HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Your health information rights and how we are required by law to protect your privacy.
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Echoes of Grain Home Care is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice currently in effect.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
The following describes the ways we may use and disclose health information that identifies you without your specific written authorization. Not every use or disclosure in a category will be listed, but all the ways we are permitted to use and disclose information will fall within one of these categories.
Treatment
We use your health information to provide, coordinate, and manage your care. For example, your care coordinator may share your care plan with a specialist involved in your treatment.
Payment
We may use your information to bill and collect payment for services. For example, we may send billing details to your insurance company or Medicaid plan.
Health Care Operations
We use health information for internal operations such as quality improvement, staff training, licensing compliance, and auditing our care delivery.
Required by Law
We will disclose health information when required by federal, state, or local law, including reporting to public health authorities for disease tracking and mandatory reporting obligations.
Emergency Circumstances
In a serious emergency threatening your life or safety, we may disclose relevant health information to appropriate persons, including family members or emergency responders.
Authorized Disclosures
Other uses and disclosures not covered above will only be made with your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization at any time in writing.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights regarding the health information we maintain about you. To exercise any of these rights, please submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.
Right to Access Your Records
You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information maintained in our records, with limited exceptions. We may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
Right to Request Amendments
If you believe information in your record is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment. We will respond within 60 days.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
You may request a list of the disclosures we have made of your health information for purposes other than treatment, payment, and operations over the past six years.
Right to Request Restrictions
You may ask us to restrict how we use or disclose your health information. We will consider your request but are not always required to agree.
Right to Confidential Communications
You may request that we communicate with you at a specific address or phone number. We will accommodate reasonable requests.
Right to a Copy of This Notice
You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time. You may also view the current version on our website.
Right to File a Complaint
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 (HHS). You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
Our Duties
We are required by law to:
- • Maintain the privacy of your protected health information
- • Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
- • Abide by the terms of the notice currently in effect
- • Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information
We reserve the right to change this notice at any time. We reserve the right to make the revised notice effective for health information we already have about you as well as any information we receive in the future. We will post a copy of the current notice on our website and make it available upon request.
How to File a Complaint
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with:
Our Privacy Officer
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Office for Civil Rights, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201
1-877-696-6775 | www.hhs.gov/ocr
You will not be penalized for filing a complaint with us or with the Secretary of HHS.