so what is the paper work all about? I don't see nothing bought it on the page. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Handiham" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 6:11 PM Subject: Re: new handiham paperwork > Well, I'd suggest writing to your congressman, since it is federal > regulations that require this type of paperwork, not Handihams. I wish it > could be accessible, but it has to be signed paper, so there you are. I've > recorded tape overviews in the past, but that really doesn't help much with > the current crop of paperwork requirements. Nancy will fill out most of it > on the phone, and you can call in with a toll free, so I don't know how to > make it much more accessible. I have complained about overzealous government > regulators in the past, but a lot of good it does. If you don't want to sign > any HIPAA paperwork, you don't have to. Just ignore it - you still receive > services from Handihams. > An overview of HIPAA privacy for Courage Center is here, on the Handiham > website: > http://www.handiham.org/mod.php?mod=userpage&page_id=32&menu=26 > > > Regards, > > Patrick Tice > [log in to unmask] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] <snip> > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 2:30 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: new handiham paperwork > > I am sure that many Handiham members have received the latest packet of > paperwork that Handiham is requiring members to complete and return if they > wish to continue receiving services. Frankly, I find most of it confusing, > highly invasive and an unwarranted invasion of privacy. Furthermore, none > of this has anything to do with pursuing a license or with keeping up with > the latest news in the ham world. Unless someone can explain the validity > of this I do not plan to fill out any of this. These personal questions may > have validity to others receiving services from Courage Center but it has > little to do with ham radio. I feel that Handiham should seriously consider > breaking away from Courage Center and forming an entity of its own. Like I > said, I don't plan to complete this paperwork. I just joined thinking it > would be a good vehicle towards pursuing my Extra class license, but if all > this goes with it I am not interested. > > And while it is true that they did read the material on cassette tape > Handiham provided no accessible method of completing this mountain of > paperwork. How hypocritical is that? 73. > <snip> >