This presentation explains what HIPAA does—and does not—do for fiduciaries and health care decision-makers. It focuses on practical access issues that arise when a fiduciary, surrogate, proxy, or guardian seeks medical information or records. Areas to be covered include: Does a legal document or statute authorize the fiduciary and does HIPAA require the provider to recognize that authority? What access does a fiduciary have to protected health information pursuant to HIPPA? How does a fiduciary resolve a denial to protected health information?