Your medical privacy rights and how we use your information

Our responsibilities

We are required to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information, provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and follow the terms of the notice currently in effect. If a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information, we will notify you as required by law.

How we may use and disclose your information

We may use and disclose your medical information for treatment, payment, and health care operations. These uses may include coordinating your care, processing payments, improving services, quality review, and complying with legal obligations.

• Treatment: to provide and manage your care and related services.
• Payment: to bill for services and collect payment.
• Operations: to run and improve our services, including quality review and compliance.
• As required by law: when disclosures are legally permitted or required.
• Service providers: with partners who support our operations and are required to protect your information.

Uses requiring your authorization

We will obtain your written authorization for uses and disclosures not otherwise permitted by law. You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing, subject to legal limitations.

Your rights

• You may request access to or a copy of your medical records.
• You may request corrections to your information if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
• You may request confidential communications in a specific way.
• You may request limits on certain uses or disclosures.
• You may request a record of certain disclosures.
• You may receive a copy of this notice at any time.
• You may designate someone to act on your behalf as permitted by law.

California privacy protections

California law provides additional protections for medical information and may offer greater privacy rights in certain situations. Where applicable, we will comply with California requirements that are more protective than federal law.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

Changes to this notice

We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the revised notice effective for information we already maintain, as well as for information we receive in the future. Updated versions will be posted on this page.