WellMD HIPAA Privacy and Security Statement
Privacy and Security of Your Health Information
At WellMD, LLC (“WellMD”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your health information. We understand the importance of keeping your personal health information confidential and are dedicated to complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations. This HIPAA Privacy and Security Statement (“Statement”) describes how we protect your health information and your rights regarding your health information.
1. Our Commitment to Protecting Your Health Information
WellMD is dedicated to maintaining the privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI). We implement stringent administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure that your PHI is protected against unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. Our commitment to HIPAA compliance ensures that we handle your health information with the highest level of care and confidentiality.
2. Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
We may use and disclose your PHI for various purposes, including:
- Treatment: We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and related services. This includes sharing your information with other health care providers involved in your care.
- Payment: We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for the health care services we provide to you. This includes activities such as billing, claims management, and collection activities.
- Health Care Operations: We may use and disclose your PHI for health care operations, including quality assessment, training, accreditation, certification, licensing, and credentialing activities.
We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your PHI for purposes not described in this Statement or as required by law.
3. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
Under HIPAA, you have the following rights regarding your PHI:
- Right to Access: You have the right to access and obtain a copy of your PHI that we maintain, with certain limited exceptions. To request access, please contact us as described below.
- Right to Amend: If you believe that the PHI we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request an amendment. Your request must be in writing and provide a reason for the amendment.
- Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an accounting of certain disclosures of your PHI made by WellMD in the past six years, excluding disclosures made for treatment, payment, and health care operations.
- Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your PHI. We are not required to agree to your request, but we will consider it.
- Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information in a specific way or at a specific location.
- Right to a Paper Copy of This Statement: You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Statement upon request.
4. How We Protect Your Health Information
We use various safeguards to protect your PHI, including:
- Administrative Safeguards: We implement policies and procedures to ensure the proper handling and protection of PHI, including workforce training and access controls.
- Physical Safeguards: We use physical measures, such as secured facilities and equipment, to protect PHI from unauthorized access.
- Technical Safeguards: We use technological measures, such as encryption and secure access controls, to protect PHI stored or transmitted electronically.
5. Reporting Violations
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with WellMD or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). To file a complaint with WellMD, please contact us using the information provided below. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
6. Changes to This Statement
We may update this HIPAA Privacy and Security Statement from time to time. If we make material changes to this Statement, we will post the updated Statement on our website and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Statement. Your continued use of our services and website following the posting of changes means you accept those changes.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this HIPAA Privacy and Security Statement, our privacy practices, or to exercise your rights regarding your PHI, please contact us at:
WellMD, Inc/ Spartabells,LLC, 474 Atlantic Ave, East Rockaway, NY 11518 tel: (516) 406-3544
Your privacy and the security of your health information are of the utmost importance to us. Thank you for choosing WellMD.