HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: October 29, 2024
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.
1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
The Maximum Life is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment, or healthcare operations, and for other purposes permitted or required by law.
2. How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
For Treatment
We use your health information to provide, coordinate, and manage your healthcare. This includes consultations with other healthcare providers, diagnostic testing, and developing your personalized longevity protocols.
For Payment
We may use and disclose your health information to bill and collect payment for services. This includes providing information to insurance companies for reimbursement purposes.
For Healthcare Operations
We may use your information to improve our services, train staff, conduct quality assessments, and manage business operations.
Other Uses
With your written authorization, we may use or disclose your information for purposes including:
- Research studies (with your consent)
- Marketing communications (with your opt-in)
- Sharing with family members or friends you designate
3. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
Right to Access
You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health records. Requests must be made in writing.
Right to Amend
If you believe information in your record is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment.
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 may request restrictions on how we use or disclose your information. We are not required to agree to all requests but will consider them carefully.
Right to Confidential Communications
You may request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location.
Right to a Paper Copy
You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time.
4. Our Responsibilities
- Maintain the privacy of your health information
- Provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
- Follow the terms of the Notice currently in effect
- Notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction
- Accommodate reasonable requests for confidential communications
5. Breach Notification
In the event of a breach of your unsecured protected health information, we will notify you as required by law.
6. Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this Notice. Any changes will apply to all information we maintain. The current Notice will be posted in our office and on our website.
7. Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with:
- The Maximum Life Privacy Officer:
Email: privacy@themaximum.life - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
Office for Civil Rights
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/
You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint.
8. Contact Information
For questions about this Notice or to exercise your rights:
The Maximum Life
Privacy Officer
Email: privacy@themaximum.life
Miami, FL — By appointment only