HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Effective Date: August 11, 2025
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how Beautiful Body Medspa ("we," "us," or "our") may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI), and how you can access your information. This Notice is provided in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Please review it carefully.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information. We must provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices and follow the practices described in this Notice.
HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION
We may use or disclose your protected health information (PHI) without your written authorization for the following purposes:
Treatment – To provide or coordinate aesthetic care and related services.
Payment – To process payment for services you receive.
Health Care Operations – For internal quality review, staff supervision, training, and overall practice management.
As Required by Law – To comply with legal obligations such as court orders or public health reporting.
Lawsuits and Disputes – In response to legal proceedings or to defend against legal claims.
Law Enforcement or Threat Prevention – To prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety, or as required by law enforcement authorities.
USES AND DISCLOSURES REQUIRING YOUR AUTHORIZATION
We will not use or disclose your PHI for the following purposes without your express written authorization:
Marketing purposes.
Sale of your information.
If you authorize us to use or disclose your PHI for other purposes, you may revoke that authorization at any time in writing.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH INFOMATION (PHI)
You have the following rights with respect to your protected health information:
Right to Inspect and Copy – You may request to view or obtain a copy of your health records.
Right to Amend – You may request corrections to your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures – You may request a record of certain disclosures we’ve made of your PHI.
Right to Request Restrictions – You may request limitations on how your PHI is used or disclosed for treatment, payment, or operations.
Right to Request Confidential Communications – You may request to be contacted in a specific manner (e.g., at home, by email, or by mail).
Right to Receive a Paper Copy – You may request a paper copy of this Notice, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
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, please contact:
📧 info@beautifulbodymedspa.com
CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE
We reserve the right to change this Notice at any time. Any changes will apply to all PHI we maintain, including information created or received before the changes. We will post the current version of this Notice at our physical location and on our website.