Abbott Diabetes Care – Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: 01-JANUARY-2020 This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. As required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC, we, us or our) is providing you with this Notice of Privacy Practices (Notice) describing (1) the uses and disclosures of health information that may be made by ADC, (2) your rights under HIPAA, and (3) ADC's legal obligations with respect to your health information. Health information includes individually-identifiable medical, insurance, demographic and medical payment information, such as information about your diagnosis, medications, insurance status, medical claims history and policy information. Abbott Diabetes Care is a hybrid entity under HIPAA, meaning that it is a single legal entity with business functions that include HIPAA-regulated activities and non-HIPAA related activities. Only the information that ADC creates or receives related to its HIPAA-related activities are subject to HIPAA requirements and this Notice. This includes the following information: All other functions of, and services provided by, ADC are not subject to HIPAA and/or the terms of this Notice. When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of ADC's responsibilities to help you. You may exercise these rights by writing to our Privacy Officer at the address or email address provided at the end of this Notice. You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly. For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions. In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to: If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety. In these cases we never share your information unless you give us written permission: In the case of fundraising: We use and share your health information for treatment, payment, and health care operations purposes as described below. As described below, we are also allowed or required to share your information in other ways that usually contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your health information for these purposes. For more information, please visit: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html. For more information, please visit www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html. We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request and on this website. If you have any questions regarding this Notice or ADC's use and disclosure of your health information, you may obtain additional information by: HIPAA Privacy Officer ADC-05307 Ver 6.0 01/22Scope
Your Rights
Get a copy of your medical record
Ask us to correct your medical record
Request confidential communications
Ask us to limit what we use or share
Get a list of those with whom we've shared information
Get a copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices
Choose someone to act for you
File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated
Your Choices
ADC's Uses and Disclosures of Your Health Information
Treatment, Payment and Health Care Operations
Example: We use your glucose data to provide your doctor with reports that help you control your glucose levels. We can also use your health information for training you on how to better review and interpret your glucose data.
Example: We give information about you to your health insurance plan to determine your eligibility and coverage for a glucose reader.Other Uses and Disclosures
ADC's Responsibilities
Changes to the Terms of this Notice
Contact ADC / ADC Privacy Official
Writing to:
Abbott Diabetes Care
1420 Harbor Bay Pkwy
Alameda, CA 94502Emailing to:
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