Discrimination is against the law.
The terms of this Notice apply to the University of Pennsylvania Health System (collectively referred to here as “UPHS”) and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including but not limited to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Chester County Hospital, Lancaster General Health, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster General Medical Group, The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health, Lancaster General Health – Columbia Center, Penn Medicine Home Health Lancaster General Health, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, Penn Medicine Princeton Health Behavioral Health, Penn Medicine Princeton Medicine Physicians, Penn Medicine Home Health Princeton Health, Penn Medicine Hospice Princeton Health, the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Care Associates, Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey, Penn Medicine Hospice, and Penn Medicine at Home.
UPHS complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).
UPHS does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).
UPHS:
- 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 the UPHS Office of Patient Affairs, which serves as UPHS’ Section 1557 Coordinator.
Grievances and civil rights complaints
If you believe that UPHS has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), you can file a grievance with:
UPHS Office of Patient Affairs
3535 Market Street, 15th Floor, Office 7
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-615-4119
Fax: 215-349-5116
Email: Patientaffairs@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, UPHS Office of Patient Affairs 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:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at
https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints/index.html.