Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: August 2, 2026
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED, AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Big Apple Psychology, PLLC and Dr. Aaron A. Gubi are committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Notice explains how your protected health information may be used and disclosed, and describes your rights regarding that information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and applicable state law.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
Treatment: We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your psychological care, including consultation with other treating providers when clinically appropriate.
Payment: We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services, including providing a superbill for submission to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
Health Care Operations: We may use and disclose your information for activities such as quality assessment, billing, and practice management.
Required by Law: We may disclose health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law, including in response to a court order or subpoena, or to prevent serious harm to you or others.
Other uses and disclosures not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke that authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already relied upon it.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
Right to Access: You may request a copy of your health record. We may charge a reasonable fee for copying and mailing.
Right to Amend: You may request that we correct information in your record that you believe is incorrect or incomplete.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
Right to Request Restrictions: You may ask us to limit certain uses or disclosures of your information. We are not required to agree to every request.
Right to Confidential Communications: You may request that we communicate with you in a specific way or at a specific location.
Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice: You may request a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice and to make the revised Notice effective for health information we already have as well as any information we receive in the future. An updated Notice will be made available upon request and posted on this website.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Notice or would like to exercise any of the rights described above, please contact our office at dr.aarongubi@bigapplepsychology.com or 607-463-0305.