CATAWBA RADIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

Catawba Radiological Associates, Inc. (“CRA”) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including individuals with limited English proficiency), age, disability, or sex (including gender identity) and is compliant with Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.  CRA does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

CRA:

• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
  • Qualified sign language interpreters
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)

• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact Tiffany Brittain (the “Section 1557 Coordinator”) at the address and telephone number below.

If you believe that CRA 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: Section 1557 Coordinator, P.O. Box 308, 828-322-2644, 828-327-2235 (fax), tbrittain@CatawbaRadiology.com. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Section 1557 Coordinator 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

1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

Those with limited English proficiency have the right to receive communication assistance free of charge: