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HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Effective date: July 20, 2026

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.

1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Andrologix Health & Wellness ("Andrologix," "we," "us," or "our") and the licensed physicians in our network are committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Notice describes how Protected Health Information ("PHI") about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can obtain access to this information, as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") and related regulations.

2. How We May Use and Disclose PHI

We may use and disclose PHI for the following purposes:

  • Treatment. To provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and related services with licensed physicians, pharmacies, laboratories, and other providers involved in your care.
  • Payment. To bill and collect payment for services from you, your insurer, or another responsible party, including verifying coverage and processing claims.
  • Health Care Operations. For internal operations such as quality assessment, care coordination, training, credentialing, compliance, and business planning.
  • Appointment Reminders & Follow-Up. To contact you about appointments, lab results, refills, or treatment recommendations.
  • Health-Related Information. To share treatment alternatives or health-related services that may be of interest to you.
  • Business Associates. With vendors that perform services on our behalf (e.g., electronic health record, scheduling, billing, hosting) under written HIPAA business associate agreements.

3. Uses and Disclosures Required or Permitted by Law

  • Public health activities, including reporting of communicable disease, adverse events, and product recalls.
  • Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence to authorities as required by law.
  • Health oversight activities, including audits, investigations, and inspections.
  • Judicial and administrative proceedings, subpoenas, or court orders.
  • Law enforcement purposes as permitted or required by law.
  • Coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors.
  • Organ, eye, or tissue donation.
  • Research, when approved by an Institutional Review Board or Privacy Board and consistent with applicable law.
  • To prevent a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
  • Specialized government functions, such as military, national security, or protective services.
  • Workers' compensation programs as authorized by law.

4. Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Written Authorization

Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes, uses and disclosures of PHI for marketing purposes, and disclosures that constitute a sale of PHI require your written authorization. You may revoke a written authorization at any time, in writing, except to the extent we have already relied on it.

5. Your Rights Regarding Your PHI

  • Right to Access. You may inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI, in paper or electronic form when readily producible, subject to limited exceptions and any applicable fees.
  • Right to Amend. You may request that we amend PHI you believe is inaccurate or incomplete. We may deny the request in certain circumstances.
  • Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You may request a list of certain disclosures of your PHI made by us in the six years prior to your request.
  • Right to Request Restrictions. You may request restrictions on how we use or disclose your PHI. We are not required to agree, except that we must agree to a request to restrict disclosures to a health plan for services paid in full by you out of pocket.
  • Right to Confidential Communications. You may request that we communicate with you in a specific way or at a specific location.
  • Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice. You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this Notice at any time upon request.
  • Right to Be Notified of a Breach. You have the right to be notified in the event of a breach of your unsecured PHI.

6. Our Responsibilities

  • We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.
  • We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
  • We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this Notice and give you a copy of it.
  • We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time.

7. Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice and to make the revised Notice effective for PHI we already have about you as well as any PHI we receive in the future. The current Notice will be posted on this page with a revised effective date and will be available in our offices.

8. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us using the contact information below, or with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, at hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

9. Contact / Privacy Officer

To exercise any of your rights, ask questions, or file a complaint, please contact our Privacy Officer: