Other Permitted or Required Uses and Disclosures

• When required by State or Federal law and the use or disclosure complies with and is limited to the requirements of such law
• When permitted for law enforcement purposes
• When permitted to be released to government authorities in cases of abuse, neglect or domestic violence (in which case, you will be notified unless the notification would place you at risk of serious harm)
• When permitted for certain public health activities, such as disease control or public health investigations
• When permitted to be released to public health authorities in child abuse and neglect investigations
• When permitted to be released for certain FDA investigations and activities, such as investigations of product defects or to permit product recalls, repairs or replacements
• When permitted to prevent a serious threat to an individual or a community's health and safety
• When permitted by certain court proceedings (either judicial or administrative)
• When permitted for health oversight activities led by governmental agencies and authorized by law
• When permitted to be released about an inmate to a correctional facility, or otherwise permitted for release in law enforcement custodial situations
• When information about a deceased individual is required by a coroner, medical examiner, law enforcement official or funeral director to carry out their legal duties
• When permitted to be released to cadaveric organ, eye or tissue donation and transplant organizations
• For research purposes when the research has been approved by an institutional review board that has reviewed proposals and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your health information
• When authorized by and to the extent necessary to comply with workers' compensation laws
• When permitted for purposes of providing you with treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services
• When permitted to be released to the Armed Forces for active personnel
• When permitted to be released to the Veterans Administration for determining if you are eligible for benefits
• When permitted to be released to Intelligence Agencies for national security
• When permitted to be released to the Department of State for foreign services reasons (e.g. security clearance)
• When permitted to be released to Government Agencies for protection of the President

In order to use or disclose your health information in the above ways, Priority Health may have to follow additional State and Federal requirements. Also, in some cases, Priority Health may share your information with one of its "business associates," a person or company that provides certain services to Priority Health. In those cases, Priority Health will have a contract with the business associate, as needed. This contract will require the business associate to confirm they will keep your health information private.

Disclosures to Health Plan Sponsors
Priority Health may share information with the sponsor of your group plan about whether you are enrolled or disenrolled in the plan. Priority Health may also share summary health information with the sponsor.

Summary health information has most identifying information (such as your name, your age and address except for zip code) removed, and provides the sponsor with information about the amount, type and history of claims paid under the sponsor’s group health plan. The sponsor may use this information to obtain premium bids for health insurance coverage or to decide whether to modify,
amend or terminate the plan.

If the sponsor of your group health plan has agreed to follow Federal privacy regulations, Priority Health may also share your personal health information to help the sponsor run the group health plan and to seek available subsidies.

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