![]() We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment from Medicare, Medicaid or another governmental program that arranges or pays the cost of some or all of your health care, for services that we provide to you. (APPS policies and procedures require that we obtain your written consent/authorization in order to disclose most PHI) ![]() We may also disclose PHI to the providers involved in your treatment. ![]() In addition, we may contact you to provide appointment reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other health related benefits and services that may be of interest to you. We use and disclose your PHI to provide treatment and other services to you-for example, to diagnose and treat your injury or illness. APPS policies and procedures require that we obtain your written consent/authorization in order to disclose most PHI. We may use and disclose PHI, in order to treat you, obtain payment for services provided to you and conduct our health care operations as detailed below. Treatment, Payment and Health Care operations. However, unless the PHI is highly confidential information and the applicable law regulating such information imposes special restrictions on us, we may use and disclose your PHI without Your Authorization for the following purposes:Ī. ![]() In certain situations, which we will describe in Section IV below, we must obtain your written consent or authorization ("Your Authorization") in order to use and/or disclose your PHI. Permissible Uses and Disclosures without Your Written Authorization: When we use or disclose your Protected Health Information, we are required to abide by the terms of this Notice (or other notice in effect at the time of the use or disclosure). ![]() Our Privacy Obligations: We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your mental health information ("Protected Health Information" or "PHI") and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your Protected Health Information. It applies to services furnished to you through Advance Potential Psychological Services. This Notice describes the privacy practices of Advance Potential Psychological Services (APPS) psychologists, social workers, therapists, administrative/office personnel and other personnel. THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. ![]()
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