Privacy Policy

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

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.

Graymont Equipment Distribution, LLC (“Graymont”) is committed to protecting the confidentiality of our patients’ health information.  This Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) describes how we may use and disclose your health information and your rights concerning your health information.  This Notice is provided to you pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and it’s implementing regulations (“HIPAA”).  Graymont and its workforce members who are involved in providing and coordinating your health care are all bound by the terms of this Notice.

USES AND DISCLOSURES WITHOUT YOUR AUTHORIZATION

Except where prohibited by other laws that require special privacy protections, we may use and disclose your health information without your prior authorization as follows:

Treatment:  We will use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate and/or manage your treatment and any related services.  For example, a pharmacist may use or disclose your health information to dispense prescription medications to you.  We may also use or disclose your health information to obtain durable medical equipment for you (e.g., breast pumps and accessories).  We can also use and disclose your health information with other providers involved in your care, or to contact you to remind you about an upcoming appointment.

Payment:  Your health information will be used or disclosed, as needed, to obtain payment for the health care items and services we deliver to you.  For example, we may bill your health plan for the cost of prescription medications or durable medical equipment we provide to you.  The information on or accompanying the bill may include information that identifies you, as well as the prescription medications you are taking or medical supplies you are using.  We may also contact your health plan to determine whether it will authorize payment for your prescription or our services, or to determine the amount of your co-payment or co-insurance.

Healthcare Operations:  We may use or disclose your health information in order to carry out our general business activities or certain business activities of other involved providers.  These activities include, but are not limited to, training and education; quality assessment/ improvement activities; risk management; claims management; legal consultation; physician and employee review activities; licensing; regulatory surveys; and other business planning activities.  For example, we may use your health information to monitor the quality of the care we are providing to you.

Family and Friends:  Unless you express an objection, we may disclose your health information to a family member or friend who is involved in your medical care or to someone who helps pay for your care.  We may also use or disclose your health information to notify (or assist in notifying) a family member, legally authorized representative or other person responsible for your care of your location, general condition or death.

Business Associates:  We enter into contracts with third-parties known as business associates.  These business associates provide services to us or perform functions on our behalf, e.g., accountants, consultants and attorneys. We may disclose your health information to our business associates once they have agreed in writing to safeguard your health information.  Business associates are also required by law to protect the privacy of your health information.

Required By Law:  We may use or disclose your health information to the extent the use or disclosure is required by law.  Any such use or disclosure will be made in compliance with the law and will be limited to what is required under the law.

Public Health Activities:  We may use your health information for public health activities such as reporting births, deaths, communicable diseases, injuries, or disabilities; ensuring the safety of drugs and medical devices; and for work place surveillance or work-related illness or injury.

Health Oversight Activities:  We may disclose your health information to a health oversight agency for activities such as audits; civil, administrative or criminal investigations, proceedings or actions; inspections; licensure or disciplinary actions; or other activities necessary for appropriate oversight as authorized by law.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA):  We may disclose your health information to a person or company subject to the FDA to report adverse events, product defects or problems or biologic product deviations; to track FDA-regulated products; to enable product recalls; to make repairs or replacements; to conduct post-marketing surveillance information or for other purposes related to the quality, safety or effectiveness of a product or activity regulated by the FDA.

Law Enforcement:  We may disclose your health information to law enforcement in limited circumstances, such as to identify or locate suspects, fugitives, witnesses or victims of a crime, to report deaths from a crime, to report crime on our premises or in emergency treatment situations.

Judicial and Administrative Proceedings:  We may disclose information about you in response to an order of a court or administrative tribunal as expressly authorized by such order.  We may also disclose information about you in response to a subpoena, discovery request or other lawful process not accompanied by an order of a court or administrative tribunal, under certain circumstances as permitted by law.

To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety: We may use or disclose your health information when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person.  We may also disclose information about you if it is necessary for law enforcement authorities to identify or apprehend an individual.

Disaster Relief Efforts:  We may use or disclose your health information to an authorized public or private entity to assist in disaster relief efforts.  You may have the opportunity to object unless it would impede our ability to respond to emergency circumstances.

Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors:  We may disclose health information consistent with applicable law to coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors to assist them in carrying out their duties.

Organ and Tissue Donation:  We may disclose health information consistent with applicable law to organizations that handle organ, eye or tissue donation or transplantation.

Research:  Under certain circumstances, we may also use and disclose information about you for research purposes.  All research projects are subject to a special approval process through an appropriate committee.

Fundraising:  We may use certain information to contact you as part of our fundraising efforts.  If you receive such a communication from us, you will be provided an opportunity to opt-out of receiving such communications in the future.

Workers’ Compensation:  We may disclose your health information as authorized to comply with workers’ compensation laws and other similar programs established by law.

Military, Veterans, National Security and Other Government Purposes:  If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release your health information as required by military command authorities or to the Department of Veterans Affairs.  We may also disclose your health information to authorized federal officials for intelligence and national security purposes.

Correctional Institutions: If you are or become an inmate of a correctional institution or are in the custody of a law enforcement official, we may disclose to the institution or law enforcement official information necessary for the provision of health services to you, your health and safety, the health and safety of other individuals and law enforcement on the premises of the institution and the administration and maintenance of the safety, security and good order of the institution.

Victims of Abuse, Neglect or Domestic Violence:  We may disclose your health information to a government authority, such as a social service or protective services agency, if we reasonably believe you are a victim of abuse, neglect or domestic violence.

OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES REQUIRE YOUR AUTHORIZATION

If we wish to use or disclose your health information for a purpose not discussed in this Notice, we will seek your authorization.  Specific examples of uses and disclosures of health information requiring your authorization include: (i) most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes (private notes of a mental health professional kept separately from a medical record); (ii) most uses and disclosures of your health information for marketing purposes; and (iii) disclosures of your health information that constitute the sale of your health information.  You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing, except to the extent that we have already taken action in reliance on your authorization.

YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION RIGHTS

Inspect and/or obtain a copy of your health information.  You have the right to inspect and/or obtain a copy of your health information maintained in a designated record set.  If we maintain your health information electronically, you may obtain an electronic copy of the information or ask us to send it to a person or organization that you identify.  To request to inspect and/or obtain a copy of your health information, you must submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.  If you request a copy (paper or electronic) of your health information, we may charge you a reasonable, cost-based fee.

Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your health information.  You have the right to ask us not to use or disclose any part of your health information for purposes of treatment, payment or healthcare operations.  While we will consider your request, we are only required to agree to restrict a disclosure to your health plan for purposes of payment or healthcare operations (but not for treatment) if the information applies solely to a healthcare item or service for which we have been paid out of pocket in full.  If we do agree to a restriction, we will not use or disclose your health information in violation of that restriction unless it is needed to provide emergency treatment.  To request a restriction, you must submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.  We will not agree to restrictions on health information uses or disclosures that are legally required or necessary to administer our business.

Request confidential communications.  You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information in a certain way or at a certain location.  For example, you can ask that we only contact you at work or by mail.  To request confidential communication of your health information, you must submit a written request to our Privacy Officer stating how or when you would like to be contacted.  We will accommodate all reasonable requests.  We will not require you to provide an explanation for your request.

Request an amendment to your health information.  If you believe that any information in your medical record is incorrect, or if you believe important information is missing, you may request that we correct the existing information or add the missing information.  To request such an amendment, you must submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.

Request an accounting of certain disclosures.  You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.  To request an accounting, you must submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.  The first accounting you request within a 12 month period will be provided free of charge.  We may charge you for any additional requests in that same 12 month period.

Obtain a paper copy of this Notice.  You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this Notice upon request, even if you agreed to accept this Notice electronically.  To obtain a paper copy of this Notice, contact our Privacy Officer.

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

We are required to (i) maintain the privacy of your health information as required by law; (ii) provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information; (iii) abide by the terms of such notice; and (iv) notify you following a breach of your health information that is not secured in accordance with certain security standards.

We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice and to make the provisions of the new Notice effective for all health information that we maintain.  If we change the terms of this Notice, the revised Notice will be made available upon request, posted to our website and posted at our delivery sites.  Copies of the current Notice may be obtained by contacting our Privacy Officer or by visiting our website at: www.graymontmedical.com.

STATE LAW

We will not use or share your information if state law prohibits it.  Many states have laws that are stricter than the federal privacy regulations we describe in this Notice.  If a state law applies to us and is stricter or places limits on the ways we can use or share your health information, we will follow the state law.  For instance, some states may provider greater protections for genetic testing information, HIV/AIDS information, mental health and developmental disabilities records, and alcohol or drug abuse records.  The way that state and federal laws interact is complicated.  If you would like to know more about applicable state laws, please ask our Privacy Officer.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS OR COMPLAINTS

If you have any questions or want more information about this Notice or how to exercise your health information rights, you may contact our Privacy Officer by telephone at 312-291-9305 or via e-mail at customerservice@graymontmedical.com.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, 200 Independence Ave. S.W., Room 509F HHH Bldg., Washington DC 20201 (OCRComplaint@hhs.gov).  You may also contact the Joint Commission’s Office of Quality and Patient Safety at One Renaissance Boulevard, Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181 or by either calling 630-792-5070, faxing 630-792-5636 or emailing patientsafetyreport@jointcommission.orgWe will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

The effective date of this notice is December 1, 2016.

 

Graymont Medical

PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: September 8, 2020

This is the privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) that governs how Graymont Equipment Distribution, LLC and our affiliated companies (“Graymont“, “we“, “our” or “us“), use Personal Data (defined below) that we collect, receive and store about you in connection with your use of our website: https://graymontmedical.com and any other website or application that we operate (each, together with its sub-domains, content and services, a “Site“).

You may choose whether or not to provide or disclose Personal Data in connection with your use of our Site. If you choose not to provide the Personal Data we request, you may still visit and use parts of our Site, but may be unable to access or use certain features, options, programs, and services.  Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and services that are not owned or controlled by Graymont. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of third party websites, services and advertisements, and you visit them at your own risk.

  1. Introduction.

We are committed to respecting privacy and recognize the need for appropriate protection and management of any Personal Data that is shared with us as part of using our Site. As used in this Privacy Policy, “Personal Data” means any information that may be used, either alone or in combination with other information, to personally identify an individual.

  1. Changes to this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time. You can see when this Privacy Policy was last updated by reviewing the “Last Updated” legend on the top of this page. We may provide you with notice of material changes to the Privacy Policy as appropriate under the circumstances. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ANY CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY WILL APPLY IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING TO OUR SITE.

  1. Personal Data Collected.

3.1. Personal Data You Provide To Us On Our Site.

  1. a) Types of Personal Data. We and our service providers collect the Personal Data set forth below in order to provide our Site to you, or because we are legally required to do so. If you do not provide the Personal Data we request, we may not be able to provide you with our Site. The Personal Data we and our service providers collect includes but is not limited to:
  • Your name;
  • Email address;
  • Address;
  • Date of birth;
  • Phone;
  • Communications you send to us.
  1. b) When Personal Data is Collected. You may be required to provide us with certain information that may constitute Personal Data in the following ways:
  • Contact Information

In various areas of our Site and in printed materials, we provide you the opportunity to submit a form with basic contact information, such as your name, email, or mailing address.  With your permission, Graymont uses such information to inform you of new products, technical information and services, and upcoming events that may be of interest. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, the opt-out process is described in Section 7.2 of this Privacy Policy.

In addition, if you choose, you may participate in a Graymont e-mail list server by subscribing within our Site or by contacting Graymont staff directly.  You may unsubscribe from these e-mail list servers by following the unsubscribe instructions found within the list email.

  • Information Collected through Various Forms

We and our service providers may collect Personal Data in a variety of ways, including: (i) through use of our Site, e.g., when you sign up for a newsletter or make a purchase; (ii) offline, such as when you attend one of our conventions or contact customer service; or (iii) from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms (including from people with whom you are friends or otherwise connected) and from other third parties.  In addition, if you elect to connect your social media account to our Site, certain Personal Data from your social media account will be shared with us, which may include Personal Data that is part of your profile or your friends’ profiles.

  • Personal Data You Disclose Relating to Others

If you disclose any Personal Data relating to other people to us or to our service providers in connection with our Site, you represent that you have the authority to do so and to permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  • SOCIAL MEDIA

We have worked with certain third-party social media providers to offer you their social networking services through our Services. For example, you can use third-party social networking services, including but not limited to Facebook, Google+, and others to share information about your experience on our Site with your friends and followers on those social networking services. These social networking services may be able to collect information about you, including your activity on our Site. These third-party social networking services also may notify your friends, both on our Site and on the social networking services themselves, that you are a user of our Site or about your use of our Site, in accordance with applicable law and their own privacy policies. If you choose to access or make use of third-party social networking services, we may receive information about you that you have made available to those social networking services, including information about your contacts on those social networking services.

You also may be able to link an account from a social networking service (e.g., Facebook, Google+, Yahoo!) to an account through our Site. This may allow you to use your credentials from the other site or service to sign in to certain features on our Site. If you link your account from a third-party site or service, we may collect information from those third-party accounts, and any information that we collect will be governed by this Privacy Policy.

Our Site provides Social Media Features (“Features”), such as the Facebook Like button, and widgets such as the “Share” button or interactive mini-programs that run on our site (“Widgets”). These Features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Site, and may set a cookie to enable the Feature to function properly. Features and Widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these Features and Widgets are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.

3.2. Personal Data You Provide To Third Parties On Our Site. Please note that we use certain third party service providers on our Site to enhance your experience or deliver certain services. These providers may collect Personal Data about you in performing their services and/or functions on our Site.

3.3. Information Collected Automatically. Certain information on our Site is collected automatically by means of various software tools. We have a legitimate interest in using such information to assist in log-in, systems administration purposes, information security and abuse prevention, to track user trends, and to analyze the effectiveness of our Site. Alone or in combination with other information, such automatically collected information may constitute Personal Data. Some of our service providers (described in Section 5, below) may use cookies or other methods to gather information regarding your use of our Site. Such third parties may use these cookies or other tracking methods for their own purposes by relating information about your use of our Site with any Personal Data about you that they may have. The use of such information by a third party depends on the privacy policy of that third party.

  1. a) Log Files On Our Site. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (“IP”) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, clicked pages and any other information your browser may send to us.
  2. b) Cookies.  We use cookies to make interactions with our Site easy and meaningful. When you visit our Site, our servers may send a cookie to your computer. Standing alone, cookies do not personally identify you; they merely recognize your web browser. Unless you choose to identify yourself to us, either by responding to a promotional offer, opening an account, or filling out a web form, you remain anonymous to us.

We may use cookies that are session-based and persistent. Session cookies exist only during one session. They disappear from your computer when you close your browser software or turn off your computer. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser or turn off your computer. Please note that if you disable your web browser’s ability to accept cookies, you will be able to navigate our Site, but you may not be able to successfully use all of the features of our Site.

The following sets out how we may use different categories of cookies and your options for managing cookie settings:

Type of Cookies Description Managing Settings
Required cookies Required cookies enable you to navigate our Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of our Site and using our services.

If you have chosen to identify yourself to us, we use cookies containing encrypted information to allow us to uniquely identify you. Each time you log into our Site, a cookie containing an encrypted, unique identifier that is tied to your account is placed on your browser. These cookies allow us to uniquely identify you when you are logged into our Site and to process your online transactions and requests.

Because required cookies are essential to operate our Site, there is no option to opt out of these cookies.
Performance cookies These cookies collect information about how you use our Site, including which pages you go to most often and if they receive error messages from certain pages. These cookies do not collect information that individually identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Site functions and performs.

From time-to-time, we may engage third parties to track and analyze usage and volume statistical information from individuals who visit our Site. We may also utilize Flash cookies for these purposes.

To learn how to opt out of performance cookies using your browser settings click here.

To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for Flash cookies click here.

Functionality cookies Functionality cookies allow our Site to remember information you have entered or choices you make (such as your username, language, or your region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies also enable you to optimize your use of our Site after logging in. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

We may use local shared objects, also known as Flash cookies, to store your preferences or display content based upon what you view on our Site to personalize your visit.

To learn how to opt out of functionality cookies using your browser settings click here.

To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for Flash cookies click here.

Targeting or Advertising cookies From time-to-time, we may engage third parties to track and analyze usage and volume statistical information from individuals who visit our Site. We sometimes use cookies delivered by third parties to track the performance of our advertisements. For example, these cookies remember which browsers have visited our Site. The information provided to third parties does not include Personal Data, but this information may be re-associated with Personal Data after we receive it.

By way of example, as you browse our Site, advertising cookies may be placed on your computer so that we can understand what you are interested in. Our advertising partners then enable us to present you with retargeted advertising on other sites based on your previous interaction with our Site.

We also contract with third-party advertising networks and similar partners that collect IP addresses and other information from web beacons (see below) on our Site, from emails, and on third-party sites. Ad networks follow your online activities over time by collecting Site Navigational Information through automated means, including through the use of cookies. They use this information to provide advertisements about products and services tailored to your interests. You may see these advertisements on other websites. This process also helps us manage and track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.

Third parties, with whom we partner to provide certain features on our Site or to display advertising based upon your web browsing activity, use Flash cookies to collect and store information. Flash cookies are different from browser cookies because of the amount of, type of, and how data is stored.

To learn more about these and other advertising networks and their opt out instructions, click here.

To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for Flash cookies click here.

3. c) Other Tracking Technologies. When you visit our Site, we may collect your IP address for certain purposes such as, for example, to monitor the regions from which you navigate our Site. We may also use web beacons alone or in conjunction with cookies to compile information about your usage of our Site and interaction with emails from us. Web beacons are clear electronic images that can recognize certain types of information on your computer, such as cookies, when you viewed a particular site tied to the web beacon. For example, we may place web beacons in marketing emails that notify us when you click on a link in the email that directs you to our Site. We may use web beacons to operate and improve our Site and email communications.

 

4. d) Analytics Software Tools. We use HubSpot on our Site to help us analyze the traffic on our Site. For more information on HubSpot’s processing of Personal Data, please see https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy. To learn more about how you can manage your HubSpot cookies, please see https://legal.hubspot.com/cookie-policy.

 

  1. The Purposes For Which We Use Personal Data.

If you submit or we collect Personal Data through our Site, then such Personal Data may be used in the following ways: (i) to provide, analyze, administer, and improve our Site and services, (ii) to contact you in connection with our Site and certain services, notifications, events, programs or offerings that you may have registered for, (iii) to send you updates and promotional materials that you have registered for, (iv) to identify and authenticate your access to the parts of our Site and services that you are authorized to access; (v) for recruiting and human resources administration purposes, and (vi) to protect our rights and/or our property and to ensure the technical functionality and security of our Site.

  1. How We Disclose Personal Data.

We do not sell, lease, rent or otherwise disclose the Personal Data collected from our Site to third parties unless otherwise stated below or with your consent.

5.1. Our Third Party Providers. We transfer Personal Data to our third party service providers to perform tasks on our behalf and to assist us in providing our Site, as more fully described in Section 3.2. We use commercially reasonable efforts to only engage or interact with third party service providers and partners that post a privacy policy governing their processing of Personal Data.

5.2. In the Event of Merger, Sale, or Change of Control. We may transfer or assign this Privacy Policy and any Personal Data to a third party entity that acquires or is merged with us as part of a merger, acquisition, sale, or other change of control.

5.3. Other Disclosures. We may disclose Personal Data about you if we have a good faith belief that disclosure of such information is helpful or reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our terms of use, including investigations of potential violations thereof; (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud or security issues; or (iv) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Graymont, our users, or the public.

  1. Retention of Personal Data.

We reserve the right to retain any Personal Data as long as the Personal Data are needed to: (i) fulfill the purposes that are described in Section 4 (The Purposes For Which We Use Personal Data), and (ii) comply with applicable law.

  1. Your Rights.

7.1 Personal Data. If you have an account on our Site, to the extent we are legally required, we provide access to—and the ability to edit or delete—certain categories of Personal Data through the account.

If you would like to access, amend, erase, export (i.e., data portability), or object to or restrict the processing of Personal Data collected via our Site, you may submit a request to info@ashlandbreastpumps.com or write to us at:

Graymont Medical

1621 W Carroll Avenue

Chicago, IL 60612

We will promptly review all such requests in accordance with applicable laws.

Depending on where you live, you may have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority or other regulatory agency if you believe that we have violated any of the rights concerning Personal Data about you.  We encourage you to first reach out to us at customerservice@graymontmedical.com so we have an opportunity to address your concerns directly before you do so.

7.2. Opting-Out of Promotional Emails. You may choose not to receive future promotional or advertising emails from us by selecting an unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email that you receive from us, or by responding to the emails directly and requesting removal if such a link is not available. Additionally, you may send a request specifying your communications preferences to customerservice@graymontmedical.com. Customers cannot opt out of receiving transactional emails related to their account with us or our services. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving the foregoing emails, we may still send you a response to any “Contact Us” request as well as administrative, maintenance and operational emails (for example, in connection with a password reset request).

  1. Personal Data Transferred from Outside the U.S.

If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage service providers.  The data protection laws of the United States might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.  By using the Site, you consent to your information being transferred to countries outside your country of residence, including the United States, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

  1. Data Security.

The security of Personal Data is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Data submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

  1. Children’s Privacy.

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 18. Accordingly, we do not intend to collect Personal Data from anyone we know to be under 18 years of age.

  1. How We Respond to Do Not Track Signals.

Graymont does not track Site users over time and across third party websites to provide targeted advertising. Accordingly, we do not currently respond or take any action with respect to web browser “do not track” signals or other mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of Personal Data about an individual consumer’s online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services.

  1. Notice of Privacy Practices.

Our Notice of Privacy Practices details the way in which medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.

  1. Your California Privacy Rights.

If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of Personal Data about you by Graymont to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to customerservice@graymontmedical.com or write to us:

Graymont Medical

1621 W Carroll Avenue

Chicago, IL 60612

  1. Contacting Us.

Any comments, concerns, complaints, or questions regarding our Privacy Policy may be addressed to customerservice@graymontmedical.com.

 

Appendix 1

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This site uses technologies such as cookies to provide you a better user experience by personalizing content and ads, analyzing web traffic and trends, and improving site operations. We may share your information about your use of the site with third parties in accordance with our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use this site you agree that we can save cookies on your device, unless you have disabled them. You can change your Cookie Settings at any time, but parts of our site may not function correctly without them.

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Cookie Settings

A cookie is a small amount of data that stores information about a user on web browsers or mobile devices.

How do I turn cookies off?

It is usually possible to stop your browser from accepting cookies, or to stop it accepting cookies from a particular site. However, if your device does not have cookies enabled, your experience on our site may be limited, thereby impeding the navigation and use of our services.

All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, or you can use the Help option in your browser for more details.

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS.

If you are primarily concerned about third party cookies generated by advertisers, you can turn these off by going to the Your Online Choices site or by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative’s Opt-out page, where you can control third-party online advertising.  Please note that there are many more networks listed on this site than those that we use on our site.

Useful links:

If you would like to find out more about cookies and their use on the Internet, you may find the following links useful:

Microsoft Cookies guide
All About Cookies

If you would like to contact us about cookies please email us at customerservice@graymontmedical.com. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information on our use of cookies and other software tools.

 

ADDITIONAL NOTICES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

WARRANTYGraymont Medical will honor all applicable factory warranties for durable medical equipment purchases and will repair or replace, free-of-charge, Medicare-covered equipment that proves defective while under warranty. An owner’s manual with warranty information will be provided to beneficiaries for all durable medical equipment where this manual is available. The length of warranty depends on the product and the manufacturer. Due to sanitary restrictions, any items that are not rentals cannot be returned unless proven defective under warranty and will be replaced with a like item only. 

 

RETURNSReturns are accepted under the following conditions: • RENTAL ITEMS: ◦ Must be returned by the scheduled return/ pick-up date unless use has been extended either by physician order or additional payment (if applicable). ◦ May be returned early if your physician advises to stop use of the item before your original prescribed length of use. ◦ That prove defective or malfunction will be serviced and/or switched out when notified of the issue • Non-rental items can only be returned or replaced if they prove to be defective while still under warranty. • In order to return an item, you must call us and request a Return Authorization (RA) number. After receiving the RA number, the product must be shipped within 10 days. • Note: This returns policy also applies to orders canceled after shipment. 

 

RIGHT TO RENT OR PURCHASE FOR MEDICARE BENE­FICIARIES: I understand that I have the right to rent or purchase items that Medicare considers inexpensive or routinely purchased durable medical equipment. I have been notified that it is the policy of Graymont Medical to offer inexpensive durable medical equipment for sale only. I understand that if I am interested in renting durable medical equipment that is considered inexpensive, Graymont Medical will provide contact information for an alternate supplier.

 

MEDICARE DMEPOS SUPPLI­ER STANDARDS: The products and/or services provided to you by Graymont Medical are subject to the supplier standards contained in the Federal regulations shown at 42 Code of Federal Regulations Section 424.57(c). These standards concern business professional and operational matters (e.g. honoring warranties and hours of operation). The full text of these standards can be obtained at https://www.cms.gov/media/187396. Upon request, we will furnish you a written copy of the standards.

 

PATIENT RIGHTS: You have the right to be treated with respect, consideration and dignity. You have the right to high-quality medical care delivered in a safe, timely, efficient and cost-effective manner and the right to be assured that the expected results can be reasonably anticipated. You have the right to privacy to the extent possible. You have the right to have your disclosures and records treated confidentially and, except when required by law, those disclosures and records will not be released without your approval. You have the right to be provided, to the degree known, complete information concerning your diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and prognosis. You have the right to copies of your medical records at a nominal cost and, if you request it, those records will be transferred to another practitioner in a timely manner. You have the right to know all of your rights as outlined above. You have the right to know the conduct expected of you and the consequences of failure to comply with these expectations. You have the right to know the items and services available. You have the right to know the provisions for after-hours and emergency. You have the right to know whether or not your providers are insured. You have the right to know how to go about expressing suggestions and the policies regarding grievance and external appeals in the event that you are dissatisfied with your treatment. You have the right to know the name of your provider. You have the right to know what fees are expected and what payment policies are. You have the right to know what your provider’s credentials are. You have the right to change providers.

 

PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES: You have the responsibility to accurately and completely provide all clinical personnel with the health information they need. You have the responsibility to follow the directions regarding the equipment. You have the responsibility to inform the tech or physician if you do not understand any directions or do not understand the course of treatment planned for you. You have the responsibility to timely pay all medical bills which are not in dispute and to forward to us any monies you receive from any insurance company for our services.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FALL PREVENTION MEASURES: Patient acknowl­edges that he/she has been instructed on potential fall hazards and general prevention as stated below:

INDOOR AREAS

FLOORS• Make sure your path is clear and stable at all times. You should be able to move freely between rooms without obstructions, and should avoid slippery, unsteady surfaces while using the equipment. • Consider your space for any mobility equipment that may be provided (i.e.wheelchairs,kneerollers,walkers, crutches,etc.). If using a device that is larger than or extends beyond you, clear a path large enough to allow you to move and maneuver, unobstructed, while using that device. • Remove or move out of the way any furniture, rugs, cords or wires, shoes, blankets, boxes, papers, toys, towels, or other objects that are in your walking or maneuvering path.

STAIRS & STEPS • Cover slippery stairs with a non-slip surface safe for floors. Check for and repair any uneven, broken, or loose steps. • Always use handrails when moving up/down stairs or steps. Install or repair any that are missing, loose, or broken. • Avoid using stairs or steps, when possible, if you are not able to safely move up and down them with your device(s).

LIGHTING • Make sure you have a well-lit path at all times. Replace or have someone help you replace any lightbulbs that are out. • Check that light switches or lamps are easy to reach near your couch, chair, bed or other resting area. If not easily accessible; move a lamp closer, add a night-light, or have a flashlight or other mobile light accessible.

WET SURFACES • If your tub or shower is slippery; put down a non-slip rubber mat, self-stickstrips, and/or a waterproof chair or bench. • Make sure you have the support needed to get in/out of the tub or to/from the toilet. Install handrails and/or add a chair or other stable platform you can use to assist yourself while getting in/out. • Be sure to have a non-slip rug on the floor of the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and/or any other room where the floor may be slippery when wet. Dry any surfaces that may be wet before walking or using a mobility device on them.

EATING/DINING AREAS • Place all necessary food and cooking utensils on lower shelves orcabinets so you do not have to climb, stretch, or overreach to access them. If you must use a step stool, be sure to have one with a bar support to hold on to.

OUTDOOR AREAS • Look out for road or pathway hazards such as rocks,tree branches,raised sidewalks, curbs, potholes, other debris, etc. Find an easier or cleared path to take before walking or using mobility equipment. Never try to “roll over” these objects. • If there’s snow, ice, or water accumulation on roadways/sidewalks/other terrain, that would make the surface slippery or unstable, do not try to use any mobility assistance devices on these surfaces. Always find a safer, more stable path to take. • Check equipment before and after use to make sure it’s functioning properly. If the item(s)seem unstable – brakes aren’t working, wheels or crutches are wobbly,straps(if applicable) aren’t securing; contact us for assistance before using them.

RISK OF LOSS: The provider is not responsible for loss or damage to property, material or equipment belonging to the patient, his/her agents, employees, guests, suppliers or anyone directly or indirectly affiliated with you while said material property, or equipment, is in his/her care, custody and/or control.

RECALL NOTICEThe provider may recall any or all equipment provided upon five (5) business days with written notice to patient.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF USE INSTRUCTIONSPatient acknowl­edges that he/she has been instructed on how to use the equipment and takes full responsibility for the proper use and care of the equipment.

 

CUSTOMER COMPLAINTSYou have the right to freely voice grievances and recommend changes in care or services without fear of reprisal or unreasonable interruption of services. Service, equipment and billing complaints will be communicated to Graymont Medical’s management. These complaints will be documented in the complaint log, and will include the patient’s name, address, telephone number, health insurance claim number, summary of the complaint, the date it was received, the name of the person receiving the complaint and a summary of actions taken to resolve the complaint. All complaints will be handled in a professional manner. All logged complaints will be investigated, acted upon and responded to in writing or by telephone by the compliance officer within 24-48 hours after the receipt of the complaint. If there is not a satisfactory resolution of the complaint, the next level of management will be notified progressively, up to the owner of the company. The patient will be informed of this complaint resolution protocol at the time of set-up of service. If you feel you have not received the quality of service you expected, please call Graymont Medical at (312) 291-9305 to state your complaint.

 

REPORTING INJURIES RELATED TO EQUIPMENT RECEIVED: If you feel that you have sustained an injury as a result to equipment or supplies that we provided to you, please contact us at (312) 291-9305 as soon as you can. We will need to know the date and time when the injury occurred, a description of the injury, a description of why you think it occurred, whether or not you received any medical treatment as a result of the injury and any other pertinent details. We will replace any defective equipment and will ask that you return the defective unit to us so that we may follow manufacturer reporting guidelines.

 

TO REPORT ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION: According to State law, you and members of your family have the right to report abuse, neglect or exploitation to their state agency.

 

TO REPORT MEDICAID FRAUDTo report suspected Medicaid fraud, you can call the OIG National Fraud Hotline at (800) 447-8477. Medicaid Fraud means an intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to him or herself or some other person. It includes any act that constitutes fraud under applicable federal or state law as it relates to Medicaid. The Office of the Inspector General at the Agency for Health Care Administration accepts complaints regarding suspected fraud and abuse.

 

PREPARING FOR WEATHER EMERGENCIES: Graymont Medical wants all of our customers to be prepared for any weather that may interrupt delivery of your medical equipment or supplies. We pay close attention to the weather encourage you to do the same. In case of any weather emergencies that may affect the ability of Graymont Medical to operate safely, our offices may close for one or more days. If you anticipate being affected by a weather emergency that may interrupt your regular delivery, please call our office at (312) 291-9305 and ask to expedite your delivery. If you relocate either temporarily or permanently as a result of a weather emergency, please provide us with your new address as soon as possible so that we may ship your supplies to the correct location. Please remember that you may email update information to us at customerservice@graymontmedical.com. Once the weather emergency has passed, the Graymont Medical will resume normal operations. In the event that you are unexpectedly affected by a weather emergency and need emergency replacement of equipment or supplies, please contact us at (312) 291-9305 and we will ship the nec­essary items to you as soon as possible.