Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Wellness Hills collects, uses, and protects your personal information.

Your privacy matters. Your trust matters. This page explains how we protect your information – both when you visit our website and when you receive our clinical services.

This single document serves as:

Part 1 — Website Privacy Policy (for anyone visiting our site)
Part 2 — HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (for clients receiving treatment)

Part 1 - Website Privacy Policy

(Applies to anyone visiting wellnesshillsmentalhealth.com.)

1. Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our website, we collect basic technical information:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on each page
  • Device details and approximate location

We use small tracking tools such as:

  • Cookies
  • Pixels
  • Google Analytics
  • Advertising tools

We do not sell your browsing data.

We do not connect your browsing activity to your treatment records.

You may turn off cookies in your browser settings anytime. If you keep using our site, you accept these simple practices.  If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2. Contact Forms, Emails, and Calls

If you submit a form, you give us your information voluntarily. We use it only to respond to your request. Calls to our helpline may be recorded for quality assurance. By calling, you are consenting to recording.

3. Marketing Messages

If you choose to opt in, we may send:

  • Appointment reminders
  • Educational content
  • Email updates
  • Limited marketing messages

You may opt out at any time with one click.

4. Links to Other Websites

If our site links to another website, that website has its own privacy practices. We are not responsible for those websites.

5. California Residents (CCPA)

If you live in California, you may have rights to access, delete, or opt out of certain data practices. Contact us if you want to use those rights.

Part 2 - HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

(Applies only to clients receiving mental health or substance use treatment.)

This is your official HIPAA Notice. It tells you exactly how we protect your Protected Health Information (PHI).

1. Our Legal Duties

We are required by law to:

  • Protect your PHI
  • Give you this Notice
  • Follow everything written in this Notice
  • Notify you if a breach ever affects your PHI

We comply with:

2. What Counts as PHI

PHI (Protected Health Information) is any information that identifies you and relates to your health or your care.
Examples include:

  • Test results
  • X-rays and scans
  • Therapist or physician notes
  • Diagnoses
  • Treatment plans
  • Insurance eligibility decisions
  • Claims and billing information
  • Payment records

When combined with health information, PHI also includes:

  • Your name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Medicare Beneficiary Number
  • Biometric identifiers
  • Information about emotional support animals
  • Any other detail that could identify you

If it identifies you and relates to your care, it is PHI.

What Formats of PHI are Protected Under HIPAA?

All formats are protected. HIPAA covers PHI in every form:

  • Spoken PHI
  • Paper records
  • Electronic records
  • Photos, videos, or images that identify you
  • Any physical or digital form of health information

HIPAA applies only when PHI is held or used by:

  • A covered entity (like a clinic, hospital, therapist, or insurance plan), or
  • A business associate working on their behalf

If they handle your information, HIPAA applies – no matter the format.

3. Extra Protection for Substance Use Records (42 CFR Part 2)

If you receive substance use disorder treatment, your records are protected under the 42 CFR Part 2, a strict federal law.

We cannot disclose information that identifies you as receiving substance use treatment unless:

  • You give written consent
  • A court issues a specific order
  • There is a medical emergency
  • The disclosure is for approved research, audits, or evaluation

Violating these rules is a crime.

These protections do not apply to:

  • Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect (we must report)
  • Crimes or threats made on our premises
  • Information that does not reveal your identity as someone receiving substance use treatment

4. How We Use and Share Your PHI

We use and share PHI only as allowed by HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and state law.

A. Treatment

We use PHI to provide and coordinate your care. We may share PHI with:

  • Therapists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Nurses
  • Clinical team members
  • Other providers involved in your care

B. Payment

We use PHI to bill and receive payment. This includes verifying benefits and sending claims.

C. Health Care Operations

We use PHI to run and improve our services, such as:

  • Quality checks
  • Training
  • Licensing and accreditation
  • Internal audits

We may share PHI with Business Associates (billing companies, labs, IT vendors). They must sign strict contracts protecting your PHI.

D. When Required or Allowed by Law

We may disclose PHI to:

  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Public health agencies
  • Law enforcement (limited and specific situations)
  • Courts (with proper orders)
  • Oversight agencies
  • Workers’ compensation programs
  • Medical personnel in emergencies

E. People Involved in Your Care

With your permission,  or if you do not object, we may share limited information with family or caregivers.

F. Uses That Require Your Written Authorization

We must get your written authorization to:

  • Use PHI for marketing
  • Sell PHI
  • Share psychotherapy notes
  • Make any disclosure not allowed by HIPAA or 42 CFR Part 2

You may revoke authorization at any time (in writing).

5. Your Rights Under HIPAA

You have the right to full control over your information.

A. Right to Access

You may see and get a copy of your records.

B. Right to Amend

If something is incorrect, you may request a correction. If we deny it, you may add a written statement of disagreement.

C. Right to an Accounting of Disclosures

You may request a list of where your PHI was sent in the last six years.

D. Right to Request Restrictions

You may request limits on how we use or share PHI. We must honor one specific request:

If you pay for a service in full out-of-pocket, we cannot share it with your insurance.

E. Right to Confidential Communications

You may choose how we contact you (phone, email, or alternate address). We will honor reasonable requests.

F. Right to Breach Notification

You will be notified if your PHI is ever compromised.

G. Right to a Copy of This Notice

You may request a paper or digital copy anytime.

6. Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no system is perfect. Using email, the internet, or digital tools always carries some risk.

7. Questions, Requests, or Complaints

You will never be punished for filing a complaint.

Contact our Privacy Officer:

Wellness Hills Mental Health Treatment New Jersey
425 Main St, Floor 1, Chester, NJ 07930

You may also contact:

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Office for Civil Rights
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov/ocr

You do not need to agree to this Notice to receive care. This Notice exists to protect you and to explain your rights.

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