HIPAA
Last Updated: March 2026
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.
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.
CARE Natural Wellness Center is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of protected health information, provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.
Who We Are
CARE Natural Wellness Center
1051 Eber Blvd., Suite 102
Melbourne, FL 32904
Phone: (321) 728-1387
Your Rights
You have the right to:
Get a copy of your medical record
You can ask to see or get a copy of your medical record and other health information we maintain about you. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee where allowed by law.
Ask us to correct your medical record
You can ask us to correct health information about you if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete. We may deny your request in certain cases, but we will explain why in writing.
Request confidential communications
You can ask us to contact you in a specific way, such as at home, at work, or by mail, email, or phone. We will accommodate reasonable requests.
Ask us to limit what we use or share
You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or health care operations. We are not required to agree to every request.
If you pay in full out of pocket for a service or item, you can ask us not to share that information with your health insurer for payment or operations purposes, and we will honor that request unless the law requires us to share it.
Get a list of disclosures
You can ask for a list of certain times we have shared your health information for up to six years prior to the date you ask, excluding disclosures for treatment, payment, health care operations, and some other permitted disclosures.
Get a paper or electronic copy of this notice
You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
Choose someone to act for you
If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person may exercise your rights and make choices about your health information, as allowed by law.
File a complaint
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may contact us using the information at the end of this notice. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Your Choices
For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations below, let us know.
You may tell us your choices regarding:
Sharing information with family, friends, or others involved in your care or payment for your care
Sharing information in a disaster relief situation
Contacting you about appointment reminders, treatment alternatives, or health-related benefits and services
If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may share your information if we believe it is in your best interest or otherwise allowed by law.
We will not use or share your information for marketing purposes, and we will not sell your information, unless you give us written authorization where required by law.
Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes, if applicable, require your written authorization.
You may revoke an authorization at any time in writing, except to the extent we have already acted based on it.
Our Uses and Disclosures
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:
Treatment
We may use your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your care and related services.
Example: We may share information with another health care provider involved in your treatment.
Payment
We may use and share your health information to bill and receive payment for the services we provide.
Example: We may share information with your health insurance plan to process payment.
Health Care Operations
We may use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, monitor quality, and manage our operations.
Example: We may use information about your care to evaluate staff performance or improve services.
Other Ways We May Use or Share Your Information
We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways, usually for public benefit or when the law requires it, including:
To comply with federal, state, or local law
For public health and safety matters
To report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence where permitted or required
For health oversight activities
For judicial and administrative proceedings
For law enforcement purposes where permitted
To coroners, medical examiners, or funeral directors
For organ and tissue donation purposes
For workers’ compensation claims
For certain government functions
To respond to lawsuits or legal actions
To avert a serious threat to health or safety, where permitted by law
Our Responsibilities
We are required by law to:
Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information
Let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information
Follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice
Provide you with a copy of this notice
Obtain your written permission for certain uses and disclosures when required by law
We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time by notifying us in writing.
Changes to This Notice
We may change the terms of this notice at any time, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The updated notice will be available in our office and on our website.
HHS states that covered entities must promptly revise and distribute the notice whenever there is a material change to their privacy practices.
Complaints / Contact Information
If you have questions about this notice or would like to exercise your rights, please contact:
CARE Natural Wellness Center
1051 Eber Blvd., Suite 102
Melbourne, FL 32904
Phone: (321) 728-1387
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.