Discrimination is Against the Law

Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates, P.A. complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates, P.A. does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates, P.A. provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

o Providing free language services to people whose primary language is not English (View our Tagline in Different Languages.)

o Qualified interpreters

o Information written in other languages when available

If you need these services, contact a staff member or Kristy Kearns, Practice Administrator. If you believe that Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates, P.A. 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:

Kristy Kearns, Practice Administrator

3225 Blue Ridge Rd.

Suite 101

Raleigh, NC 27612

919-781- 1050

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, any of our staff 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, DC 20201,

1‐ 800‐868‐1019, 800‐537‐7697 (TDD).

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

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