HIPAA Privacy Notice
Effective Date: 07/10/2025
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Marino Wellness & Medspa, we are committed to protecting your health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices outlines how we may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) and explains your rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We may use or disclose your PHI for the following purposes:
- Treatment: To provide you with healthcare services and coordinate your care.
- Payment: To bill and collect payment from you, your insurance, or other responsible parties.
- Healthcare Operations: To improve the quality of care, train staff, and manage administrative activities.
We may also disclose PHI without your written authorization when required or permitted by law, including:
- To comply with public health reporting
- In response to court orders or legal proceedings
- To law enforcement when legally required
- To prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety
Note: We will not use or disclose your PHI for marketing or sales purposes without your explicit written authorization.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
As a patient, you have the right to:
- Access Your Records: Request copies of your health records.
- Request Amendments: Ask us to correct or update your health information.
- Request Restrictions: Ask us to limit how we use or share your information.
- Request Confidential Communications: Ask us to communicate with you in a specific way (e.g., only by mail).
- Receive a List of Disclosures: Get a report of when and why we shared your PHI (up to 6 years prior).
- File a Complaint: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Our Legal Duties
We are required by law to:
- Maintain the privacy of your PHI
- Provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices
- Notify you in the event of a breach of your unsecured PHI
- Follow the terms of this notice as currently in effect
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to revise this Notice at any time. Updates will be posted on our website at www.marinowellnessmedspa.com and will be available in our office upon request.
Privacy Officer Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Notice or your health information, please contact:
- Name: Lisbeth Marino
- Role: Privacy Officer
- Email: contact@marinowellnessmedspa.com
- Phone: 786-566-1688
- Address: 3399 NW 72nd Ave #107, Miami, FL 33122, United States
Acknowledgment of Receipt
You may be asked to sign an acknowledgment that you received this Notice. This does not affect your rights; it simply confirms we provided you with this information.