HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

This HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices ("NPP") supplements our Privacy Policy and describes how Protected Health Information ("PHI") about you may be used and disclosed. This NPP also describes how you can access your PHI. Please review this NPP carefully.

Effective date Apr 14 2026

Overview

As may be relevant to the PHI that we collect or maintain:

Your Rights
  1. Get a copy of your health and claims records
  2. Correct your health and claims records
  3. Request confidential communication
  4. Ask us to limit the information we share
  5. Get a list of those with whom we have shared your information
  6. Get a copy of this NPP
  7. Choose someone to act for you
  8. File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated
Your Choices
  1. Answer coverage questions from your family and friends
  2. Provide disaster relief
  3. Market our Services, as defined in our Terms and Conditions, and sell your information
Our Uses and Disclosures
  1. Help manage the health care treatment you receive
  2. Pay for your Services
  3. Help with public health and safety issues
  4. Do research
  5. Comply with the law
  6. Address workers' compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests
  7. Respond to lawsuits and legal actions

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1. Substance Use Disorders

To the extent that we have your substance use disorder patient records, subject to 42 CFR Part 2, we will not share that information for investigations or legal proceedings against you without (1) your written consent or (2) a court order and a subpoena.

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2. Your Rights

When it comes to your PHI, you have certain rights. This Section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities.

2.1. Get a copy of your health and claims records.

2.1.1. You can ask to see or get a copy of your health records and other health information we have about you. Please contact the Privacy Officer in the Section entitled "Contact Us".

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

2.2. Ask us to correct your health and claims records.

2.2.1. You can ask us to correct your health and claims records if you think they are incorrect or incomplete. Please contact the Privacy Officer in the Section entitled "Contact Us".

2.2.2. We may decline your request, but we will provide you an explanation as to why within 60 days.

2.3. Request confidential communications.

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

2.3.2. We will consider all reasonable requests and must approve said request if you tell us you would be in danger if we do not.

2.4. Ask us to limit what we use or share.

2.4.1. 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.

2.5. Get a list of those with whom we have shared information.

2.5.1. 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.

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

2.6. Get a copy of this privacy notice.

2.6.1. You can ask the Privacy Officer identified below 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.

2.7. Choose someone to act for you.

2.7.1. 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.

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

2.8. File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated.

2.8.1. You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us using the information in the Section entitled "Contact Us".

2.8.2. 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 www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html.

2.8.3. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

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3. Your Choices

For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions. In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to:

  1. Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in payment for your care.
  2. Share information in a disaster relief situation.

3.2. If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety. In these cases, we will never share your information unless you give us written permission for the purposes of:

  1. Marketing.
  2. Sale of your information.

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4. Our Uses and Disclosures

We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:

  1. Help manage the health care treatment you receive. We may use your PHI and share it with professionals who are treating you.
  2. Run our organization. We may use and disclose your PHI to contact you when necessary.
  3. Pay for your Services. We may use and disclose your health information as we obtain payment for Services we provide to you.

1.1. We are permitted to or required to share your information in other ways. We have to meet certain conditions before we can share your information for these purposes. And in all cases, if we have substance use disorder patient records about you, subject to 42 CFR Part 2, we cannot use or share information in those records in civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative investigations or proceedings against you without (1) your consent or (2) a court order and a subpoena.

1.2. Help with public health and safety issues.

We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:

  1. Preventing disease
  2. Helping with product recalls
  3. Reporting adverse reactions to medications
  4. Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
  5. Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone's health or safety

1.3. Do research.

We can use or share your information for health research.

1.4. Comply with the law.

We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including the Department of Health and Human Services.

1.5. Address workers' compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests.

We may use or share PHI about you:

  1. For workers' compensation claims.
  2. For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official.
  3. With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law.
  4. For special government functions, such as military, national security, and presidential protective services.

1.6. Respond to lawsuits and legal actions.

We may share PHI about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena.

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2. Our Responsibilities

Our responsibilities include:

  1. We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.
  2. We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your PHI.
  3. We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this NPP and give you a copy of it.
  4. We will not use or share your information other than as described in this NPP unless you tell us we can in writing.

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3. Changes to the Terms of this NPP

We may change the terms of this NPP, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new NPP will be available upon request.

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4. For More Information

For more information, contact the Privacy Officer or visit www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html.

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5. Contact Us

You can contact the Privacy Office or request a copy of this NPP at: support@saymoreco.com.

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