NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

This Notice of Privacy Practices is provided to you in keeping with guidance in the Privacy Act of 1974. is authorized to collect certain health information from you pursuant to section 904 of the Foreign Service Act, 22 U.S.C. § 4084. This notice describes how Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. may use or disclose your protected health information, with whom that information may be shared, and the safeguards Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. has in place to protect it. This notice also describes your rights to access and amend your protected health information. You have the right to approve or refuse the release of specific information outside of Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. except when the release is required or authorized by law or regulation.

You will usually receive the Notice of Privacy Practices at your first appointment, and you will be asked to provide a signed acknowledgment of receipt of this notice. Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. will abide by the terms of this privacy notice, currently in effect, but reserves the right to change the terms of the notice and to make new notice provisions. If the privacy policies are changed, Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. will publish the revised privacy notice on the Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. website and provide this notice upon request in the clinic. You can obtain a copy of Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. Notice of Privacy Practices here.

FINANCIAL POLICY

This notice of our Financial Policy allows you as a patient to know what we expect of you and what you can expect of you. This policy is designed to prevent you as a patient from being surprised about your financial obligation when they receive care from our practice. You can obtain a copy of Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. Financial Policy here.

In 2020, both Congress and the Massachusetts legislature passed laws related to surprise or out-of-network billing and related requirements for notice and disclosure for patients regarding network status and price transparency. Learn more about your rights and protections against surprise billing here.

PATIENT CARE AGREEMENT

Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. is committed to providing patient centered care and a collaborative approach with the patient’s participation. These expectations outline our Patient Care Agreement, which is intended to provide compassionate care in an environment that promotes comfort, healing and mutual respect between the patient and Care Team. You can obtain a copy of Boston Sports and Biologics, P.C. Patient Care Agreement here.