MEDS HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Medications & Essentials Delivered Swiftly Inc. d/b/a MEDS ("MEDS") is legally required to:

• maintain the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information;
• provide to you this detailed Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices relating to your Protected Health Information;
• Notify you following a breach of your Protected Health Information; and
• Abide by the terms of the Notice that are currently in effect.

MEDS may use and disclose your Protected Health Information for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations as described below.

Uses and Disclosures of Your Protected Health Information

Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures

MEDS may also use and disclose your Protected Health Information for other specific purposes that are required or permitted by law. These include for the purposes of:

1. Promoting public health and safety (e.g., preventing disease, adverse reactions to medications, reporting suspected abuse);
2. Complying with the law (e.g., if state or federal law requires it);
3. Assisting coroners, medical examiners, funeral directors, organ procurement agencies (e.g., assisting in autopsies or organ donations);
4. Complying with government requests (e.g., for workers compensation claims, law enforcement purposes, health oversight agencies); and
5. Sharing information with vendors and agents who create, receive, maintain or transmit PHI for certain functions or activities on behalf of the Pharmacy.

Authorization

MEDS may use and disclose your Protected Health Information for purposes other than as described in this Notice or required by law only with your written authorization. You may revoke your authorization to use or disclose Protected Health Information in writing at any time.

Your Rights

You have certain rights concerning the use and disclosure of your Protected Health Information. The law describes them in more detail, but generally they are:

• The right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your Protected Health Information (although we do not have to agree with them).
• The right to request confidential communications (such as designating a certain telephone number or email address) if your request is reasonable.
• The right to inspect or obtain an electronic or paper copy of your Protected Health Information. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
• The right to amend your Protected Health Information under limited circumstances specified by law.
• The right to receive an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information for six years prior to the date you ask for all disclosures except those made for purposes of treatment, payment or health care operations.
• The right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time.
• If you have designated someone as your Health Care Proxy or if someone is your legal guardian or surrogate, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information, if the person has the required authority.

Complaints

You may complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us using the contact information listed in this Notice. You may also file a complaint with the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Amendments

We reserve the right to amend this Notice and to make the new Notice provisions effective for all of your Protected Health Information maintained by us.

Effective Date of this Notice

This Notice to you will be effective on the date you click the button or selector that accompanies this Notice or the online document that includes a link to this Notice.

Contact Information