Notice of Privacy Policies

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.

Paragon Health is committed to protecting the privacy of your medical information. This Notice describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI), your rights, and our responsibilities under applicable federal and California law.

Your Rights
You have the right to:

• Access your health information and request a copy of your medical records, as permitted by law.

• Request corrections to health information you believe is incorrect or incomplete.

• Request confidential communications by a specific method or at a specific location.

• Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your health information. We are not required to agree to every request.

• Request an accounting of certain disclosures of your health information, subject to legal limitations.

• Receive a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices.

• Choose someone to act for you when legally authorized.

• File a complaint with Paragon Health or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights without fear of retaliation.

If you pay for a healthcare service or item completely out of pocket, you may request that we not disclose information about that service or item to your health plan for payment or healthcare operations, subject to applicable law.

How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We may use or disclose your health information as permitted or required by law, including for:

• Treatment — Providing, coordinating, or managing your healthcare.

• Payment — Obtaining payment for healthcare services, including communicating with health plans, insurance companies, and billing providers.

• Healthcare Operations — Quality assessment, administrative activities, provider performance, and improving healthcare services.

• Other Permitted or Required Uses — Certain public health activities, reporting abuse or neglect, health oversight, legal proceedings, law enforcement, workers' compensation, coroners and medical examiners, organ and tissue donation, research, disaster relief, and preventing or reducing serious threats to health or safety.

Uses Requiring Your Authorization
Certain uses and disclosures require your written authorization, including certain marketing activities, sales of protected health information, and other uses or disclosures not otherwise permitted by law.

You may revoke an authorization in writing to the extent permitted by law. Revocation will not affect actions already taken based on the authorization.

California Medical Privacy
Your medical information is also protected under applicable California laws, including the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA). Paragon Health will comply with applicable federal and California laws governing the privacy and confidentiality of your medical information.

Our Responsibilities
Paragon Health is required to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information;

• Provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices;

• Follow the privacy practices described in this notice;

• Notify affected individuals as required by law if a breach occurs involving unsecured protected health information; and

• Comply with applicable federal and California privacy laws.

Changes to This Notice
We may change this notice from time to time. Any revised notice will apply to health information we maintain, as permitted by law. The current notice will be available at our offices and on our website.

Questions or Complaints
If you have questions or concerns about your privacy, please contact info@paragonhealthgroup.com.

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

Paragon Health will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.