“We understand that this information is very sensitive so we handle it with care, including treating this health information as protected health information under HIPAA where applicable.”
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The HIPAA designation, where it applies, triggers a specific legal framework governing how health information may be used and disclosed, offering users corresponding protections.
Interpretive note: The qualifier 'where applicable' is preserved; the canonical claim does not assert universal HIPAA coverage. The sensitivity acknowledgment in the excerpt is a separate, non-legal proposition omitted from the primary claim.
The updated policy expands language accessibility by adding support for five additional languages and explicitly guarantees free language assistance and accessible formats for all users. For users enrolled in the CMS ACCESS Program, the policy now discloses that Headspace may share health information with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and that CMS may access or request health information consistent with applicable privacy and security law; separate program disclosures will be provided before enrollment. You can access language assistance services and accessible formats by emailing help@headspace.com.
View change record →Where HIPAA applies, your health information held by Headspace is treated as protected health information under that law.
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"We understand that this information is very sensitive so we handle it with care, including treating this health information as protected health information under HIPAA where applicable.Excerpt from Headspace's Privacy Policy
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The HIPAA designation, where it applies, triggers a specific legal framework governing how health information may be used and disclosed, offering users corresponding protections.
Where HIPAA applies, your health information held by Headspace is treated as protected health information under that law.
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