Notice of Privacy Practices

Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.

This notice is provided by TrimSlim, hereinafter referred to as "we" or "our," in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This notice describes how we may use and disclose protected health information (PHI) about you, and your rights regarding this information. Please review it carefully.

If you have any questions about this notice or want information about exercising any of your rights, you may contact us at [contact information].

What Health Information Is Protected

This notice applies to the PHI created, received, or maintained by TrimSlim in connection with providing health services to you. This information includes demographic data and relates to your physical or mental health or condition, the provision of health care to you, or payment for your health care services. This notice does not apply to information collected from site visitors that is not PHI.

Your Rights & Choices

When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights under HIPAA. This section explains your rights and our responsibilities to help you exercise those rights.

• Get an electronic or paper copy of your information: You can request a copy of your PHI. We will provide a copy or summary within 30 days. A reasonable fee may apply.
• Ask us to correct your health information: If you believe your PHI is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that we amend it. We will respond to your request within 60 days.
• Request confidential communications: You can ask us to communicate with you in a specific way (e.g., at a different address or by alternative means). We will accommodate all reasonable requests.
• Ask us to limit what we use or share: You have the right to request restrictions on how we use or disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, or operations. We will comply with reasonable requests, except where required by law.
• Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared information: You may request an accounting of disclosures of your PHI. We will provide one free accounting per year and charge a reasonable fee for additional requests within 12 months.
• Get a copy of this privacy notice: You can request a paper copy of this notice at any time.
• Choose someone to act for you: If you have given someone medical power of attorney or appointed a legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make decisions about your PHI.
• File a complaint: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with us 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.

Your Choices

For certain health information, you can tell us your preferences about how we share your information in the following situations:

• Share information with family, close friends, or others involved in your care: We may share your PHI with individuals involved in your care or in a disaster relief situation, unless you object.
• Marketing purposes: We do not use your information for marketing purposes or sell your information to third parties without your written authorization.

Our Uses & Disclosures

How do we use or disclose your PHI? We may use and disclose your information in the following ways:

• Treatment purposes: We may use and share your PHI to provide you with health care services.
• Operations and service improvement: We may use your information for administrative purposes, to manage our programs, and to improve the quality of our services.
• Billing and payment: If applicable, we may use and disclose your PHI to bill and receive payment for services provided to you.
• Communication: We may contact you to provide appointment reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services.
• Other uses and disclosures: We may use or disclose your PHI as required or permitted by law, such as for public health activities, research, law enforcement purposes, or in response to legal proceedings.

Our Responsibilities

We are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of your PHI:

• We will notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your PHI.
• We are required by law to abide by the terms of this notice.
• We will not use or disclose your information other than as described here unless you authorize us in writing.

Changes to this Notice

We reserve the right to change the terms of this notice and to make the new notice provisions effective for all PHI we maintain. If we make material changes to this notice, we will provide you with a revised notice.

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