Privacy, HIPAA & Spa Policies
Rainforest Medical Aesthetics is committed to protecting the privacy, security, and confidentiality of our patients’ personal and health-related information. This website is intended to provide general information about our services and is not a secure electronic medical record system.
Information submitted through this website, including contact forms and appointment requests, is transmitted using secure encryption technologies. However, patients are strongly advised not to submit sensitive medical information, diagnostic data, or protected health information (PHI) through standard website forms or email communications.
Rainforest Medical Aesthetics implements reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in accordance with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), where applicable. When confidential medical information is required, patients will be directed to secure, HIPAA-compliant communication channels.
Information collected through this website may include a patient’s name, email address, phone number, and general inquiry details. We do not require the submission of protected health information (PHI) through this website. When medical information is collected through secure clinical systems outside this website, it is handled in compliance with all applicable privacy regulations.
Rainforest Medical Aesthetics does not sell, rent, or share personal or medical information for marketing, fundraising, solicitation, or research purposes. Access to patient data is strictly limited to authorized personnel and used solely for legitimate clinical, administrative, payment, and operational purposes.
If you have any questions regarding how your information is handled, please contact our office directly.
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HIPAA Acknowledgment & Patient Rights
Rainforest Medical Aesthetics may use and disclose personal health information for the purposes of:
• Providing medical treatment
• Obtaining payment
• Evaluating the quality of services
• Administrative operations of the practice
Patients have the right to request restrictions on how their information is used for treatment, payment, or administrative purposes by notifying our office in writing. Rainforest Medical Aesthetics does not use patient information for marketing, solicitation, fundraising, or research.
By receiving treatment at Rainforest Medical Aesthetics, patients consent to the use and disclosure of personal health information for treatment, payment, quality review, and administrative operations as permitted by law.
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Spa Policies & Patient Responsibilities
• Children under 12 years of age are not permitted in the lobby without adult supervision.
Rainforest Medical Aesthetics does not provide childcare services and is not responsible for childcare during treatments.
• Only the patient receiving treatment is permitted in the treatment room, unless the patient is a minor requiring a guardian present.
• All prices listed are base prices only and subject to consultation.
Final pricing is determined following clinical evaluation. Prices are subject to change without notice.
• Prepaid packages require full payment at the time of the first treatment to receive any discounted pricing. A separate service agreement will be provided.
• Promotional pricing, specials, series, and package pricing are non-refundable, non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and may not be combined.
Any exception must be approved by management and is not guaranteed.
• Rainforest Medical Aesthetics reserves the right to refuse service to any individual at its discretion.
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Financial & Appointment Policy
In consideration of services rendered, patients agree to pay all charges in full at the time of service unless the service has been prepaid. A 24-hour notice is required for all appointment changes or cancellations. Failure to provide adequate notice may result in additional fees.
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Medical History & Treatment Responsibility
Patients certify that all medical, personal, and skin histories provided are true and complete to the best of their knowledge. Patients acknowledge that it is their responsibility to inform the technician, esthetician, nurse, or provider of:
• Any new or existing medical conditions
• Changes in medications
• Changes in skincare products
• Recent sun exposure
• Any other health-related changes
A current and accurate medical history is essential for providers to determine appropriate treatment and ensure patient safety. Failure to disclose such information may affect treatment outcomes.
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Release of Liability
By receiving services at Rainforest Medical Aesthetics, the patient releases the practice, its medical staff, technicians, and affiliated personnel from liability arising from services associated with the agreed-upon treatment, except as prohibited by law.
The patient acknowledges awareness of all stated privacy and spa policies and agrees to abide by them.