Discrimination Policy

Discrimination Is Against The Law

Peninsula Orthopaedics 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. Peninsula Orthopaedics Associates, P.A. does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Peninsula Orthopaedics Associates, P.A. provides free aids and services to people with disabilitites to communicate effectively with us, such as:

• Qualified sign language interpreters;
• Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats. other formats.)

Peninsula Orthopaedics Associates, P.A. provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as information written in other languages.

If you need these services, contact Peninsula Orthopaedics Associates, P.A.'s Compliance Officer.

• Name: Jessica Ward, Chief Administrative Officer
• Mailing Address: 1675 Woodbrooke Dr., Salidsbury, MD 21804
• Telephone Number: 410-749-4154 X 138
• Fax Number: 410-860-4517
• Email: jward@peninsulaortho.com

If you believe that Peninsula Orthopaedics 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 Peninsula Orthopaedics Associates, P.A.'s Compliance Officer. You can file a grievance in person, by mail, faxm or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Peninsula Orthopaedics Associates, P.A.'s Compliance Officer 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 https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html