With medical POA on HIPPA list neurologist seeks attorney before releasing his findings on my father's mental capacity. I have POA and on listed on HIPPA forms for all his doctors. My dads mental capacity has been on the decline for sometime. His general practitioner informed me my father was diagnosed nearly a year ago with the signs of mild dementia and sent to a neurologist. In the past 4 months my 82 year old father married his girlfriend of 15+ years and has changed his trust several times all to the considerable benefit of his new wife. After a discussion with my father's GP he set up another appointment with my dad's neurologist. I've spoken to the neurologist but he won't release any of his findings. He said he had to speak to his attorney for legal advice before releasing them. That was 3 weeks ago. We are all very concerned about my father's menal capacity recently as his "new" wife continues fleecing him. How can I get the neurologist to release his findings?
You do see why people who've been closely involved in his medical care might wonder about your motives, and start behaving with additional circumspection?
To the outside observer, it is not irrational for a man in a 15+ year relationship to give thought to how to protect the woman he has loved for that long. Rather overdue, indeed, one might think. Marrying her is one way; reorganising his assets would be another. Is she fleecing him? Because I hate to say this, but it really does look more like you're concerned that she's "fleecing" you.
I agree with others who suggest your father may have revoked your POA and HIPAA access. He probably also executed a new Will. You NEED a lawyer.
I'm so sorry you find it insulting, but if you think I'm the only person who's going to question your motives you are in for a shock. And, by the way, affluent people are by no means immune to avarice and vindictiveness - as I'm sure an experienced judge will know only too well.
Do you always respond like this to legitimate challenges? I wouldn't try that. Not in court, anyway. Not if you can help it.