Notice of Privacy Practices

Our commitment to your privacy

Nutrition Partners LLC is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, to give you this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.

How we may use and disclose your health information

For treatment

We use your health information to provide you with nutrition counseling and care, and we may share it with other providers involved in your care, such as your physician or other members of your care team.

For payment

We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services, including verifying insurance coverage, obtaining prior authorizations, and billing your insurance plan.

For health care operations

We may use and disclose your health information for the operation of our practice, such as scheduling, quality review, and administrative functions.

Appointment reminders and related communications

We may contact you to provide appointment reminders or information about your care, using the contact methods and preferences you provide.

As required or permitted by law

We may use or disclose your health information when required by law, and for public health activities, health oversight, legal proceedings, or to prevent a serious threat to health or safety, as permitted by applicable law.

Uses and disclosures that require your written authorization

Other uses and disclosures of your health information not described in this notice will be made only with your written authorization. This includes most uses for marketing purposes and any sale of your health information. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already acted in reliance on it.

Your rights regarding your health information

• Access. You may inspect and request a copy of the health information we hold about you.
• Amendment. You may request that we correct health information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Accounting of disclosures. You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
• Restrictions. You may request restrictions on how we use or disclose your health information. We will consider your request but are not required to agree in all cases.
• Confidential communications. You may request that we contact you in a specific way or at a specific location.
• Paper copy. You have the right to a paper copy of this notice at any time.
• Breach notification. You have the right to be notified if a breach of your unsecured health information occurs.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer using the information below.

Our duties

We are required to maintain the privacy of your health information, provide you with this notice, and abide by its terms. We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the revised notice effective for health information we already have as well as information we receive in the future. Any revised notice will be made available in our office and on our website.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer, or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

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