Notice of Nondiscrimination

Discrimination is Against the Law

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

OrthoGeorgia provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

Qualified sign language interpreters are available for patients who need sign language interpretation at their appointments with OrthoGeorgia. A staff member will assist you during your visit.

Qualified language interpreters for non-English speaking patients are available for patients who need language interpretation at their appointments with OrthoGeorgia. A staff member will assist you at your visit.

Written information in languages other than English can be provided to patients if requested.

If you believe that OrthoGeorgia 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:

Tiffany Anderson

Compliance Officer

3708 Northside Dr. Macon, Ga 31210

Phone: 478-832-6512

Email: tanderson@orthoga.org

You may file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Tiffany Anderson, our Compliance Officer, is available to help you.

You may 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, SWRoom 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.