HIPAA Notice

Effective Date: JUNE 1ST 2025
Applies To: Absurd Health

This Notice describes how medical, mental health, and other personal information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Absurd Health respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your health information. This notice applies to all records we maintain about your care, including telehealth sessions, counseling notes, intake forms, health assessments, and wellness plans.

We are required by law to:

  • Maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI)

  • Provide this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices

  • Follow the practices described in this Notice unless otherwise required by law

Your Health Information Rights

You have the right to:

  1. Access Your Records
    You may inspect and request a copy of your PHI. Requests must be made in writing and may be subject to reasonable fees for duplication.

  2. Request a Correction
    If you believe information in your records is incorrect, you may request an amendment. We may deny your request if the information is accurate and complete.

  3. Request Restrictions
    You may ask us to limit how we use or disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, or operations. While we are not required to agree, we will comply if possible and appropriate.

  4. Request Confidential Communications
    You may ask us to communicate with you in a certain way or at a certain location. We will accommodate reasonable requests.

  5. Receive an Accounting of Disclosures
    You may receive a list of disclosures we have made of your PHI, except for those related to treatment, payment, operations, or disclosures authorized by you.

  6. Receive a Copy of This Notice
    You are entitled to a copy of this Notice at any time, electronically or in print.

  7. File a Complaint
    If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us at privacy@absurdhealth.com or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI

We may use and disclose your PHI in the following ways:

1. For Treatment

To provide, coordinate, or manage your wellness or counseling services. For example, a practitioner may share your information with a supervising provider or another member of the team involved in your care.

2. For Payment

To process payments for products or services rendered, including submitting information to billing services, Stripe, insurance alternatives, or HSA reimbursement systems.

3. For Health Care Operations

To evaluate and improve our services, train staff, audit performance, and ensure quality care.

Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures

We may also use or disclose your PHI:

  • With Your Written Authorization – For any use not covered in this Notice, we will obtain your written consent first.

  • As Required by Law – When required by state or federal regulations, public health reporting, or law enforcement.

  • To Prevent Serious Threats to Health or Safety – If necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to a person’s health or safety.

  • To Business Associates – We may share your PHI with service providers (e.g. scheduling software, cloud storage, billing vendors) who are contractually obligated to safeguard your information.

Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Authorization

We will obtain your written permission before using or disclosing your PHI for:

  • Marketing purposes

  • Sale of health information

  • Use of psychotherapy notes, except for limited treatment or legal purposes

You may revoke your authorization in writing at any time.

Faith-Based Context

In some cases, you may choose to share sensitive personal or spiritual experiences during biblical counseling, prayer, or inner healing sessions. While these disclosures are confidential, any medical or mental health information shared during such sessions that becomes part of your official record will be protected as PHI under this Notice.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to revise this Notice at any time. Updates will apply to all records we maintain and will be made available both online and in print. The effective date is listed at the top of this Notice.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Notice or your rights, contact:

Privacy Officer
Absurd Health
📧 privacy@absurdhealth.com
📞 7077-ABSURD