HIPPA STATEMENT

Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: 11/23/2024 

Wellness 1st Pharmacy is committed to protecting your personal health information in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This notice describes how medical information about you may be used, disclosed, and accessed. Please review it carefully.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

We are required by law to:

• Protect      your health information.
• Provide      you with this notice explaining our legal duties and privacy practices.
• Inform      you of your rights regarding your protected health information (PHI).

How We May Use or Disclose Your Information

We may use or share your health information in the following ways:

• For      Treatment: To coordinate and manage your care with doctors, nurses,      and other medical professionals.
• For      Payment: To bill and receive payment from you, your insurance company,      or third parties.
• For      Healthcare Operations: To assess and improve the quality of care we      provide.
• As      Required by Law: To comply with state or federal laws, including      public health reporting and law enforcement requests.

Other uses or disclosures of your health information will require your written consent, which you may revoke at any time.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the right to:

1. Access      Your Records: Request and receive copies of your medical records.
2. Request      Corrections: Ask for amendments to your records if you believe they      are inaccurate or incomplete.
3. Request      Restrictions: Limit how we use or share your health information.
4. Confidential      Communication: Request to be contacted in a specific way (e.g., via      phone or mail).
5. Receive      an Accounting of Disclosures: Obtain a list of where your health      information has been shared, excluding routine uses like treatment and      payment.

Filing a Complaint

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with:

• Our      Privacy Officer: Gerard Mohammed
• The      U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this notice or would like additional information, please contact:
Wellness 1st Pharmacy

8603 Broadway St. Ste 110

Pearland, Tx 77584

281-857-6552