HIPAA Privacy Policy for Weiss Wellness + Beauty

Effective Date: December 4th, 2024

Weiss Wellness + Beauty (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to safeguarding your medical information. This HIPAA Privacy Policy outlines how your protected health information (PHI) may be used and disclosed, and your rights regarding that information.

Introduction

At Weiss Wellness + Beauty, we prioritize your privacy and the security of your health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices explains how we collect, use, and share your PHI to provide treatment, process payments, and carry out healthcare operations, as well as for other lawful purposes.

Protected Health Information (PHI): PHI includes any identifiable information about your past, present, or future physical or mental health, the healthcare services you receive, and related billing details.

We are legally required to:

• Protect the privacy of your PHI.
• Provide you with this Notice of our practices.
• Comply with the terms outlined herein.

Uses and Disclosures of Your Protected Health Information

1. For Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Operations

• Treatment: We use your PHI to coordinate and manage your care. For example, we may share your information with other healthcare providers to ensure the best care.
• Payment: Your PHI is used to process claims, obtain payment for our services, and verify insurance coverage.
• Healthcare Operations: We use your PHI for activities such as quality improvement, staff training, licensing, and operational evaluations.

2. Other Permitted and Required Uses and Disclosures

Without your specific authorization, we may use or disclose your PHI in the following instances:

• Required by Law: Compliance with federal, state, or local laws.
• Public Health: Reporting diseases, injuries, or conditions to public health authorities.
• Abuse or Neglect: Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
• Health Oversight Activities: Audits, investigations, and inspections by government entities.
• Legal Proceedings: In response to court orders or subpoenas.
• Law Enforcement: To assist law enforcement as required by law.
• Threats to Health or Safety: To prevent or reduce a serious threat to health or safety.
• Workers’ Compensation: Compliance with workers’ compensation laws.

3. Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Authorization

Other uses of your PHI—such as marketing or research—will only occur with your written authorization, which you may revoke at any time.

Your Rights Regarding Your Protected Health Information

1. Right to Access and Copy

You may inspect and request copies of your PHI, including medical and billing records.

2. Right to Request Restrictions

You can ask us to limit how we use or disclose your PHI. While we are not required to comply with all requests, we will accommodate them when possible.

3. Right to Confidential Communications

You may request that we communicate with you in a specific manner or location.

4. Right to Amend

If you believe your PHI is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment. We will provide a written explanation if we deny your request.

5. Right to an Accounting of Disclosures

You can request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your PHI, excluding those related to treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.

6. Right to a Paper Copy

You may request a paper copy of this Notice, even if you have received it electronically.

Filing a Complaint

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with:

• Weiss Wellness + Beauty
  Email: [Insert Contact Email]
  Phone: +1 (212) 752-6774
  Address: 515 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

How to Contact Us

For questions or further information about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Weiss Wellness + Beauty
Email: info@weisswellnessnyc.com
Phone: +1 (212) 752-6774
Address: 515 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to revise this Notice at any time. Updates will apply to all PHI we maintain. A current version will always be available on our website and provided upon request.

Last Updated: December 4th, 2024December 4th, 2024