Emending Counseling, LLC’s Notice of Privacy Policy
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YO U MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Emending Counseling, LLC uses health information about you for treatment, to obtain payment for treatment, for administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you receive. Your health information is contained in a medical record that is the physical property of Emending Counseling, LLC
How Emending Counseling, LLC May Use or Disclose Your Health Information For Treatment.
Emending Counseling, LLC may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment or services. For example, information obtained by a health care provider, such as a physician, nurse, or other person providing health services to you, will record information in your record that is related to your treatment. This information is necessary for health care providers to determine what treatment you should receive. Health care providers will also record actions taken by them in the course of your treatment and note how you respond to the actions.
For Payment.
Emending Counseling, LLC may use and disclose your health information to others for purposes of receiving payment for treatment and services that you receive. For example, a bill may be sent to you or a third-party payer, such as an insurance company or health plan. The information on the bill may contain information that identifies you, your diagnosis, and treatment or supplies used in the course of treatment.
For Health Care Operations.
Emending Counseling, LLC may use and disclose health information about you for operational purposes. For example, your health information may be disclosed to members of the emergency services, your medical provider, insurance company and others to: evaluate my performance; assess the quality of care and outcomes in your cases and similar cases; • learn how to improve my services; and determine how to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the health care I provide.
Appointments.
Emending Counseling, LLC may use your information to provide appointment reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.
Group Health Plans.
A group health plan, health insurance issuer, or HMO with respect to a group health plan may disclose health information to the sponsor of the plan.
Required by law.
Emending Counseling, LLC may use and disclose information about you as required by law. For example, Emending Counseling, LLC may disclose information for the following purposes: • for judicial and administrative proceedings pursuant to legal authority; to report information related to victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence; and to assist law enforcement officials in their law enforcement duties.
Public Health.
Health activities such as assisting public health authorities or other legal authorities to prevent or control disease, injury, or disability, or for other health oversight activities.
Descendents.
Health information may be disclosed to funeral director or coroners to enable them to carry out their lawful duties.
Research.
Emending Counseling, LLC may use your health information for research purposes when an institutional review board or privacy board that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your health information has approved the research.
Health and Safety.
Your health information may be disclosed to avert a serious threat to the health or safety of you or any other person pursuant to applicable law.
Workers’ Compensation.
Your health information may be. used or disclosed in order to comply with laws and regulations related to Workers’ Compensation.
Other uses.
Other uses and disclosures will be made only with your written authorization and you may revoke the authorization except to the extent Emending Counseling, LLC has taken action in reliance on such.
Your Health Information Rights
You have the right to: request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures or your information as provided by the HIPAA Privacy Standards; however, Emending Counseling, LLC is not required to agree to a requested restriction; obtain a paper copy of the notice of information practices upon request; inspect and obtain a copy of your health record as provided by the HIPAA Privacy Standards; request that your health record be amended as provided by the HIPAA Privacy Standards; request communications of your health information by alternative means or at alternative locations; and • receive an accounting of disclosures made of your health information as provided by the HIPAA Privacy Standards.
Complaints
You may complain to Emending Counseling, LLC if you believe your privacy rights have been violated. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Obligations of Emending Counseling, LLC
Emending Counseling, LLC is required by law to: maintain the privacy of protected health information; provide you with this notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information; abide by the terms of this notice; notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction on how your information is used or disclosed; accommodate reasonable requests you may make to communicate health information by alternative means or at alternative locations; and Emending Counseling, LLC reserves the right to change its information practices and to make the new provisions effective for all protected health information it maintains. Revised notices will be made available to you on this webpage.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or complaints, please call 856-209-6020