Privacy Policy

YOUR RIGHTS CONCERNING PRIVACY

Access to Certain Records: You have the right to inspect and copy your PHI in a designated record set except where State law may prohibit client access. A designated record set contains medical and billing and case management information. If we do not have your PHI record set but know who does, we will inform you how to get it. If our PHI is a copy of information maintained by another health care provider, we may direct you to request the PHI from them. If New Skies produces copies for you, we may charge you up to $1.00 per page up to a maximum fee of $50.00. Should we deny your request for access to information contained in your designated record set, you have the right to ask for the denial to be reviewed by another healthcare professional designated by New Skies Health.

Amendments to Certain Records: You have the right to request certain amendments to your PHI if, for example, you believe a mistake has been made or a vital piece of information is missing. New Skies is not required to make the requested amendments and will inform you in writing of our response to your request.

Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your PHI that were made by New Skies for a period of six (6) years prior to the date of your written request. This accounting does not include for purposes of treatment, payment, health care operations or certain other excluded purposes, but includes other types of disclosures, including disclosures for public health purposes or in response to a subpoena or court order.

Restrictions: You have the right to request that we agree to restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your PHI, but we are not required to agree to your request. You cannot place limits on uses and disclosures that we are legally required or allowed to make.

Revoke Authorizations: You have the right to revoke any authorizations you have provided, except to the extent that New Skies has already relied upon the prior authorization.

Delivery by Alternate Means or Alternate Address: You have the right to request that we send your PHI by alternate means or to an alternate address.

Complaints & How to contact us: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to file a complaint by contacting New Skies at the address and/or phone number indicated below. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human services in Washington, D.C. New Skies will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may make a complaint by contacting Linda Potere, HIPAA Privacy Officer at (561) 738-1369 or the Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services. No individual will be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Toll Free: 1-877-696-6775