Privacy Policy

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICE: 

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.

At Partners in Long Term Care, we are committed to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of your medical information. This Notice of Privacy Practices outlines our responsibilities and your rights regarding your health information.

I. Uses and Disclosures of Health Information

We may use and disclose your health information for various purposes, including:

1. Treatment: We may use your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare treatment.
2. Payment: We may use and disclose your health information to bill and collect payment for the services we provide to you.
3. Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose your health information for our healthcare operations, such as quality improvement activities, business management, and customer service.
4. Required by Law: We may disclose your health information when required by law.

II. Your Rights Regarding Health Information

You have the following rights regarding your health information:

1. Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information.
2. Right to Amend: You have the right to request an amendment to your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.
3. Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
4. Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your health information.
5. Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information in a certain way or at a certain location.
6. Right to a Paper Copy: You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this Notice.

III. Our Responsibilities

We are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of your health information. We will not use or disclose your health information without your authorization, except as described in this Notice.

IV. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

V. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Notice or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

Partners in Long Term Care

850 North Main Street Ext. 

Building 2A2

Wallingford, CT 06492

VI. Changes to this Notice

We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice at any time. The new Notice will be effective for all health information we maintain.