HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES (NPP)
HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES (NPP)
Firefly Medical Group PLLC d/b/a Firefly Medical Effective Date: December 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.
Firefly Medical Group PLLC (“Firefly Medical,” “we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your protected health information (“PHI”).
PHI includes information that identifies you and relates to your care.
1. Our Responsibilities
Maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.
Follow this Notice
Notify you of any breach of unsecured PHI
- Provide this Notice and information about your rights
2. How We Use and Disclose PHI
We may use or disclose PHI without authorization for:
Treatment: providing or coordinating your care
Payment: billing and payment activities
Healthcare operations: administration, quality improvement, training, and compliance
3. Other Uses and Disclosures Permitted or Required by Law
We may disclose PHI for:
Public health reporting
Abuse, neglect, or domestic violence reporting
Health oversight activities
Law enforcement requests
Judicial or administrative proceedings
Workers’ compensation
Research under required safeguards
Serious threats to health or safety
Specialized government functions (military, national security)
4. Uses and Disclosures Requiring Written Authorization
We will not use or disclose PHI for:
Marketing
Sale of PHI
Psychotherapy notes (if applicable)
You may revoke an authorization at any time in writing.
5. Your Rights Regarding PHI
You have the right to:
Access: Request a copy of your PHI
Amend: Request corrections to your PHI
Confidential communications: Request contact in a specific way
Restrictions: Request limits on PHI use or disclosure
Accounting: Request a list of disclosures in the past six years
Copy of Notice: Request a printed copy of this Notice at any time Contact our Privacy Officer to exercise these rights.
6. Changes to This Notice
Updates apply to all PHI we maintain. Updates will be posted to this Website.
7. Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights were violated, you may file a complaint with:
Privacy Officer
Firefly Medical Group PLLC
Email: privacy@fireflymedical.net
Or with:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – Office for Civil Rights
You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
8. Contact Information
For questions or requests related to this Notice, contact: