Effective Date: September 2, 2025
At MorEsthetics, protecting your privacy and safeguarding your health information is one of our top priorities. This Privacy Policy explains how we use, disclose, and protect your personal and medical information in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and applicable Pennsylvania law.
Your Protected Health Information (PHI)
“Protected Health Information” (PHI) includes any information that identifies you and relates to your past, present, or future health, treatment, or payment for health care services. Examples include your medical history, treatment records, and billing information.
How We May Use and Share Your Information
We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:
- Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your care. For example, we may share information with your referring physician or a pharmacy.
- Payment: To bill and collect payment from you, an insurance company, or a third party.
- Health Care Operations: For internal operations such as staff training, quality assurance, licensing, and audits.
- Required by Law: To comply with state or federal laws, court orders, or government regulations.
- Public Health & Safety: To prevent or control disease, report adverse events, or assist in product recalls.
- Business Associates: We may share PHI with trusted vendors (e.g., billing companies, IT providers, or laboratories) who must also follow HIPAA rules.
We will not use or share your PHI for marketing or sale without your written authorization.
Your Rights Regarding Your PHI
You have the right to:
- Access & Copies: Request to see or obtain a copy of your health records.
- Amendments: Ask us to correct or update information in your records.
- Restrictions: Request limits on how we use or share your PHI (though we may not always be able to honor all requests).
- Confidential Communication: Request we contact you in a specific way (e.g., only by mail, not by phone).
- Accounting of Disclosures: Receive a list of disclosures we’ve made of your PHI, except those for treatment, payment, or operations.
- Paper Copy: Receive a paper copy of this Privacy Policy at any time.
Our Responsibilities
- We are required by law to keep your PHI private and secure.
- We will notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
- We will not use or share your PHI other than as described here unless you give us written permission.
Confidentiality of Aesthetic & Wellness Services
We understand the personal nature of med spa treatments. All services you receive—including injectables, weight-management injections, laser services, and skin care treatments—are handled with strict confidentiality.
Complaints & Questions
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with:
- Privacy Officer
MorEsthetics Med Spa
245 Bloomfield Drive, Suite 104, Lititz, PA 17543
Phone: 717-740-5550
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.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted in our office and on our website.
