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.

If you have any questions about this notice, please contact 1-843-330-4809.

HGH Managed Physicians

HGH managed physicians do not provide any prescriptions or medications unless a clinical need exists at the time of physician assessment. Clinical need is based upon the results of a physical examination, required lab work, symptoms, medical history, and a consultation by an HGH managed physician. HGH maintains contemporaneous medical records, readily available to the patient, and, subject to the patient’s consent, available to their other healthcare provider(s). In case of emergency, immediately contact a physician or go to an emergency room.

1. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY:

We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting medical information about you. We create a record of the care and services you receive at our facility. We need this record to provide you with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements. This notice applies to all of the records of your care generated by this facility. This notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose medical information about you. We also describe your rights and certain obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of medical information. We are required by law to:

• Make sure that medical information that identifies you is kept private.
• Give you this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to medical information about you.
• Follow the terms of the notice that is currently in effect.

1. HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

The following categories describe different ways that we use and disclose medical information. For each category of uses or disclosures, we will explain what we mean and try to give some examples. Not every use or disclosure in a category will be listed. However, all of the ways we are permitted to use and disclose information will fall within one of the categories.

For Treatment:
We may use medical information about you to provide you with medical treatment or services. For example, if you have a condition that requires hospitalization, your medical record or portions of your medical record may be forwarded to hospital staff. We may use your medical information to write a prescription for you, or we might disclose your medical information to a pharmacy when we order a prescription for you. We may ask you to have laboratory tests (such as blood or urine tests), and we may use the results to help us reach a diagnosis.

For Payment:
We may use and disclose medical information about you in order to bill and collect payment for the services you receive at this facility. For example, we may need to give your health plan information about an annual physical you received at this facility so your health plan will pay us or reimburse you for the physical.

For Health Care Operations:
We may use and disclose medical information about you to operate our business. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run the facility and make sure that all of our patients receive quality care. For example, we may use medical information to review our treatment and services and to evaluate the performance of our staff in caring for you.

Individuals Involved in Your Care or Payment for Your Care:
Unless you object, we may release medical information about you to a friend or family member who is involved in your medical care.

Appointment Reminders:
We may use and disclose medical information to contact you as a reminder that you have an appointment for treatment or medical care at this facility.

Treatment Alternatives & Health-Related Benefits and Services:
We may use and disclose medical information to tell you about or recommend possible treatment options or alternatives or to tell you about health-related benefits or services that may be of interest to you.

Research:
Under certain circumstances, we may use and disclose medical information about you for research purposes.

As Required By Law:
We will disclose medical information about you when we are required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety:
We may use and disclose medical information about you when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person.

1. SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Worker’s Compensation:
We may release medical information about you for worker’s compensation or similar programs. These programs provide benefits for work-related injuries or illness.

Public Health Risks:
We may disclose medical information about you for public health activities. These activities generally include the following:

• To prevent or control disease, injury, or disability.
• To report births and deaths.
• To report child abuse or neglect.
• To report reactions to medications or problems with products.
• To notify people of recalls of products they may be using.

Health Oversight Activities:
We may disclose medical information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law.

Lawsuits and Disputes:
If you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute, we may disclose medical information about you in response to a court or administrative order.

Law Enforcement:
We may release medical information if asked to do so by a law enforcement official.

Coroners, Medical Examiners, and Funeral Directors:
We may release medical information to a coroner or medical examiner.

Organ and Tissue Donation:
If you are an organ donor, we may release medical information to organizations that handle organ procurement or organ, eye, or tissue transplantation.

Military and Veterans:
If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release medical information about you as required by military command authorities.

National Security and Intelligence Activities:
We may release medical information about you to authorized federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities.

Protective Services for the President and Others:
We may disclose medical information about you to authorized federal officials so they may provide protection to the President, other authorized persons, or foreign heads of state.

Inmates:
If you are an inmate of a correctional institution or under the custody of a law enforcement official, we may release medical information about you to the correctional institution or law enforcement official.

1. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

You have the following rights regarding medical information we maintain about you:

• Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and copy medical information that may be used to make decisions about your care.
• Right to Amend: You have the right to request an amendment for any incorrect or incomplete medical information.
• Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an “accounting of disclosures,” a list of non-routine disclosures of your medical information.
• Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the medical information we use or disclose about you for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
• Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location.

1. BREACH OF UNSECURED INFORMATION

We will notify you should there be a breach of unsecured information. We are required to notify you if there is any acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of your unsecured PHI that compromises the security or privacy of your PHI.

1. COMPLAINTS

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with this facility or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

1. OTHER USES OF MEDICAL INFORMATION

Other uses and disclosures of medical information not covered by this notice or the laws that apply to us will be made only with your written permission.

1. OPT-OUT

If you choose not to receive direct marketing communications from us, please let us know by notifying us at support@hgh.com or calling our office. Should we receive such a request from you, we will discontinue contacting you with marketing communications.

1. CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE

We reserve the right to change this notice. We will post a copy of the current notice at our facility, and the notice will contain the effective date. Each time you come to the facility for treatment or healthcare services, you may ask for a copy of the notice currently in effect.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us at:

Company Name: HGH
Address: 2027 Brick Kiln Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466, USA
Email: support@hgh.com
Phone: 1-843-330-4809