HIPAA Privacy Statement
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
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.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
VIP Aesthetics LA is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. We are required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:
Treatment: We may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment or services. For example, we may share your information with other healthcare providers involved in your care.
Payment: We may use and disclose your health information to bill and collect payment for your treatments and services. This may include sharing information with your insurance company or financing providers.
Healthcare Operations: We may use your health information for our internal operations, including quality assessment, staff training, and business management.
Appointment Reminders: We may contact you to provide appointment reminders or information about treatment alternatives or health-related benefits and services.
As Required by Law: We will disclose your health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.
Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Authorization
Other uses and disclosures of your health information not described above will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time by submitting a written request to our office.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights regarding your health information:
Right to Access: You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information. To request access, submit a written request to our office.
Right to Amend: You have the right to request corrections to your health information if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete. Submit amendment requests in writing to our office.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to receive a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your health information. We are not required to agree to your request, but if we do, we will honor it.
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.
Right to a Copy of This Notice: You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
Our Responsibilities
We are required to:
- Maintain the privacy of your health information
- Provide you with this notice of our privacy practices
- Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect
- Notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction on how your information is used or disclosed
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Toll-free: 1-877-696-6775
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change the terms of this notice and to make the new provisions effective for all PHI that we maintain. If we make material changes, we will post the revised notice in our office and on our website.
Contact Information
For questions about this notice or to exercise your privacy rights, contact:
VIP Aesthetics LA Privacy Officer 1711 West Temple Street, Suite 1082 Los Angeles, CA 90026 Phone: (213) 900-0086 Email: [email protected]