PRIVACY POLICY

Notice of Privacy Practices Effective Date: May 1, 2023

Meadowbrook Counseling LLC (256) 444- 0420 At Meadowbrook Counseling LLC, we are committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your health information.

This Notice outlines how we may use or disclose your protected health information (PHI), and what rights you have regarding your information under HIPAA. How We Use and Share Your Information (with release) We may use or share your PHI for purposes such as: Treatment: Coordinating care with other health providers.

Payment:

Billing insurance or you directly. Operations: Managing our practice, improving services, or training staff. We may also disclose your information when required by law (e.g., court orders, mandatory reporting of abuse) or to prevent a serious threat to health or safety. When We Need Your Authorization, we will not share your therapy notes, use your PHI for marketing, or sell your information without your written permission.

Your Rights You have the right to:

• Access and request a copy of your records

• Request corrections to your information

• Ask us to limit what we share

• Choose how we contact you

• Receive a list of certain disclosures

• Get a paper or electronic copy of this Notice

Questions or Concerns?

You will receive a written copy of this HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices as part of your intake packet. You may also request a full copy at any time. Please contact our office directly if you have questions, need additional information, or wish to exercise your rights under this policy.