HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

Effective Date: December 13, 2025

Coastal Health Nursing Corporation, doing business as Salty Wellness OC (“Salty Wellness,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (“PHI”) and to provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”). 

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.

We are required to follow the terms of this Notice.

1. Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information

We may use and disclose your PHI without your authorization for the following purposes:

Treatment

We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and related services.
Example: Sharing information with other health care providers involved in your care.

Payment

We may use and disclose your PHI to bill and collect payment for health care services.
Example: Submitting claims to a health plan or verifying coverage.

Health Care Operations

We may use and disclose your PHI for our internal operations, such as quality assessment, compliance activities, and business management.
Example: Reviewing records to ensure services are provided appropriately.

Other Permitted or Required Uses

We may also use or disclose your PHI as required or permitted by law, including for public health activities, health oversight, law enforcement, or to avert a serious threat to health or safety.

Uses and Disclosures Requiring Authorization

Uses and disclosures of PHI not described above will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization at any time in writing, except to the extent we have already relied on it.

2. Your Rights Regarding Your PHI

You have the right to:

  • Access and obtain a copy of your PHI

  • Request an amendment to your PHI

  • Receive an accounting of certain disclosures of your PHI

  • Request restrictions on how we use or disclose your PHI, including restricting disclosure to a health plan for services you paid for in full out-of-pocket

  • Request confidential communications, such as receiving information in a specific way or at a specific location

  • Receive a paper copy of this Notice, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically

  • Be notified if a breach of your unsecured PHI occurs

  • File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer using the contact information below.

3. Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to:

  • Maintain the privacy and security of your PHI

  • Provide you with this Notice describing our legal duties and privacy practices

  • Notify you following a breach of unsecured PHI

  • Follow the terms of this Notice currently in effect

We reserve the right to change this Notice and make the revised Notice effective for PHI we already maintain, as well as new PHI. The current Notice will be available upon request and on our website.

4. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

5. California Privacy Law

In addition to HIPAA, we comply with applicable California medical privacy laws, including the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, which may provide additional protections for medical information.

6. Contact Information

For questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Notice or our privacy practices, please contact:

Privacy Officer
Coastal Health Nursing Corporation
d/b/a Salty Wellness OC
Email: contact@saltywellnessoc.com