Nondiscrimination Notice

 

GI Associates of Big Bend complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.  GI Associates of Big Bend does not exclude people or treat them differently because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.  Our health plans are also subject to the section 1557 nondiscrimination requirements and will be operated accordingly.

GI Associates of Big Bend:

  • Provides free auxiliary aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
    • qualified sign language interpreters, video remote interpreting or other aids for hearing impaired individuals
    • written information in multiple formats including large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, or other formats for visually impaired individuals
  • Provides reasonable accommodations to people with known disabilities to enable them to utilize our facilities and services.
  • Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
    • qualified interpreters or a language line
    • information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact GI Associates of Big Bend’s ADA Coordinator at (850) 841-1166.

If you believe that GI Associates of Big Bend 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:

 

ADA Coordinator

GI Associates of Big Bend
2457 Care Drive, Suite D100
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: (850) 841-1166
twinters@uspi.com

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email.  If you need help filing a grievance, GI Associates of Big Bend’s ADA 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