Privacy Policy

Meadow Primary Care is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal health information. This Privacy Policy explains how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI), your rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and our responsibilities in safeguarding your information.

1. Our Legal Duty

- Maintain the privacy of your health information.
- Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
- Comply with the terms of this notice currently in effect.

2. How We May Use and Disclose Health Information

a. Treatment

To provide, coordinate, or manage your medical care, including consultation with other healthcare providers and specialists.

b. Payment

To obtain reimbursement for services, verify insurance coverage, and process claims with health plans or other payers.

c. Healthcare Operations

For quality assurance, staff training, auditing, business planning, and administrative purposes.

d. Legal Requirements

We may disclose PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

e. Public Health and Safety

To report public health risks, prevent disease, report adverse events, and prevent serious threats to health or safety.

f. Business Associates

We may disclose PHI to third-party vendors (such as billing or IT providers) who help us run our business. These vendors are bound by HIPAA regulations.

g. Family and Caregivers

With your permission or in emergency situations, we may share your health information with family members or others involved in your care.

h. Health Communications

We may contact you to remind you of appointments or inform you about treatment alternatives or health-related benefits.

3. Your Rights

· Access: You may view or request a copy of your medical record, including electronic copies.

· Amendments: You may request that we correct or amend your medical records.

· Accounting of Disclosures: You may ask for a list of disclosures we’ve made of your PHI, excluding those related to treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.

· Restrictions: You may request limits on how we use or share your PHI. While we’re not required to agree, we will comply with any accepted restrictions.

· Confidential Communications: You may ask that we communicate with you in a specific way or location.

· Paper Copy: You may request a paper copy of this Privacy Policy at any time.

4. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Revisions will apply to all health information we maintain. The current version will be posted in our office and on our website.

5. Complaints

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. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

To file a complaint with Meadow Primary Care, contact:

Office Manager
Meadow Primary Care
7216 US Highway 301 N, Suite 120
Ellenton, FL 34222
📞 (941) 340-1649
📧 info@meadowprimarycare.com

To file a complaint with HHS, visit: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html

6. Contact Information

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact:

Meadow Primary Care
7216 US Highway 301 N, Suite 120
Ellenton, FL 34222
📞 (941) 340-1649
📧 info@meadowprimarycare.com