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NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Hudson Medical Supplies
**Effective Date: **1-1-2025

Hudson Medical Supplies (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your health information. This Notice explains how we may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI), your rights regarding that information, and our legal obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

We may collect and maintain the following information about you:

• Name, address, phone number, and email
• Date of birth
• Insurance information (including Medicare/Medicaid or private insurance)
• Medical prescriptions and diagnoses related to durable medical equipment
• Payment and billing information
• Other health information necessary to provide products and services

We may use and disclose your PHI without your authorization for the following purposes:

We may share your information with physicians, healthcare providers, and other suppliers involved in your care to coordinate, manage, or provide medical equipment and related services.

We may use and share your information with insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, or other payers to bill and receive payment for products and services provided to you.

We may use your information for business operations such as quality improvement, compliance activities, training, audits, planning, and administrative purposes.

We may disclose your information when required by law, including for:

• Public health reporting
• Law enforcement requests
• Audits, inspections, or investigations
• Court orders or subpoenas

We may use or disclose your information for limited marketing or research purposes when permitted by law. Any use that requires authorization will only occur with your written consent.

You have the following rights regarding your health information:

You may request to inspect or obtain a copy of your health records.

You may request limitations on how your information is used or disclosed.
If you pay for an item or service out-of-pocket in full, you may request that we do not share that information with your health insurer.

You may request corrections to your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.

You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.

You may request that we contact you at an alternative address or phone number.

You may opt out of certain communications, including marketing communications or participation in Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), where applicable.

We maintain administrative, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect your health information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Access to PHI is limited to authorized personnel only.

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

Hudson Medical Supplies
35 Hudson St

Yonkers NY 10701

914-327-4604

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Filing a complaint will not affect your care or services.

We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your PHI
• Provide you with this Notice
• Follow the terms of this Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice and will make updated versions available on our website and upon request.

If you have questions about this Notice or your privacy rights, please contact:

Hudson Medical Supplies
914-327-4604

Brian@Hudsonmedicalsupplies.com

Acknowledgment:
By using our services, you acknowledge that you have received or had access to this Notice of Privacy Practices.