Nondiscrimination
Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements and Nondiscrimination Statement: Discrimination is Against the Law
Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Birmingham Gastroenterology does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender or any unlawful reason.
Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates, P.C.
- Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as: Qualified sign language interpreters as required by law
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats) as required by law
- Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as: Qualified interpreters as required by law
- Information written in other languages as required by law
If you need these services, contact the Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. Compliance Office or Practice Administrator.
If you believe that Birmingham Gastroenterology has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Director of Compliance, 1 Independence Plaza, Suite 900, Homewood, Alabama 35209 / 205-271-8000 or compliance@bgapc.com. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Director of Compliance is available to help you.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, D.C. 20201 (800) 368-1019, (800) 537-7697 (TDD) Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.