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.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
OxyPeak Longevity is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI), to provide you with this notice describing our legal duties and privacy practices, and to abide by the terms of this notice while it is in effect.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
1. Treatment. We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your hyperbaric oxygen therapy and related care, including sharing information with other providers involved in your care.
2. Payment. We may use and disclose your health information to bill and collect payment for services, including submitting claims to Medicare or your health insurance carrier and verifying coverage.
3. Health Care Operations. We may use and disclose your health information for activities such as quality assessment, compliance auditing, staff training, and business management.
4. Required by Law. We will disclose your health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.
5. Public Health and Safety. We may disclose your health information to prevent a serious threat to health or safety, or as required for public health activities.
6. Other Required and Permitted Uses. As applicable, we may also use or disclose your health information for: health oversight activities; judicial and administrative proceedings; law enforcement purposes; coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors; workers’ compensation programs; organ and tissue donation purposes; research, subject to applicable safeguards; specialized government functions, including military and national security purposes; situations involving victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence; disclosures to avert a serious threat to health or safety; and other uses and disclosures required by law.
7. Substance Use Disorder Records. If your record includes information about treatment for a substance use disorder that is protected under 42 CFR Part 2, that information receives additional federal confidentiality protection and may be used or disclosed only with your specific written consent, except in limited circumstances specifically permitted by federal law and regulation.
8. Business Associates. We may disclose your health information to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as our electronic health record, accounting, and laboratory partners, each of which is required by written agreement to protect your information.
9. Other Uses. Any use or disclosure of your health information not described in this notice, including use of your health information or testimonial for marketing purposes, will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke that authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already relied on it. Certain categories of information receive special authorization treatment where applicable, including psychotherapy notes, use of your information for marketing, sale of your health information, and substance use disorder records protected under 42 CFR Part 2.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
1. Right to Access. You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information, with limited exceptions.
2. Right to Amend. You have the right to request an amendment of your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.
3. Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
4. Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction on how we use or disclose your health information for treatment, payment, or health care operations. If you pay in full out of pocket for a particular item or service, you may ask us not to disclose information about that item or service to your health plan for payment or health care operations. We will agree to that request when required by law, unless the disclosure is otherwise required by law.
5. Right to Confidential Communications. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information in a particular way or at a particular location.
6. Right to a Paper Copy. You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
7. Right to File a Complaint. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Our Responsibilities
We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your health information, provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information. We are required to notify you following a breach of your unsecured protected health information when required by law.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the revised notice effective for health information we already have as well as any information we receive in the future. An updated notice will be available at our facility and upon request.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this notice, wish to exercise any of the rights described above, or wish to file a complaint, please contact our Privacy Officer, Dr. Mohammed Elamir, at OxyPeak Longevity Institute, Brownwood Center for Advanced Healthcare, 2955 Brownwood Blvd, The Villages, Florida 32163, telephone 352-675-7325, email mohammed@oxypeak.com. This notice is effective as of July 1, 2026. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, at https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints or by telephone at 1-800-368-1019. We will not retaliate against you in any way for filing a complaint with us or with the Office for Civil Rights.