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For ‘mama bear’ parents, access to their college kids’ medical and student records can be a waiver away

When Jennifer Hughes’ son was in a mountain biking accident last year, she was prepared to go into full “mama bear” mode, overseeing his medical care and insurance details. But the Chicago-area mom ran into repeated roadblocks — federal privacy laws — that turned an already stressful time into a nightmare. Her son, Vance Hughes, had recently turned 18, meaning she no longer had unfettered access to his medical records or his health insurance and…

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For ‘mama bear’ parents, access to their college kids’ medical and student records can be a waiver away

Mama Bear Legal Forms provides health and financial power-of-attorney forms and releases waiving the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, medical-privacy rights.

4 days ago·Denver, United States

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