Off Coast Wellness is required by federal and state laws to keep your health information protected and to tell you how we may share it. This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) applies to www.offcoastwellness.com, and Off Coast Wellness (“Company”). For the purposes of this Privacy Notice, unless otherwise noted, all references to the Company include www.offcoastwellness.com. By using the Company website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

This Notice of Privacy Practices (“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.

Your Health Information Rights

When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.

Access to Your Records

You can ask to see or receive an electronic or paper copy of your medical record and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this.

We will provide a copy or a summary of your health information, usually within thirty (30) days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.

Correct Your Medical Records

You can ask us to correct health information about you that you think is incorrect and/or incomplete. Ask us how to do this.

We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within sixty (60) days.

Requests for Confidential Communications

You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home, office, or cell phone) or to send mail to a different address.

We will say “yes” to all reasonable requests.

Request Restrictions

You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no,” for example, if it could affect your care. If we agree to your request, we may still share this information in the event that you need emergency treatment.

If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask us not to share that information for the purpose of payment or our operations with your health insurer. We will say “yes” unless a law requires us to share that information.

Get a List of Those with Whom We’ve Shared Information

You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we’ve shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask, who we shared it with, and why.

We will include all the disclosures except for those about treatment, payment, and health care operations, and certain other disclosures (such as any you asked us to make). We’ll provide one accounting a year for free but will charge a reasonable, cost-based fee if you ask for another one within twelve (12) months.

Get a Copy of This Privacy Notice

You can ask for a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the Notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly.

Choose Someone to Act for You

If someone has authority to act as your personal representative, such as if someone has your medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information.

We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action.

File a Complaint if You Feel Your Rights Are Violated

You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting the Off Coast Wellness Privacy Officer:

Privacy Officer: Lauren Derkits
E-mail: Admin@offcoastwellness.com
Phone: 302-947-8388

You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-696-6775, or visiting https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html.

We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.