Best Life Counseling Services
Effective Date: March 10th 2026
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how medical and mental health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Best Life Counseling Services is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI), provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.
Our Responsibilities
Best Life Counseling Services is required to:
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Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
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Provide you with this notice explaining our legal duties and privacy practices regarding your health information.
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Notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
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Follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice.
We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you give us written permission.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
Treatment
We may use your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your mental health care and related services.
Examples:
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Sharing information with another healthcare provider involved in your care
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Consulting with other professionals about your treatment
Payment
We may use and disclose your information to bill and receive payment for services we provide.
Examples:
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Sending billing information to your insurance company
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Verifying insurance eligibility
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Processing claims
Healthcare Operations
We may use or disclose your information for business operations necessary to run our practice.
Examples include:
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Quality assessment
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Administrative activities
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Staff training
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Compliance monitoring
Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Authorization
We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your health information for:
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Psychotherapy notes (except in limited permitted circumstances)
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Marketing purposes
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Sale of your health information
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Any other use not described in this notice
You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing.
Situations Where We May Disclose Information Without Authorization
Required by Law
We will disclose information if federal or state law requires it.
To Prevent Serious Harm
We may disclose information if necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to your health or safety or that of another person.
Abuse or Neglect Reporting
We may report suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence to the appropriate authorities as required by law.
Public Health Activities
Information may be shared for public health purposes such as disease prevention or reporting.
Health Oversight Activities
Government agencies may request information for audits, investigations, or inspections.
Legal Proceedings
Information may be disclosed in response to a court order, subpoena, or legal process.
Law Enforcement
Information may be disclosed for law enforcement purposes under certain circumstances.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
Right to Access Your Records
You may request to inspect or obtain a copy of your health records.
We may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
Right to Request Corrections
If you believe information in your record is incorrect or incomplete, you may request a correction.
Right to Request Restrictions
You may request limits on how we use or disclose your information. While we will consider your request, we are not always required to agree.
Right to Confidential Communications
You may request that we contact you in a specific way (for example, by email or at a different address).
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice
You have the right to receive a paper copy of this notice at any time.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
You may contact us using the information below.
Changes to This Notice
Best Life Counseling Services reserves the right to change this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time.
Any changes will apply to all health information we maintain. Updated notices will be available on our website.
Contact Information
Best Life Counseling Services
Email: Info@bestlife-counseling.com
Phone: +1 909 378-5894
Website: https://bestlife-counseling.com/