Privacy, HIPAA & confidentiality
Your trust is everything. Here's how your information is protected — and the extra layer of federal protection that comes with addiction treatment.
HIPAA & your health information
Virtual Addiction Medicine complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). We use, maintain, and disclose your protected health information (PHI) only as permitted by law — for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations — and we apply reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect it. You have the right to access your records, request corrections, request restrictions, and receive an accounting of certain disclosures.
42 CFR Part 2 — extra protection for addiction records
Records created in connection with substance use disorder treatment receive heightened protection under federal law (42 CFR Part 2). This means we generally cannot disclose that you are, or ever were, a patient — or any information that would identify you as receiving addiction treatment — without your specific written consent, except in narrow situations the law allows (such as a medical emergency, certain audits, or a court order that meets Part 2's strict requirements).
- We do not confirm your patient status to employers, family, or others without your written authorization.
- You may revoke your consent to share information at any time (except where action has already been taken in reliance on it).
- Federal law prohibits using these records to bring criminal charges against a patient.
Information collected on this website
Forms on this site are used to help you request care and verify insurance. Do not submit detailed health information through a general web form unless it clearly indicates it is a secure, HIPAA-compliant channel. For your protection, sensitive clinical details should be shared during your visit or through your secure patient portal.
Non-discrimination
Virtual Addiction Medicine provides care to all patients without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or ability to pay. We are committed to treating every person with dignity and respect. If you need auxiliary aids, language assistance, or accommodations, please contact us.
Contact us about privacy
To exercise your rights, ask a question, or file a privacy complaint, contact our Privacy Officer at rpavelock2@gmail.com. You will never be penalized for filing a complaint.
Last updated: July 1, 2026.