Notice of Privacy PracticesFAMILYMEDS / ARROW PHARMACY NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES 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. Familymeds, Arrow and its affiliates ("Familymeds") is required by law to maintain the privacy of protected health information and to provide our customers with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your information. This Notice of Privacy Practices ("Notice") describes how we may use and disclose health information. It also describes our obligations and your rights with respect to your health information. FAMILYMEDS MAY USE OR DISCLOSURE YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES TREATMENTTreatment includes providing, coordinating or managing health care and related services. For example, we may contact you regarding refill reminders or to provide you with information about therapeutic alternatives or other health related benefits or services. PAYMENTFamilymeds may use or disclose your health information for such activities as obtaining reimbursement for services or products, confirming coverage, billing or collection activities, and utilization review. OPERATIONSWe may use your health information for our business operations, including quality assessment activities, auditing, and customer service. AS REQUIRED BY LAWWe will disclose health information about you when required to do so by federal, state, or local law. For example, we may disclose medical information when required by a court order in a litigation proceeding. TO AVERT A SERIOUS THREAT TO HEALTH OR SAFETYWe may use and disclose medical information about you when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or to the health and safety of the public or another person. Any disclosure, however, would only be to someone able to prevent the threat. LAWSUITS AND DISPUTESIf you are involved in a lawsuit or dispute, we may disclose health information in response to a court or administrative order. We may also disclose information in response to a subpoena, discovery request or other lawful process. PUBLIC HEALTH RISKSFamilymeds may disclose your health information for public health activities. HEALTH OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIESWe may disclose your health information to a health oversight agency for purposes authorized by law. These Oversight activities include audits, investigations, inspections, and licensure. OTHER PERMITTED USESFamilymeds may also disclose health information as necessary for workers compensation, national security purposes, or to correctional institutions or law enforcement officials, medical examiners, or in response to law enforcement agencies. Familymeds may also transfer your records as part of a sale of its business where permitted by law. YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR HEALTH INFORMATIONYou have the following rights with respect to your protected health information, which you can exercise by completing a written request available at each location and sending the request to the privacy officer or contacting the privacy officer directly in writing: The right to request a copy of the Notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive the Notice electronically, you are still entitled to a paper copy. OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES OF YOUR HEALTH INFORMATIONThe Pharmacy will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing Protected Health Information about you for purposes other than those provided for above or in instances where state law is more stringent and requires your permission. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time. Upon receipt of the written revocation, we will stop using or disclosing your health information, except to the extent that we have already taken action in reliance on the authorization. TO FILE A REQUEST, FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO REPORT A PROBLEMIf you would like to exercise one of your rights listed above, have questions or would like additional information about Familymeds’ privacy practices, you may contact the Privacy Officer, Arrow Pharmacy Holdings, LLC, Farmington, CT 06032 or call 1-888-787-2800. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with the Privacy Officer at the address above or with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. There will be no retaliation for filing a complaint. EFFECTIVE DATE AND CHANGE IN PRACTICESThis notice is effective as of April 14, 2003 and we are required to abide by the terms of the Notice of Privacy Practices currently in effect. We reserve the right to change the terms of our Notice of Privacy Practices and to make the new notice provisions effective for all Protected Health Information that we maintain. We will post and you may request a written copy of a revised Notice of Privacy Practices from Familymeds. ACCOUNT INFORMATIONWhen you first order with us, we will ask you to set up your account. In setting up an account with Familymeds.com, you will provide us with certain basic information, such as your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number. In addition, when you place an order, we will ask you for payment information, which may include insurance information (see Patient Profile), a credit card number and expiration date. If, at any time, you want to review or change any of your account information, you may do so by clicking "Your Account", and then selecting from the menu provided. EXTERNAL LINKSWe provide links to other web sites that we believe can offer you useful information and services. However, we are not responsible for the privacy policies or information provided on those sites or actions of those that control other sites. You should refer to the privacy policies posted on the other sites, or contact the parties controlling the other sites for information about their information gathering processes and information use policies. |
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