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PLAN OF CARE

Your doctor's written plan saying what kind of services and care you need for your health problem.
CONFIDENTIALITY

Your right to talk with your health care provider without anyone else finding out what you have said.
508
508 Compliance 
 CMS is also bound to producing what’s called 508 compliant applications. Julie Shadoan is the CMS voice you will here when this topic comes up. This link addresses CMS 508 process:http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/CMS-Information-Technology/Section508/index.html.  On the left side there is a “Verification Process . . .” link that goes into more detail about how CMS verifies our applications are 508 compliant.
RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS
  • Receive notice of information practices;
  • See and copy own records;
  • Request corrections; Obtain accounting of disclosures;
  • Request restrictions and confidential communications;
  • File complaints