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.

Effective date: June 24, 2026

Our pledge to you

Elios Wellness, PLLC ("Elios," "we," "us") is required by federal law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information ("PHI") and to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices regarding PHI. We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice while it is in effect. We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice as necessary and to make the new Notice effective for all PHI we maintain.

How we may use and disclose your PHI

For treatment

We use PHI to provide medical care to you. This includes consultation between your physician and other providers involved in your care, ordering and reviewing laboratory work, prescribing medication, and coordinating with specialists when appropriate.

For payment

Elios is a direct-pay practice and does not bill insurance for visits. We may, at your request, provide you with a superbill or itemized receipt that you may submit to your insurer for reimbursement. We use PHI as needed to process payments and produce these documents.

For healthcare operations

We may use PHI to operate the practice, including activities such as quality assessment, provider review, training, licensing, accreditation, and general business management.

To people involved in your care

Unless you object, we may share information relevant to your care with family members, friends, or others you have identified.

Other uses permitted or required by law

We may use or disclose your PHI without your authorization when required by law, including for public health activities, to report abuse or neglect, for health oversight, in judicial proceedings, to law enforcement when required, to coroners or funeral directors, for organ donation, for approved research, to avert a serious threat to health or safety, for specialized government functions, and for workers' compensation.

Uses and disclosures that require your written authorization

Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes, uses for marketing purposes, and any sale of PHI require your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already acted on it.

Your rights regarding your PHI

Right to access and obtain a copy

You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of the PHI we maintain about you, with limited exceptions. You may request electronic copies. We may charge a reasonable fee for paper copies and labor costs as permitted by law.

Right to amend

You have the right to request that we amend PHI that you believe is incorrect or incomplete. We may deny your request under certain circumstances and will explain in writing if we do.

Right to an accounting of disclosures

You have the right to request an accounting of certain disclosures we have made of your PHI, generally within the past six years, excluding disclosures for treatment, payment, healthcare operations, and a few other categories permitted by law.

Right to request restrictions

You have the right to request restrictions on our use or disclosure of your PHI. We are not required to agree to all requested restrictions, except that we must comply with a request to restrict disclosure to your health plan for items or services you have paid for in full out-of-pocket.

Right to confidential communications

You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location (for example, by mail to a particular address, or by phone only). We will accommodate reasonable requests.

Right to a paper copy of this Notice

You may request a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.

Right to be notified of a breach

You have the right to be notified following any breach of your unsecured PHI.

Our responsibilities

• We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.
• We will notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised your PHI.
• We must follow the duties and privacy 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. If you give us permission, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.

Changes to this Notice

We can change the terms of this Notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new Notice will be available upon request and on our website.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us by contacting our Privacy Officer using the information below. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-696-6775, or visiting hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint.

We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Privacy Officer & contact

To exercise any of these rights, ask questions about this Notice, or file a complaint:

Privacy Officer

Dr. Nicolas Maalouf

Email

hello@elioswellness.com

Phone

(310) 910-1962

Mailing address

[Practice mailing address]