Effective Date: January 1, 2024 | Last Updated: January 1, 2024

Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.

This 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 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.

Get a copy of your health and claims records

You can ask to see or get a copy of your health and claims records 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 and claims records, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.

Ask us to correct health and claims records

You can ask us to correct your health and claims records if you think they are incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do this. We may say “no” to your request, but we'll tell you why in writing within 60 days.

Request 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. We will consider all reasonable requests and must say “yes” if you tell us you would be in danger if we do not.

Ask us to limit what we use or share

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” if it would affect your care.

Our Uses and Disclosures

We may use and share your information in the following ways:

Treatment: We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.
Payment: We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.
Health Care Operations: We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.

How We Protect Your Information

We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information. We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information. We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this notice or wish to file a complaint, please contact:

Vera McGrath, LMFT
2945 Harding Street, Suite 210
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 517-6361
vera@veramcgrath.com

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.

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