Fully Human Wellness

Fully Human Wellness

Notice of Privacy Practices

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.

Effective date: February 1, 2026

Fully Human Wellness LLC (“the practice,” “we,” “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This notice explains how we may use and share the information we keep about your care, and it describes the rights you have over that information. We are required by law to protect your health information, to give you this notice of our privacy practices, and to follow the terms of the notice that is currently in effect.

How We May Use and Share Your Health Information

We may use and share your health information in the following ways without your written authorization.

  • For treatment: We use your information to provide and coordinate your counseling care. For example, with your consent we may share relevant information with your primary care provider or another treating professional to support your care.
  • For payment: We use your information to bill and collect payment for services. For example, we may share the dates of your sessions and the service codes with your insurance company so a claim can be processed.
  • For health care operations: We use your information to run the practice and support the quality of care. For example, we may use information to schedule appointments, keep records, and improve how we deliver services.

Uses and Disclosures We May Make as Permitted or Required by Law

The law lets us, and in some cases requires us, to use or share your information without your authorization in certain situations. These include:

  • When required by law, including reporting we are legally obligated to make.
  • To report suspected child abuse or neglect. Under New Jersey law, any person who has reasonable cause to believe a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect is required to report it to the appropriate state authority.
  • To prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of you or another person. New Jersey law describes a practitioner’s duty to take protective action when a client makes a serious threat of harm, which may include warning a potential victim or notifying law enforcement.
  • For public health activities, such as preventing or controlling disease.
  • For health oversight activities authorized by law, such as audits and investigations.
  • In response to a court order, subpoena, or other lawful process, subject to the protections that apply.
  • For specialized government functions and for workers’ compensation as authorized by law.

Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Written Authorization

Some uses and disclosures require your written authorization before we may proceed. These include:

  • Psychotherapy notes, except in the limited circumstances the law allows.
  • Marketing that involves sharing your information.
  • Any sale of your health information.
  • Most other uses and disclosures not described in this notice.

If you give us written authorization, you may cancel it in writing at any time. Cancelling your authorization stops any future uses and disclosures we would have made under it, but it does not affect anything we already did while the authorization was in effect.

Added Protection Under New Jersey Law

Some categories of information receive stronger protection under New Jersey law than under HIPAA. These include mental health records, information related to HIV or AIDS status, and genetic information. Where New Jersey law is more protective than federal law, we follow New Jersey law.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the following rights over the information we keep about you.

  • The right to request restrictions on how we use or share your information. We will consider your request, though we are not required to agree to it in all cases.
  • The right to request that we contact you in a specific way or at a specific location, such as by a particular phone number or address.
  • The right to inspect and get a copy of your information, subject to the limits the law allows.
  • The right to ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The right to an accounting of certain disclosures we have made of your information.
  • The right to a paper copy of this notice, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
  • The right to be notified if a breach affects the privacy of your information.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information at the end of this notice.

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information, to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to follow the terms of the notice currently in effect. We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the changed notice apply to information we already have as well as information we receive in the future. If we make a material change, we will post the revised notice on our website and make it available to you on request.

How to Raise a Concern or File a Complaint

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the practice using the contact information below. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. You can find current filing information at hhs.gov/ocr. We will not retaliate against you in any way for filing a complaint.

Contact

If you have questions about this notice or want to exercise any of your rights, please contact Luke Thompson, LPC, Privacy Officer at Fully Human Wellness using the contact form.

Effective date: February 1, 2026