PRIVACY POLICY
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Effective Date: 01/18/2025
This notice describes how your health information may be used and disclosed, and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Economeds, protecting your personal and health information is our top priority. We understand the sensitive nature of your medical and insurance-related data, especially as it relates to your prescription medications. This notice explains how we may use or share your health information, and outlines your rights in relation to it.
Who This Notice Applies To
This notice applies to all Economeds staff, employees, affiliated pharmacies, and contracted international sourcing partners who assist in facilitating the delivery of your medications.
How We Use and Disclose Your Health Information
Program Enrollment and Fulfillment
We may use your health and insurance information to determine eligibility for our program, coordinate with your healthcare provider or health plan, and fulfill your prescription requests through licensed international pharmacies.
Coordination with Providers and Plans
To ensure prescription accuracy and regulatory compliance, we may communicate with your physician, health plan, or third-party administrator to confirm medication needs, dosage, and history.
Operations and Quality Assurance
We may use de-identified information to monitor, maintain, and improve the effectiveness and safety of our services.
Reminders and Communications
We may contact you to confirm prescription details, request updated prescriptions, provide shipping updates, or notify you of refill opportunities.
Involvement in Your Care
If necessary, we may disclose relevant health information to individuals involved in your care or payment, such as family members or caregivers, unless you object.
Other Uses and Disclosures
Legal and Regulatory Requirements
We may disclose your information when required by law, including to public health authorities, for law enforcement purposes, or in response to court orders or subpoenas.
Personal and Mobile Information
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Your personal and mobile information will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes under any circumstances. Your data will not be transferred to external organizations. We maintain strict policies and safeguards to prevent unauthorized data sharing.
You have the right to opt out of our messaging campaigns at any time. To do so, please follow the instructions provided in each message or contact us directly using the information provided on our website.
International Pharmacy Partners
As part of the medication sourcing process, your prescription and associated information may be securely shared with licensed pharmacies in countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand. All partner pharmacies operate under the oversight of their respective national regulatory bodies and comply with applicable data protection laws.
Data Security and HIPAA Compliance
We use secure, HIPAA-compliant methods to transmit and store your information, including encrypted email communications with employers, benefit managers, and pharmacy partners.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
Access and Copies: You may request access to or copies of the information we maintain about you.
Amendments: You may request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
Restrictions: You may request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures, although we may not be able to accommodate all requests.
Confidential Communications: You may request that we contact you using a specific method or location.
Breach Notification: We will notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
Paper Copy: You have the right to request a paper copy of this notice at any time.
Our Responsibilities
We are legally required to maintain the privacy of your health information, provide this notice, and abide by its terms. We may update this notice from time to time, and any changes will apply to all information we maintain.
We may send you SMS communications regarding updates, offers, or other information. You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying with the word STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE to any message you receive from us. After opting out, you will no longer receive SMS communications from us. Your data will not be transferred to external organizations.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this notice or your privacy rights, please contact:
Economeds
Attn: Privacy Officer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (539)-230-MEDS (6337)