Notice of Privacy Practices

Effective Date: 06/13/2025


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.


Who We Are

Lifetime Redesign, OT PLLC d/b/a Eli Health (“Eli Health,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) provides health care services, including care coordination and support services under the CMS GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) Model.

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.


Our Legal Duties

We are required by law to:

  • Maintain the privacy and security of your PHI
  • Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
  • Follow the terms of the Notice currently in effect
  • Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised your information

How We May Use and Disclose Your Information

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


Treatment

We may use and share your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and related services.

Example: Sharing information with physicians, care navigators, specialists, and other members of your care team involved in your care coordination and dementia care management services.


Payment

We may use and disclose your PHI to bill and receive payment for services we provide.

Example: Submitting information to Medicare or other payers.


Health Care Operations

We may use and disclose your PHI for business operations necessary to run our organization and improve the quality of care we provide.

These activities may include:

  • Quality assessment and improvement
  • Care coordination and case management
  • Population health management
  • Staff training and supervision
  • Compliance, auditing, and program integrity activities
  • Participation in value-based care models or alternative payment models

We may also use and disclose your PHI as required to participate in federal and state health care programs, including programs administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), such as the GUIDE Model. This may include sharing information for patient eligibility determination, care coordination, quality reporting, payment, and program evaluation activities.


Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures

We may also use or disclose your PHI:

  • As required by law
  • For public health activities, such as reporting disease, injury, or vital events
  • To report victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence to authorities authorized by law to receive such reports
  • For health oversight activities, such as audits, investigations, and licensure
  • In response to court orders, subpoenas, or other lawful process
  • For law enforcement purposes, as permitted by law
  • To coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors as needed to carry out their duties
  • To organizations that handle organ, eye, or tissue donation
  • For research, when approved by an Institutional Review Board or privacy board
  • To workers’ compensation programs, as authorized by law
  • For specialized government functions, including military, veterans, national security, and correctional institution activities
  • To avert a serious and imminent threat to health or safety

Disclosures to Family, Friends, and Personal Representatives

Unless you object, we may share PHI with a family member, friend, or other person you identify as being involved in your care or in payment for your care. We will share only the information directly relevant to that person’s involvement.

If you are unable to agree or object due to incapacity, emergency, or similar circumstances, we may use professional judgment to determine whether sharing PHI with a family member, friend, or caregiver is in your best interest, and we may share only the information directly relevant to their involvement in your care.

If you have a personal representative authorized under applicable law — such as a legal guardian, health care power of attorney, or other representative recognized by law — we will generally treat that person as you for purposes of this Notice, except in limited circumstances where law permits or requires otherwise.


Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Authorization

We will not use or disclose your PHI for the following purposes without your written authorization:

  • Marketing (in most cases)
  • Sale of your PHI
  • Uses not described in this Notice

You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing.


Participation in Care Programs

Participation in certain care programs, including care coordination or dementia care management services, may require your consent or voluntary agreement.

These programs may involve confirming your eligibility and sharing your information with program administrators, including CMS, for purposes such as care coordination, payment, and program evaluation.


Your Rights Regarding Your Information

You have the following rights regarding your PHI:


Right to Access

You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of the PHI we maintain about you. If we maintain your PHI electronically, you have the right to obtain an electronic copy.


Right to Amend

You may request corrections to your PHI if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.


Right to Request Restrictions

You may request limits on how we use or disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, or health care operations, and on disclosures to family members or others involved in your care. We are not required to agree to every request. However, if you pay for a service or item out of pocket in full, you may request that we not disclose PHI about that service or item to your health plan, and we will agree to that request unless the disclosure is required by law.


Right to Confidential Communications

You may request that we contact you in a specific way (for example, only by phone or email).


Right to an Accounting of Disclosures

You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your PHI.


Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice

You may request a paper copy of this Notice at any time.


Right to Participate or Withdraw from Certain Programs

You may request information about your participation in care programs and may choose to discontinue participation in certain services, subject to applicable program requirements.


How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of the rights described above, please submit a written request to our Privacy Officer using the contact information below. We may require you to use a specific form, which we will provide on request.


Our Responsibilities

We will:

  • Protect your PHI as required by law
  • Only use and disclose your information as described in this Notice
  • Notify you following a breach of unsecured PHI

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us by sending a written complaint to our Privacy Officer at the contact information below. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.


Contact Information

Privacy Officer
Joe Malnar, Director of Operations
Lifetime Redesign, OT PLLC d/b/a Eli Health
12395 Olive Blvd, Ste 200
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Phone: 636-233-7249
Email: info@elihealth.com


You may also file a complaint with:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html


More Stringent State Laws

Some state laws provide greater privacy protections than HIPAA. Where applicable state law provides more protection for your PHI than this Notice describes, we will follow the more protective state law.


Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice and to make the revised Notice effective for all PHI we maintain, including PHI created or received before the change. We will post the current Notice on our website and update the effective date. Upon request, we will provide you with a copy of the most current Notice.