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Pharmacy Privacy Notice
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.
We are committed to protecting your medical information and understand that it is personal information. Biocure LLC is required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protect Health Information ("PHI") and to follow the terms of this notice. We will follow the terms of this notice and to give you notice of our legal duties and privacy practices concerning your information.
How Biocure LLC May Use or Disclose Your Health Information
We make every effort to protect and secure your health information. We may require your written authorization to use or disclose your health information as the need arises. However, we are permitted by law to disclose or use your health information for the following purposes without your authorization:
»For Treatment — We may disclose your PHI to treating physicians, pharmacists and other persons who are involved in dispensing your prescription.
»For Payment — We may use and disclose your PHI to receive payment collected from you, your insurance company or another third party in relation to dispensing your prescription.
»For Biocure LLC Operations — We may use and disclose your PHI for business operations, which include activities necessary to run the pharmacy, and to make sure that you receive quality customer service.
»For Individuals involved in your medical treatment. This may be a family member with your consent releasing your PHI. Should you be unavailable or unable to object release or disclosure of your PHI, we will make careful decisions regarding your information.
»As Required by Law — We will disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state or local law.
»To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety — We may use and disclose your PHI when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety, or the health and safety of the public or another person. Any disclosure, however, would only be to someone able to help prevent the threat.
»Specialized Government Functions — We may disclose your PHI (1) if you are a member of the armed forces, as required by military command authorities; (2) if you are an inmate, or in custody, to a correctional institution or law enforcement official; (3) in response to a request from law enforcement, under certain conditions; (4) for national security reasons authorized by law; and (5) to authorized federal officials to protect the President, other authorized persons, or foreign heads of state.
»Incidental Disclosures — Any conversation with our pharmacy or physician offices that is overheard by an unintended person or persons. Please make Biocure LLC aware of any such incidents.
»Personal Representatives — We may disclose your PHI to a person legally authorized to act on your behalf, such as a parent, legal guardian, family member, administrator or executor of your estate, or other individual authorized under applicable law.
Other Uses and Disclosures of Your Health Information
Except as described in this Notice, we will not use or disclose your PHI without your written authorization. If you do give us authorization to use or disclose your PHI, you may cancel your authorization in writing at any time. If you cancel your authorization, this will stop any further use or disclosure for the purposes covered by your authorization, except where we have already acted on your permission. Please refer to the State Law Supplement for any stricter state laws regarding your PHI. If your state is not listed, its laws are not stricter than the federal privacy law.
You Have the Following Rights With Respect to Your Health Information in Our Records:
»You may request restrictions on the use or disclosure of your PHI for treatment, payment or healthcare operations, or when using or disclosing your PHI to someone who is involved in your care or the payment for your care, like a family member or friend. We are not required to agree to your request. If we agree, we will comply with your request except in certain emergency situations or as required by law.
»You may inspect and copy your pharmacy records, with certain exceptions. Usually, this includes prescription and billing records. We may charge you for the costs of your request. We may deny your request in some circumstances, in which case, you may request that the denial be reviewed.
»You may request that we amend your health information if it is incorrect or incomplete. You must provide a reason that supports your request. We may deny your request if the health information is accurate and complete, or is not part of information kept by Biocure LLC. If we deny your request, you have the right to submit a statement of disagreement regarding any item in your record you believe is incomplete or incorrect. If you request this, it will become part of your medical record. We will attach it to your records and include it when we make a disclosure of the item or statement you believe to be incomplete or incorrect.
»You may request an accounting of disclosures of your PHI. This is a list of the disclosures made of your health information, other than for treatment, payment or health care operations, and other exceptions allowed by law. Your request must specify a time period, which may not be longer than six years and may not include dates before April 14, 2003.
»You may request that we contact you in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you may request we contact you only at work or at a different residence or post office box. Your written request must state how or where you wish to be contacted. We will grant all reasonable requests.
A paper copy of this Notice may be obtained from Biocure LLC upon request. This notice is also posted online at www.biocurerx.com.
Changes to this Notice of Privacy Practices
We reserve the right to change this Notice. We reserve the right to make the revised or changed Notice effective for PHI we already have about you and any information we receive in the future. We will post a copy of the current Notice in the pharmacy and on www.biocurerx.com. You may request updated copies of this notice upon request to our pharmacy.
For More Information or to Report a Problem
If you have questions about this Notice, or regarding any violation to your privacy, contact
Biocure LLC Compliance Department
8700 Commerce Park Dr, Ste 241
Houston, TX 77036
or call 713-360-2100. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a written complaint to our pharmacy, and there will be no legal retaliation, with the Compliance department at the above address.