Modern Recovery Texas’ Privacy Policy
This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for www.modernrecoverytexas.com. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website. It will notify you of the following:
- What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the website, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.
- What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.
- The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
- How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
Information Collection, Use, and Sharing
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.
We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request, e.g., to ship an order.
Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, new products or services, or changes to this privacy policy.
Your Access to and Control Over Information
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number given on our website:
- See what data we have about you, if any.
- Change/correct any data we have about you.
- Have us delete any data we have about you.
- Express any concern you have about our use of your data.
Security
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser or looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the web page.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
Cookies
We use “cookies” on this site. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor’s hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.
Some of our business partners may use cookies on our site (for example, advertisers). However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.
If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately via telephone at 844-949-3989 or email via info@modernrecoveryservices.com.
Modern Recovery Texas Uses and Disclosure of Health Information
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.
Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
Modern Recovery Texas is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal and health information we collect or create as part of providing health care services to our clients, known as “Protected Health Information” or “PHI”. PHI typically includes your name, address, date of birth, billing arrangements, care, and other information that relates to your health, health care provided to you, or payment for health care provided to you. PHI DOES NOT include information that is de-identified or cannot be linked to you.
This notice of Health Information Privacy Practices (the “Notice”) describes Modern Recovery Texas’ duties with respect to the privacy of PHI, Modern Recovery Texas’ use of and disclosure of PHI, client rights and contact information for comments, questions, and complaints.
Modern Recovery Texas’ Privacy Procedures and Legal Obligations
Modern Recovery Texas obtains most of its PHI directly from you, through care applications, assessments and direct questions. We may collect additional personal information depending upon the nature of your needs and consent to make additional referrals and inquiries. We may also obtain PHI from community health care agencies, other governmental agencies or health care providers as we set up your service arrangements.
Modern Recovery Texas is required by law to provide you with this notice and to abide by the terms of the Notice currently in effect. Modern Recovery Texas reserves the right to amend this Notice at any time to reflect changes in our privacy practices. Any such changes will be applicable to and effective for all PHI that we maintain including PHI we created or received prior to the effective date of the revised notice. Any revised notice will be mailed to you or provided upon request.
Modern Recovery Texas is required by law to maintain the privacy of PHI. Modern Recovery Texas will comply with federal law and will comply with any state law that further limits or restricts the uses and disclosures discussed below. In order to comply with these state and federal laws, Modern Recovery Texas has adopted policies and procedures that require its employees to obtain, maintain, use and disclose PHI in a manner that protects client privacy.
Uses and Disclosures With Your Authorization
Except as outlined below, Modern Recovery Texas will not use or disclose your PHI without your written authorization. The authorization form is available from Modern Recovery Texas (at the address and phone number below). You have the right to revoke your authorization at any time, except to the extent that Modern Recovery Texas has taken action in reliance on the authorization.
The law permits Modern Recovery Texas to use and disclose your PHI for the following reasons without your authorization:
For Your Treatment:
We may use or disclose your PHI to physicians, psychologists, nurses and other authorized healthcare professionals who need your PHI in order to conduct an examination, prescribe medication or otherwise provide health care services to you.
To Obtain Payment:
We may use or disclose your PHI to insurance companies, government agencies or health plans to assist us in getting paid for our services . For example, we may release information such as dates of treatment to an insurance company in order to obtain payment.
For Our Health Care Operations:
We may use or disclose your PHI in the course of activities necessary to support our health care operations such as performing quality checks on your employee services. We may also disclose PHI to other persons not in Modern Recovery Texas’ workforce or to companies who help us perform our health services (referred to as “Business Associates”) we require these business associates to appropriately protect the privacy of your information .
As Permitted or Required By The Law:
In some cases, we are required by law to disclose PHI. Such as disclosers may be required by statute, regulation court order, government agency, we reasonably believe an individual to be a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence: for judicial and administrative proceedings and enforcement purposes.
For Public Health Activities:
We may disclose your PHI for public health purposes such as reporting communicable disease results to public health departments as required by law or when required for law enforcement purposes.
For Health Oversight Activities:
We may disclose your PHI in connection with governmental oversight, such as for licensure, auditing and for administration of government benefits. The Texas Department of Human Services is an example of an agency that oversees Modern Recovery Texas’ operations.
To Avert Serious Threat to Health and Safety:
We may disclose PHI if we believe in good faith that doing so will prevent or lessen a serious or imminent threat to the health and safety of a person or the public.
Disclosures of Health-Related Benefits or Services:
Sometimes we may want to contact you regarding service reminders, health related products or services that may be of interest to you, such as health care providers or settings of care or to tell you about other health related products or services offered at Modern Recovery Texas. You have the right not to accept such information.
Incidental Uses and Disclosures:
Incidental uses and disclosures of PHI are those that cannot be reasonably prevented, are limited in nature and that occur as a by-product of a permitted use or disclosure. Such incidental used and disclosures are permitted as long as Modern Recovery Texas uses reasonable safeguards and use or disclose only the minimum amount of PHI necessary.
To Personal Representatives:
We may disclose PHI to a person designated by you to act on your behalf and make decisions about your care in accordance with state law. We will act according to your written instructions in your chart and our ability to verify the identity of anyone claiming to be your personal representative.
To Family and Friends:
We may disclose PHI to persons that you indicate are involved in your care or the payment of care. These disclosures may occur when you are not present, as long as you agree and do not express an objection. These disclosures may also occur if you are unavailable, incapacitated, or facing an emergency medical situation and we determine that a limited disclosure may be in your best interest. We may also disclose limited PHI to public or private entity that is authorized to assist in disaster relief efforts in order for that entity to locate a family member or other person that may be involved in caring for you. You have the right to limit or stop these disclosures.
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 Modern Recovery Texas 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 Modern Recovery Texas.
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. Modern Recovery Texas 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 Modern Recovery Texas 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 Modern Recovery Texas 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.
Changes to Our Privacy Statement
We may change this Privacy Statement at any time. We encourage you to visit this page often to read the effective version of this Privacy Statement.
Contact Information
For questions, comments or complaints about use of personal information, please contact us:
Modern Recovery Texas
4535 S Lakeshore Ste 1B
Dallas, Texas 85282
Phone: 844-949-3989
You also have the right to file a complaint with the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human services in Washington, DC. Modern Recovery Texas 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
Please be aware that mail sent to the Washington D.C area offices takes an additional 3-4 days to process due to changes in mail handling resulting from the Anthrax crisis of October 2001.