Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective September 10, 2026
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.
How we may use and disclose your information without your written authorization
Treatment (for example, sharing information with your physician or another provider); payment (submitting claims to Medicare or your insurer); health care operations (quality review, staff supervision, training); appointment reminders and care coordination; to family or others involved in your care when you agree or, in an emergency, when we judge it is in your best interest; and as required or permitted by law — public health reporting, reports of abuse or neglect, health oversight (such as AHCA and CMS surveys), judicial and administrative proceedings, law enforcement, coroners and funeral directors, organ donation, research approved by a privacy board, to avert a serious threat to health or safety, specialized government functions, workers’ compensation, disaster relief, and to our business associates who have agreed to protect your information.
Uses that require your written authorization
Most uses of psychotherapy notes, marketing, sale of your information, and any use not described here. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already acted on it.
Your rights
You may: inspect and receive a copy of your health record (paper or electronic; a reasonable fee may apply); request corrections; receive a list of certain disclosures we have made in the past six years; request restrictions on how we use or share your information (we must agree if you pay in full out of pocket and ask us not to bill your health plan; otherwise we are not required to agree); ask to be contacted in a particular way or place; receive a paper copy of this notice; and be notified if a breach of your unsecured information occurs.
Our duties
We are required by law to protect the privacy of your health information, give you this notice, and follow it. We may change this notice; the current version is available from our office and on our website.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, contact our Privacy Officer: Will Hyder, DPT, Access Home Health, (844) 808-9096, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (1-800-368-1019). You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
Effective date: September 10, 2026