HIPAA Policy

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

Effective Date: 05/22/2026

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.

Comfort Health is required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI), provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and notify you following a breach of unsecured PHI. We must follow the privacy practices described in this Notice while it is in effect.

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How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

We may use and disclose your health information for the following purposes:

• Treatment
• Payment
• Healthcare Operations

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Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures

• Individuals Involved in Your Care
• Required by Law
• Public Health Activities
• Health Oversight Activities
• Law Enforcement
• Judicial and Administrative Proceedings
• Workers’ Compensation
• Serious Threats to Health or Safety
• Research

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Uses and Disclosures Requiring Authorization

Other uses and disclosures of your PHI will be made only with your written authorization.

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Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

• Right to Access
• Right to Request Amendments
• Right to Request Restrictions
• Right to Confidential Communications
• Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
• Right to a Paper Copy
• Right to Breach Notification

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Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Comfort Health or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Contact Information

Comfort Health 
2746 Superior Dr. NW | Suite #200 
Rochester, MN 55901 
Phone: 507-281-2332 
Email: info@comforthealth.org