Notice of Privacy Practices

Care Access is not a covered entity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Care Access provides health screening services but does not provide formal diagnosis, treatment, or ongoing medical care and does not replace your primary healthcare provider.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of any personal health information that you provide to us for our screening services. This notice describes how information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. This applies only to information obtained through our commercial health screening services. Other information we collect, including all information collected through our website, is subject to our Privacy Policy or, if you have signed an Informed Consent Form, the Informed Consent Form you have signed will apply.

This Notice Explains:

• How we may use and disclose your health information in the course of providing services to you.
• What rights you have with respect to your health information, including:
• The right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information.
• The right to request that we amend health information in our records.
• The right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures we have made.
• The right to request that we restrict the use and disclosure of your health information.
• The right to request confidential communication about health information.
• The right to receive a paper copy of this Notice.
• How to file a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

If you have questions about this document or our privacy practices, please contact us at: [email protected].

Our Pledge Regarding Health Information

• We will make efforts to safeguard the privacy of health information you provide to us.
• We will explain how, when, and why we use and/or disclose your health information.
• We will comply with this Notice and only use and/or disclose your health information as described here.
• We will notify you of a breach of unsecured health information, as required by law.

How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

• For Our Operations and Services. We may use your health information to evaluate you for a clinical trial, conduct quality and safety assessments, improve our services, for research, and to carry out administrative activities necessary to support our programs and services.
• Contacting You. We may use your information to communicate with you about your screening, results, follow-up recommendations, health education, or updates, news or services that may be of interest. We may also contact you if you are potentially eligible for screening for a clinical trial that may be a good fit for you. We may contact you by mail, phone, email, or text message, using the contact details you provide. If you prefer not to receive certain communications, you may notify us at [email protected].
• De-identified Information. We may use your health information to create information that does not identify you personally. We may use or share de-identified information with third parties to improve community health, evaluate programs, or support research.
• Public Health and Safety. We may disclose information to public health authorities when required or permitted by law, for example, to prevent or control disease, report test results of public health importance, or notify individuals at risk of exposure.
• To Avert a Serious Threat. We may disclose information if necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety.
• For Other Purposes As Authorized. We will use or disclose your health information for other purposes, as authorized verbally or in writing. For example, if you agree to be evaluated for a clinical trial, we will transfer your information to the clinical trial site with your verbal or written permission.

Our Privacy Commitments to You

• Access to Information. We will provide you a copy of the health information we maintain about you if you request it.
• Updating Information. If you believe your information is incomplete or incorrect, you may ask us to update it. We will consider your request and let you know our decision.
• Transparency in Sharing. You may ask us for a summary of certain disclosures we have made of your information.
• Limiting Sharing. You may ask us to limit how we use or share your information. While we may not always be able to agree, we will carefully consider your request.
• Confidential Communication. If you prefer that we communicate with you in a specific way (for example, at a different address), we will accommodate reasonable requests.
• Copies of this Notice. You may request a paper copy of this Notice at any time.

Other Uses and Disclosures

Other uses and disclosures not described in this Notice will be made only with your authorization. If you provide authorization, you may revoke it in writing at any time. Revocation will not affect any disclosures made before we received your revocation.

Questions or Complaints

If you have any questions about this Notice or believe your privacy rights have been violated, please contact:

You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Care Access complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics.