Notice of Privacy Practices
Last Updated: May 29, 2026

Back Foundation Chiropractic Abrahams, PC
Care provided by Dr. Robert Abrahams, DC
Mailing Address: 26741 Portola Parkway, Ste. 1E #636, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-1763
Phone: (949) 229-5508

This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Back Foundation Chiropractic Abrahams, PC is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your protected health information.

Protected health information, also called PHI, includes information that identifies you and relates to your past, present, or future health condition, healthcare services, or payment for healthcare services.

We are required by law to:

Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
Follow the terms of this Notice currently in effect.
Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your unsecured protected health information.
2. How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We may use and disclose your protected health information for treatment, payment, healthcare operations, and other purposes permitted or required by law.

Treatment
We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your chiropractic care.

For example, we may use your health history, examination findings, diagnosis, treatment plan, progress notes, or clinical records to evaluate your condition, provide chiropractic services, communicate with other healthcare providers involved in your care, or support continuity of care.

Payment
We may use and disclose your health information to bill and collect payment for healthcare services.

For example, we may use or disclose information to process payment, provide invoices or superbills, submit Medicare claims when applicable, verify coverage, respond to payer questions, or document services provided.

Healthcare Operations
We may use and disclose your health information for practice operations.

For example, we may use information for quality review, compliance, documentation, business planning, recordkeeping, training, licensing, credentialing, audits, legal services, technology support, and general practice management.

3. Other Uses and Disclosures Permitted or Required by Law
We may use or disclose your protected health information in other situations permitted or required by law, including:

When required by federal, state, or local law.
For public health activities, such as disease reporting or health oversight activities.
To report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence when required or permitted by law.
To comply with workers’ compensation laws or similar programs.
For health oversight activities, audits, investigations, inspections, or licensing matters.
In response to court orders, subpoenas, discovery requests, or other lawful legal processes.
To law enforcement officials when permitted or required by law.
To prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
For specialized government functions, when permitted by law.
To coroners, medical examiners, or funeral directors, when applicable.
For organ, eye, or tissue donation purposes, when applicable.
For research purposes, only when legal requirements are satisfied.
We will limit these uses and disclosures to what is permitted or required by law.

4. Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Written Authorization
Other uses and disclosures of your protected health information that are not described in this Notice or otherwise permitted by law will be made only with your written authorization.

You may revoke a written authorization at any time by submitting a written request. Revocation will not affect any use or disclosure already made in reliance on your prior authorization.

Written authorization may be required for certain uses or disclosures, including uses or disclosures not otherwise permitted by HIPAA or applicable law.

5. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights regarding your protected health information.

Right to Inspect and Receive a Copy
You have the right to inspect or receive a copy of certain health information maintained by the practice.

Requests must be submitted in writing. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for copies, mailing, or electronic media when permitted by law.

Right to Request an Amendment
You have the right to request that we correct or amend health information that you believe is incorrect or incomplete.

Requests must be submitted in writing and should explain the reason for the request. We may deny the request in certain circumstances permitted by law.

Right to Request Restrictions
You have the right to request limits on how we use or disclose your protected health information for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.

We are not required to agree to every requested restriction, except in certain circumstances required by law.

Right to Request Confidential Communications
You have the right to request that we communicate with you in a specific way or at a specific location.

For example, you may request that appointment-related communications be sent to a particular phone number or mailing address.

We will accommodate reasonable requests when possible.

Right to Receive an Accounting of Disclosures
You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures of your protected health information.

This accounting does not include all disclosures, such as disclosures made for treatment, payment, healthcare operations, disclosures made to you, disclosures made with your authorization, or other disclosures excluded by law.

Right to Receive a Paper Copy of This Notice
You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you previously received it electronically.

Right to Choose Someone to Act for You
If you have given someone medical power of attorney, if someone is your legal guardian, or if another person has legal authority to make healthcare decisions for you, that person may exercise your rights and make choices about your health information.

We may require verification of the person’s authority before acting on the request.

Right to File a Complaint
You have the right to file a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

6. Your Choices
In certain situations, you may tell us your preferences regarding how your health information is shared.

Where permitted by law, you may have choices regarding disclosures to:

Family members, friends, caregivers, or others involved in your care.
Individuals involved in payment for your care.
Disaster relief organizations, when applicable.
If you are unable to tell us your preference, such as in an emergency or when you are incapacitated, we may share information if we believe it is in your best interest and permitted by law.

7. Our Duties
We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.

We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this Notice.

We must notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your unsecured protected health information.

We will not use or disclose your protected health information other than as described in this Notice unless you authorize us to do so in writing or unless permitted or required by law.

We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice. Any revised Notice will apply to health information we already maintain and any information we receive in the future.

The current Notice will be available on our website and by request.

8. Business Associates
We may share protected health information with business associates that perform services on behalf of the practice.

Business associates may include billing services, technology vendors, form platforms, cloud storage providers, document management services, scheduling systems, professional advisors, or other service providers.

When required by law, business associates must agree to safeguard protected health information and use or disclose it only as permitted by applicable law and agreement.

9. Electronic Communications and Website Forms
General website contact forms, email, text messages, and other electronic communications may not always be fully secure.

Please do not submit personal health information, urgent medical concerns, emergency information, or highly sensitive information through the general website contact form.

The website contact form is for general communication only.

Clinical information should be provided only through appropriate intake forms, patient documentation systems, or other approved practice workflows.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or seek emergency medical care immediately.

10. Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the practice or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

To file a complaint with the practice, contact:

Privacy Officer
Back Foundation Chiropractic Abrahams, PC
Phone: (949) 229-5508
Mailing Address: 26741 Portola Parkway, Ste. 1E #636, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-1763

General privacy questions may also be submitted through the contact form available on this website. The contact form should not be used to submit personal health information, urgent medical concerns, emergency information, or highly sensitive information.

To file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights:

Phone: 1-800-368-1019
TDD: 1-800-537-7697
Website: https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/

We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

11. Effective Date
This Notice is effective as of May 29, 2026.

12. Copyright Notice
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