is there a federal health insurance enforcement office?
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid regulate government insurance programs, while private insurance is regulated at the state level. The second site below has the addresses for each state's insurance regulatory commission.
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States have a department of consumer affairs, while the federal government has the Federal Trace Commission
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Don't know where you live, so can't check.  However, even if there isn't a law, it probably would be required for insurance purposes.
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Call your State's Attorney and submit a complaint to the State Insurance Dept.
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Try logging onto the federal governments website under homeland security.
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You and the hospital are the only ones. And the hopital only knows what is on paper. Hippa, is placed in all the paper work. It lets you know who can review medical info and who can not. The scary thing is that BIG BROTHER has some control on medical records. Though you are to be notified of anyone requesting the information
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Never heard of such a thing.  Direct your question to your state department of insurance, which can be found by going to the website for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, http://www.naic.org/  \n\nClick on "NAIC STATE AND JURISDICTIONS", links to state departments of insurance on the left hand side of the home page, about half way down.   Most states provide excellent assistance to consumers regarding questions such as yours at no cost.
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Try writing to your state's department of insurance. Usually the insurance department in each state maintains records of claims, denials, and consumer complaints.  The National Association of Insurance Companies (NAIC) has a list of insurance departments on their web site: http://www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm\n\nKeep in mind that each state has different regulations regarding the record keeping of certain data, therefore the information you are looking for may not be available in the state where you reside. Your best chance is to just call or email the insurance department and find out.
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You will want to lodge a complaint with the insurance commissioner in your state.  The list is much to long to list here, but go to:\n\nhttp://www.naic.org/documents/members_membershiplist.pdf\n\nand find your state.  It gives you a phone number to call for every state.\n\nFor example here is Alaskas listing:\nAK Linda Hall Please use Anchorage as primary mailing address\nDirector\n(Vice Chair, Western Zone)\nAlaska Division of Insurance\n550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1560\nAnchorage, Alaska 99501-3567\n907-269-7900\nFax 907-269-7910\nToll Free In-State Only:\n800-467-8725\n\nCheap Car Insurance:  http://www.insureme.com/landing.aspx?Refby=614996&Type=auto\n(91% report saving money after getting multiple quotes)\nRon @ InsureMe
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http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/erisa.htm
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Most states have an ombudsman who deals with consumer affairs.  Check on-line with your state's site, or look in the telephone book under the general state listing.\n\nThe Attorney General's and Secretary of State's offices might also be interested; each has responsibilities involving licensing and/or state law enforcement.  If not, they would be a good source for directions.  Good luck!
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This site has an insurance news section - http://www.findlocalinsurance.com\nIt seems like everyday there is an article about insurance fraud.
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I don't think there is a legal obligation for a doctors office to inform you of your isurance coverage(or any other kind of coverage), but it doesn't make sense for them to not. If you need medical insurance it's because you cannot afford the full price of the procedure. And besides, it is just bad business on the part of the medical office because by not telling you that you are not covered, they are risking you not being able to pay.
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You would have to deal with the minister of health for the specific province cause health care financed operations are regulated by the province.
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contact the state insurance commissioner
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You can find out about the allowed fees a Doctor charges from the Medical Association. You can also file a complaint with the same organization of see if the doctors conduct is appropiate.\nGive them a call, the number should be in your telephone directory.
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Between the department of homeland security and the drug manufacture folks, they are strict. Many chemicals and glassware items are on watch lists. Therefore, it is easy to get a visit form a representative of your government.