the Saints front office. If HIPAA applies to teams, explain how teams get fined during the season for not disclosing injuries? Why cant they just claim the player preferred medical privacy? Do league rules supercede federal law? Whenever two coworkers chat about another coworker being out sick is that a federal crime? And how do we even know who leaked abiut Carr’s injury? Maybe it was the Saints.
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05-21-2025, 02:06 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,853	Re: Derek Carr Retires Originally Posted by BakoSaint If HIPAA applies to teams, explain how teams get fined during the season for not disclosing injuries? Why cant they just claim the player preferred medical privacy? Do league rules supercede federal law? Whenever two coworkers chat about another coworker being out sick is that a federal crime? And how do we even know who leaked abiut Carr’s injury? Maybe it was the Saints. Have you ever gone to the doctor and signed the form that asks with whom you want information shared? It is a standard waiver. I'm sure every player contract includes similar verbiage allowing limited information being shared with the league. As said, there could be HIPAA considerations depending upon where the information is coming from and whether it is PHI (Personal Health Information). HIPAA applies to healthcare providers (one thing you got right) AND health insurance concerns which includes self-insured health plans. While the team itself isn't subject to HPAA fines, any entity within the team umbrella (like a self-insured plan) that handles said PHI would be subject to those rules and those possible fines.
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