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Scottsdale BH LLC – HIPAA Privacy Policy

Scottsdale BH LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your protected health information (“PHI”) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This Privacy Policy explains how we may use and disclose your PHI, your rights regarding your PHI, and our legal duties.

 

 

1. How We May Use and Disclose Protected Health Information (PHI)

 

We may use or disclose your PHI for the following purposes, as permitted or required by law:

 

  • Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your care. For example, if you become ill and require hospitalization, we may share relevant information with hospital staff to ensure continuity of care.

  • Payment: To bill and collect payment from you, your insurance company, or a third party for services provided.

  • Healthcare Operations: For quality assurance, staff training, audits, and administrative purposes that help us improve services.

  • Legal Requirements and Safety: We may disclose PHI when required by law or when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health or safety or that of others. For example, if you are at risk of harming yourself or others.

  • Other Permitted Uses: We may disclose PHI without your written authorization in limited situations allowed by HIPAA, such as reporting abuse, complying with public health requirements, or responding to court orders.

 

Any other use or disclosure of your PHI will require your written authorization, which you may revoke at any time in writing.

 

 

2. Your Rights Regarding Your PHI

 

You have the following rights with respect to your health information:

 

  • Right to Inspect and Copy: You may request to see and obtain a copy of your PHI, subject to limited exceptions.

  • Right to Request Amendment: You may ask us to amend information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

  • Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your PHI.

  • Right to Request Restrictions: You may ask us to restrict certain uses or disclosures of your PHI. While we are not required to agree, if we do, we will comply with your request.

  • Right to Confidential Communications: You may request that we communicate with you in a certain way or at a certain location (for example, sending mail to a different address).

  • Right to a Paper Copy: You may request a paper copy of this notice, even if you received it electronically.

  • Right to Complain: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

 

 

3. Our Legal Duties

 

  • We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.

  • We must provide you with this Privacy Policy explaining our duties and your rights.

  • We are required to notify you following a breach of your unsecured PHI.

  • We will comply with the terms of this Privacy Policy currently in effect.

 

 

4. Contact Information

 

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or want to file a complaint, please contact:

 

Privacy Officer

Scottsdale BH LLC

Phone: 480-463-4315

Email: info@scottsdalebh.com

 

If you prefer, you may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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