ContractPsychotherapist-Patient Services Agreement • August 9th, 2020
Contract Type FiledAugust 9th, 2020
Gary J. Neuger, Ph.D.Psychotherapist-Patient Services Agreement • August 16th, 2019
Contract Type FiledAugust 16th, 2019Welcome to my practice. This document (the Agreement) contains important information about my professional services and business policies. It also contains summary information about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the federal law that provides privacy protections and patient rights with regard to the use and disclosure of your Protected Health Information (PHI) used for the purpose of treatment, payment, and health care operations. HIPAA requires that I provide you with a Notice of Privacy Practices (the Notice) for use and disclosure of PHI for treatment, payment and health care operations. The Notice, which is attached to this Agreement, explains HIPAA and its application to your personal health information in greater detail. The law requires that I obtain your signature acknowledging that I have provided you with this information by the end of our first session. Although these documents are long and sometimes complex, it is very important that you re