Talking to a parent's doctor: what HIPAA allows
Can I pick up my parent's prescription?
Yes. HHS's own example says that when your parent sends you, the pharmacist can assume they don't object to you being given the medication.
HHS’s own example: “If you send your friend to pick up your prescription for you, the pharmacist can assume that you do not object to their being given the medication.”
The same goes for family your parent sends. It’s one of the ways HHS says a provider can share with people involved in someone’s care: can I talk to my parent’s doctor?
More questions caregivers ask
- Can I talk to my parent's doctor?
- Do I need to be on my parent's HIPAA form?
- Can the doctor talk to me if my parent can't give permission?
- All the questions
From Centis, a free care notebook you talk to. This is general information from HHS’s own pages, not legal advice; state law can make a difference.
Further reading
- Family Members and Friends (opens in a new tab), from the US Department of Health and Human Services: when doctors can share information with family under HIPAA