Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Our commitment to your privacy
Caring Hands Rehab is required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Colorado law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
How we may use and disclose your health information
For treatment
We may use your health information to provide you with rehabilitation services. We may also disclose your information to other healthcare providers involved in your care, including referring physicians, surgeons, and specialists.
For payment
We may use and disclose your information to bill insurance companies, government health programs, and other payers for the services we provide.
For healthcare operations
We may use your information to evaluate the quality of care, conduct training, perform business management, and engage in other administrative activities.
Required by law
We may disclose your health information as required by federal, state, or local law, including:
- Public health activities and reporting
- Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
- Health oversight activities
- Judicial and administrative proceedings
- Law enforcement purposes
- Medical examiners and funeral directors
- Workers compensation claims
With your authorization
For any uses or disclosures not described in this notice, we will obtain your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization at any time, in writing.
Your rights regarding your health information
Right to inspect and copy
You may request to inspect and obtain copies of your health information. We may charge a reasonable fee for copies as permitted by law.
Right to request amendment
If you believe information in your records is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that we amend it. We may deny your request in certain circumstances.
Right to an accounting of disclosures
You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
Right to request restrictions
You may request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your information. We are not required to agree to your request, except in certain circumstances involving services paid for entirely out of pocket.
Right to request confidential communications
You may request that we contact you in a specific way (e.g., only at your work phone, or only by mail).
Right to a paper copy
You may request a paper copy of this notice at any time.
Changes to this notice
We reserve the right to change this notice and the privacy practices described in it. The revised notice will be effective for all information we maintain, including information received or created before the changes. The current notice will always be available at our office and on our website.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
To file a complaint with us, contact:
Privacy Officer
Caring Hands Rehab
722 S 8th St
Cañon City, CO 81212
Phone: (719) 345-4097
Email: email@caringhandsrehab.com