Notice of Privacy Practices

How resident health information is protected, used, and disclosed, and the rights every resident holds.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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.

Who we are

Alliance Group Home provides residential care services in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are committed to protecting the privacy of health information belonging to our residents ("protected health information" or "PHI") in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Minnesota Health Records Act, and other applicable law.

How we may use and disclose health information

For treatment

We use PHI to provide and coordinate care, for example sharing information with a resident's physician, pharmacy, or visiting nurse.

For payment

We may use PHI to bill and collect payment for services, including submitting claims to payers such as waiver programs or insurers, where applicable.

For operations

We may use PHI to run the home safely and improve care, for example staff training, quality review, and scheduling.

Family and others involved in care

With the resident's permission, or as permitted by law when the resident cannot agree, we may share relevant information with family members or others involved in the resident's care or payment for care.

As required or permitted by law

We may disclose PHI when required by law, including mandatory reporting of suspected maltreatment of vulnerable adults, responses to lawful court orders, public health activities, and to avert a serious threat to health or safety.

All other uses

Uses and disclosures not described in this notice will be made only with written authorization, which may be revoked at any time in writing.

Resident rights

Access: inspect and receive a copy of your health records, usually within 30 days of a written request.
Amendment: request correction of records you believe are inaccurate or incomplete.
Accounting of disclosures: receive a list of certain disclosures we have made of your PHI.
Restrictions: request limits on how we use or share your PHI. We will consider all requests and must agree to restrict disclosures to a health plan for services you paid for in full out of pocket.
Confidential communications: ask us to contact you in a specific way or at a specific location.
Paper copy: receive a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
Choose someone to act for you: a legal guardian or person with medical power of attorney may exercise these rights on a resident's behalf.

Our responsibilities

We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of PHI.
We will notify affected individuals promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised their information.
We will follow the duties and practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us at the contact below, or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights: 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201, 1-877-696-6775, or hhs.gov/ocr/complaints. We will never retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Changes to this notice

We may change this notice and the new notice will apply to all PHI we maintain. The current notice is always available at the home and on this page.

Privacy contact

Privacy Officer, Alliance Group Home · 2205 Marshall St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 · 612-281-0077 · alliancegrouphome@gmail.com