HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Ever Rising Mental Health Counseling, LLC

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

Ever Rising Mental Health Counseling, LLC is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.

Protected Health Information (PHI) includes information about your mental health condition, treatment, and payment for services.

How Your Information May Be Used and Disclosed

Your protected health information may be used and disclosed for the following purposes:

Treatment

Your information may be used to provide, coordinate, or manage your mental health care and related services. This may include consultation with other healthcare providers involved in your care.

Payment

Your information may be used to obtain payment for services provided. This may include sharing limited information with your insurance company to verify benefits, process claims, or obtain authorization for treatment.

Healthcare Operations

Information may be used for administrative purposes such as scheduling, quality improvement, and general practice management.

Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Authorization

Certain uses and disclosures require your written authorization, including:

  • Sharing psychotherapy notes

  • Disclosure of information for marketing purposes

  • Disclosure of information not otherwise permitted by law

You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing.

Situations Where Disclosure May Be Required or Permitted by Law

In some situations, Ever Rising Mental Health Counseling, LLC may disclose information without your authorization if required or permitted by law, including:

Risk of Harm
If there is reason to believe you may pose a serious threat to yourself or others.

Suspected Abuse or Neglect
If there is reasonable suspicion of abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person, or dependent adult.

Legal Proceedings
If records are required by court order or subpoena.

Public Health and Safety
When disclosure is necessary to prevent or reduce a serious threat to health or safety.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the following rights regarding your protected health information:

Right to Access Your Records

You have the right to request access to or copies of your health records.

Right to Request Amendments

You may request corrections to your health information if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete.

Right to Request Restrictions

You may request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your information. While we will consider all requests, we may not always be able to comply.

Right to Request Confidential Communication

You may request that communication be conducted in a certain way or at a certain location.

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures

You may request a list of certain disclosures made of your protected health information.

Right to File a Complaint

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint without fear of retaliation.

Complaints may be directed to:

Ever Rising Mental Health Counseling, LLC
Email: everrisinglmhc@gmail.com
Phone: 631-275-1333

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.

Our Responsibilities

Ever Rising Mental Health Counseling, LLC is required to:

  • Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information

  • Provide this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices

  • Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised your information

  • Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time. Updated versions will be posted on our website and available upon request.