Notice of Privacy Practices

Effective Date: 03/24/2026
Business Name: Andy Boehm, LAc

Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.

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

1. Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to:

  • Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI)

  • Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices

  • Notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may compromise your information

  • Follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice

2. How We May Use and Disclose Your Information

We may use and share your information in the following ways:

For Treatment
We use your health information to provide, coordinate, and manage your care, including acupuncture treatments and herbal medicine recommendations.

For Payment
We may use and disclose your information to bill and receive payment for services, if applicable.

For Healthcare Operations
We may use your information to run our practice, improve care, and contact you when necessary.

3. Other Uses and Disclosures

We may share your information:

  • When required by law

  • To respond to public health and safety issues

  • To comply with legal processes (such as court orders)

  • For health oversight activities

We will not use or share your information for marketing purposes without your written permission.

4. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access Your Records
Request to see or receive a copy of your health records.

Request Corrections
Ask us to correct information you believe is incorrect or incomplete.

Request Confidential Communications
Ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, only by email or phone).

Request Restrictions
Ask us not to use or share certain information. We may not always be able to agree to your request.

Receive an Accounting of Disclosures
Request a list of times we’ve shared your information.

Get a Copy of This Notice
You may request a paper or electronic copy at any time.

5. Our Use of Electronic Communication

If you communicate with us via email, text, or website forms, please be aware that these methods may not be fully secure.

By choosing to communicate electronically, you acknowledge and accept this risk.

6. Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to update this notice at any time. Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

7. 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.

8. Contact Information

Andy Boehm, LAc
AcuWithAndy@gmail.com
(347) 789-2785

You may also contact:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/

9. Acknowledgment

By receiving care, you acknowledge that you have been provided access to this Notice of Privacy Practices.