Notice of Privacy Practices
BeyondRecoveryTreatment.com
Protected Health Information (PHI) and Medical Records
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review carefully.
Your Rights
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. You have the right to request both a paper and electronic copy of this Notice. You may obtain this Notice on our website at ww.beyondtrecoverytreatment.com or from facility staff. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.
Right to Receive an Electronic or Paper Copy of Your Health Record:
- You can ask to see or get 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 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for the copying and/or mailing process of your request.
Right to Request a Correction to Your Health Record:
- You can ask us to correct health information about you that you think is incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do this. We may deny your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within 60 days.
Right to Request Private and Confidential Communications:
- You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address. Any reasonable request, or requests persuant to regulations or laws, will be said “yes” to.
Right to Request an Accounting of Disclosures:
- We are required to create and maintain an accounting of certain disclosures we make of your PHI. You have the right to request a copy of such an accounting during a time period specified by applicable law prior to the date on which the accounting is requested (up to six years). You must make any request for an accounting in writing. We are not required by law to record certain types of disclosures (such as disclosures made pursuant to an authorization signed by you), and a listing of these disclosures will not be provided. If you request this accounting more than once in a 12-month period, we may charge you a reasonable, cost-based fee for responding to these additional requests. We will notify you of the fee to be charged (if any) at the time of the request.
Right to Request Restrictions:
- You have the right to request restrictions or limitations on how we use and disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, and operations. We are not required to agree to restrictions for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations except in limited circumstances, and if it would affect your care. This request must be in writing. If we do agree to the restriction, we will comply with restriction going forward, unless you take affirmative steps to revoke it or we believe, in our professional judgment, that an emergency warrants circumventing the restriction in order to provide the appropriate care or unless the use or disclosure is otherwise permitted by law. In rare circumstances, we reserve the right to terminate a restriction that we have previously agreed to, but only after providing you notice of termination.
Right to be Notified of Breach:
- You have the right to be notified in the event that we, or one of our Business Associates, discover a breach involving unsecured PHI.
Right to Voice Your Concerns:
- You have the right to file a complaint in writing with us formally or informally, or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services if you believe we have violated your privacy rights. Any complaints to us should be made in writing to an Owner, or Privacy Official at the address listed below. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Uses and Disclosures
Uses and disclosures of your PHI may be permitted, required, or authorized. The following categories describe various ways that we use and disclose PHI.
- Among Beyond Recovery Treatment Personnel and Staff Members. We may use or disclose information between or among personnel having a need for the information in connection with their duties that arise out of the provision of diagnosis, treatment, or referral for treatment of alcohol or drug abuse, provided such communication is: (i) Within the treatment center; or (ii) Between the treatment center and Beyond Recovery Treatment Center. For example, our staff, including doctors, nurses, and clinicians, will use your PHI to provide your treatment care. Your PHI may be used in connection with billing statements we send you and in connection with tracking charges and credits to your account. Your PHI will be used to check for eligibility for insurance coverage and prepare claims for your insurance company where appropriate. We may use and disclose your PHI in order to conduct our healthcare business and to perform functions associated with our business activities, including accreditation and licensing.
- Secretary of Health and Human Services. We are required to disclose PHI to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services when the Secretary is investigating or determining our compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rules.
- Business Associates. We may disclose your PHI to Business Associates that are contracted by us to perform services on our behalf which may involve receipt, use or disclose of your PHI. All of our Business Associates must agree to: (i) Protect the privacy of your PHI; (ii) Use and disclose the information only for the purposes for which the Business Associate was engaged; (iii) Be bound by 42 CFR Part 2; and (iv) if necessary, resist in judicial proceedings any efforts to obtain access to patient records except as permitted by law.
- Crimes on Premises. We may disclose to law enforcement officers information that is directly related to the commission of a crime on the premises or against our personnel or to a threat to commit such a crime.
- Reports of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect. We may disclose information required to report under state law incidents of suspected child abuse and neglect to the appropriate state or local authorities. However, we may not disclose the original patient records, including for civil or criminal proceedings which may arise out of the report of suspected child abuse and neglect, without consent.
- Court Order. We may disclose information required by a court order, provided certain regulatory requirements are met.
- Emergency Situations. We may disclose information to medical personnel for the purpose of treating you in an emergency.
- Research. We may use and disclose your information for research if certain requirements are met, such as approval by an Institutional Review Board.
- Audit and Evaluation Activities. We may disclose your information to persons conducting certain audit and evaluation activities, provided the person agrees to certain restrictions on disclosure of information.
- Reporting of Death. We may disclose your information related to cause of death to a public health authority that is authorized to receive such information.
Questions, Complaints, or Requests for Information
For questions, requests for information, more information about our privacy policy or concerns, please contact us. The Beyond Recovery Treatment Center Chief Compliance Officer can be contacted at:
Adam Colling 1034 Gateway Blvd Ste. 104, Boynton Beach, FL 33426 acolling@beyondrecoverytreatment.com
Confidential Compliance Hotline: 866-688-0370
Confidential Online Compliance Reporting: Coming Soon
We support your right to privacy of your Protected Health Information. You will not be retaliated against in any way if you choose to file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
If you believe your rights have been violated and would like to submit a complaint directly to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, then you may submit a formal written complaint to the following address:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 877-696-6775 / OCRMail@hhs.gov www.hhs.gov
If you have any questions about this Notice of Privacy Practices or any of its contents, please contact us.
By Mail:
Beyond Recovery Treatment
C/O Confidential Compliance Officer
1034 Gateway Blvd. Ste. 104
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
By Phone (through our Confidential Compliance Hotline):
866-688-0370
By Email:
support@beyondrecoverytreatment.com
