HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective April 21, 2026. This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
This Notice applies to protected health information ("PHI") created or received by Limitless Spine and Joint Care. We are required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to maintain the privacy of your PHI and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
How we may use and disclose your health information
The following categories describe the ways we may use and disclose your PHI. Not every use or disclosure is listed, but all the ways we are permitted to use and disclose information will fall within one of these categories.
For treatment
We use and disclose PHI to provide you with medical treatment and services. For example, your chiropractor, physical therapist, and acupuncturist share your treatment notes and exam findings so they can coordinate an integrated treatment plan. We may also share PHI with outside providers (such as your primary-care physician, an orthopedic surgeon, or an imaging center) when your care requires it.
For payment
We use and disclose PHI to obtain payment for the treatment and services we provide to you. For example, we may share information with your insurance company, Medicare, an auto-injury (PIP) carrier, or a workers' compensation administrator to verify benefits, request prior authorization, and submit claims.
For health care operations
We use and disclose PHI for internal operations such as quality assessment, staff training, credentialing, and business planning. We may also share PHI with other covered entities or business associates to support our operations, subject to HIPAA-compliant agreements.
Appointment reminders and health-related services
We may contact you by phone, text, or email to remind you of upcoming appointments, follow up on missed visits, or share information about treatment options and services that may interest you.
As required by law
We will disclose PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law — for example, to public health authorities, in judicial proceedings, or to law enforcement as authorized by law.
Other permitted uses and disclosures
- Public health activities, including disease reporting and adverse-event reporting.
- Reporting known or suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence to authorities.
- Health oversight activities (audits, investigations, licensure).
- Judicial and administrative proceedings in response to valid subpoenas or court orders.
- Coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors as permitted by law.
- Organ and tissue donation organizations, where applicable.
- Workers' compensation programs as authorized by and to the extent necessary to comply with state law.
Uses and disclosures requiring your authorization
For any purpose not described in this Notice, we will use or disclose your PHI only with your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization at any time, in writing, except to the extent we have already relied on it. In particular, the following require your authorization:
- Marketing communications (other than those permitted by HIPAA).
- Sale of protected health information.
- Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes (where applicable).
Your rights regarding your PHI
- Right to inspect and copy. You may request to inspect or obtain a copy of your PHI that we maintain. We may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of copying and mailing records.
- Right to amend. You may request that we correct PHI that you believe is inaccurate or incomplete. We may deny your request in certain limited circumstances.
- Right to an accounting of disclosures. You may request a list of disclosures of your PHI made for purposes other than treatment, payment, or operations.
- Right to request restrictions. You may ask us to limit how we use or disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, or operations. We are not required to agree to every restriction requested.
- Right to confidential communications. You may request that we communicate with you by alternative means (for example, mail instead of phone) or at an alternative location.
- Right to a paper copy of this Notice. You may request a paper copy at any time, even if you have received this Notice electronically.
- Right to be notified of a breach. We will notify you if there is a breach of your unsecured PHI, as required by law.
Changes to this Notice
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice. If we make a material change, we will post the revised Notice in our office and on this website. The Notice in effect when we create or receive your PHI will apply to that information.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Contact us
Privacy Officer
Limitless Spine and Joint Care
186 County Rte 520 #1, Morganville, NJ 07751
Phone: (732) 972-6010
Email: limitlessspinejointcare@gmail.com