I got hired by a federal law enforcement agency and must now submit to a medical exam. My physical will be with an in-house federal doctor. I know that the agency can access the results of this physical, what I am wondering is if they can access my complete medical records. I've read that they can only access records that I give them consent to look at. For example, if I sign a consent form to look at my records at "Hospital A", they can. However, if I made no mention about my records at Hospital B and never gave consent, then they cannot access those records. I'm wondering if this policy is true? Also, when it comes to medical records, do they even care about anything but the results from the physical. I'm getting the feeling that the medical exam isn't a big deal, they just want to see if your capable of walking, talking, hearing, seeing, and other basic activities?
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only if you sign a HIPPAA release -read the fine print first.
My first concept is, what are you afraid they might discover? whether they are no longer getting the assistance now, withholding issues can come again to chew you later if and whilst it comes out. I took physicals distinctive cases for employment and not one time did a question like this ever bypass my strategies yet then, i do no longer drink or do drugs, have not got any criminal checklist and attempt to maintain on with the regulations to the main suitable of my skill. I worked as a civilian for a super PD in OH and the only officers that have been worried approximately "something" of their backgrounds (medical or otherwise) have been those that had something to conceal. no longer asserting you do yet your question poses those strategies.