Your Rights
You have the right to:

Meric Wellness is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This notice describes how your medical information may be used and disclosed, and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

• Access Your Records: You can request to view or obtain a copy of your health records. We may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
• Request Corrections: If you believe your health information is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment.
• Request Confidential Communications: You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (e.g., at a different phone number) or to send mail to a different address.
• Restrict Information Sharing: You can request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your health information. While we will consider your request, we may not be able to comply in certain circumstances.
• Receive an Accounting of Disclosures: You can ask for a list of disclosures we’ve made of your health information, excluding those for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.

Receive a Copy of This Notice: You may request a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have received it electronically.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:

Meric Wellness
45 W. Correz Dr.
Sedona, AZ 86351
(949) 384-8008
[email protected]

Our Responsibilities
We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your health information.
• Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
• Notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may compromise the privacy or security of your information.
• Follow the terms of this notice and not use or share your information except as described here unless you give us written permission.

How We Use and Share Your Information

We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:

1. For Treatment: We can use your health information to provide and coordinate your healthcare.

• Example: Sharing information with specialists involved in your care.

2. For Payment: We can use and share your health information to bill and receive payment for services.

• Example: Submitting claims to your insurance provider.

3. For Healthcare Operations: We use your information to improve care and manage our practice.

• Example: Conducting quality assessments.

Other Ways We May Use or Share Your Information

We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways—usually for public health and research purposes or to comply with the law. These include:

• Public Health and Safety: Reporting diseases or adverse events.
• Research: Sharing information for research under strict privacy rules.
• Legal Compliance: Responding to court orders or other legal requests.
• Law Enforcement: Providing information to law enforcement in specific circumstances.
• Organ Donation: Supporting organ donation and transplantation efforts.
• Workers' Compensation: Processing claims under workers’ compensation laws.

Your Choices

In certain situations, you can choose how we share your information. Let us know if you want to:

• Restrict sharing information with family, friends, or others involved in your care.
• Limit sharing information for marketing purposes or fundraising efforts.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this notice and the privacy practices it describes at any time, as permitted by law. Changes will apply to all health information we maintain. The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our website.

Questions or Complaints

If you have questions about this notice or feel your rights have been violated, you may contact us at:

Meric Wellness

45 W. Cortez Dr.
Sedona, AZ 86351
(949) 384-8008
[email protected]

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Thank you for trusting Meric Wellness with your healthcare needs. We are committed to safeguarding your health information.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.