BillSmart MD LLC is committed to ensuring healthcare providers’ compliance with HIPAA rules and regulations, adhering to national standards to safeguard individual medical records and identifiable health information.

• Implement technical and administrative safeguards to protect PHI (Protected Health Information) in accordance with HIPAA privacy rules.
• Stay updated on HIPAA developments and their impact on transactions, code sets, privacy, and protection.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance within our physical and virtual environments, including the integration of necessary functions for websites and software.
• All healthcare solutions used by BillSmart MD LLC for revenue cycle management for healthcare providers and patients fully comply with HIPAA regulations.

Notice of Privacy Practices

At BillSmart MD LLC, we prioritize and secure your privacy and health information as required by federal law. We have implemented policies on how employees handle this information. You can access and control your health information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This policy governs how our office uses and discloses your health information. Certain operations, such as payments and healthcare IT, may necessitate sharing this policy.

BillSmart MD LLC Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify or update the information, services, features, and policies as needed.

What Information Does BillSmart MD Collect?

BillSmart MD LLC collects the following information: name, address, date of birth, social security number, insurance details, and other demographic information. We also collect medical information, including diagnoses, treatments, and procedures. This information is necessary to provide our services and bill insurance companies.

How Is This Information Used?

The information collected by BillSmart MD LLC is used to deliver services and bill insurance companies. It is also essential for complying with HIPAA regulations. BillSmart MD LLC is dedicated to safeguarding your patients’ privacy and health information through policies that ensure employees handle it properly. You have control over your patient’s health information, which can be accessed through BillSmart MD LLC’s Privacy Policy.

Who Has Access to This Information?

BillSmart MD LLC treats the privacy of client information with utmost seriousness. The company has implemented strict policies to ensure that employees manage this data securely. Only authorized personnel within BillSmart MD LLC have access to the information. Security measures like firewalls and encryption software are in place to ensure the protection of client data.

What Are Individuals’ Rights Concerning Their Data?

Individuals have the right to access their data. They can request a copy of their information from BillSmart MD LLC and review it for accuracy. If data is inaccurate, individuals have the right to request amendments. They can also ask BillSmart MD LLC to delete their data if they no longer wish for it to be stored. Additionally, individuals have the right to limit how their data is used.

Mandatory Disclosures

HIPAA requires healthcare providers to disclose the following information to their patients:

• The name of the person or company collecting your data.
• The purpose for collecting your data.
• How your data will be used.
• Who will have access to your data.
• Your right to access and request changes to your data.
• Your right to restrict how your data is used.

Where Can Individuals Find the Full Text of BillSmart MD LLC’s Privacy Policy?

Individuals can access BillSmart MD LLC’s full Privacy Policy on its website. The policy is available on the homepage and can be downloaded as a PDF for convenience.

How Does BillSmart MD LLC Protect the Privacy of Individuals’ Data?

BillSmart MD LLC takes serious measures to protect client data by ensuring that employees handle information securely. Servers are protected by physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards. Encryption software is also used to ensure the confidentiality of data.

What Happens If There Is a Breach of Privacy?

In the event of a privacy breach, BillSmart MD LLC will notify the affected individual and the appropriate authorities. BillSmart MD LLC will also take action to prevent future breaches in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Individuals can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services if they believe their privacy rights have been violated.

How Does BillSmart MD LLC Use Cookies?

BillSmart MD LLC uses cookies for several purposes, such as remembering user preferences, tracking website usage, and enhancing the overall user experience.

What Types of Cookies Does BillSmart MD LLC Use?

• Session Cookies: Temporary files stored on your device while browsing the website. They are deleted once the browser is closed.
• Persistent Cookies: Files stored on your device for a longer duration, even after the browser is closed.

Does BillSmart MD LLC Share Information Collected Through Cookies?

BillSmart MD LLC does not share information collected through cookies with third parties.

BillSmart MD LLC Subsidiaries and Business Associates

BillSmart MD LLC works with subsidiaries and business associates to provide its services. Health information may be shared with these companies, which are required to adhere to the same privacy standards as BillSmart MD LLC.