Holston Medical Group complies with applicable Federal civil laws and does not discriminate against, exclude people or treat them differently based on their race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy or termination of pregnancy), gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, marital status, family/parental status, ability to pay, political beliefs, or veteran status. Everyone is welcome at Holston Medical Group.
Holston Medical Group:
- Provides free aids and services to patients with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, 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, please contact the Office Manager
If you believe that Holston Medical Group has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy or termination of pregnancy), gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, marital status, family/parental status, ability to pay, political beliefs, or veteran status, you can file a grievance by contacting Holston Medical Group’s Patient Advocate at 877-HMG-1213.
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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 Compliance Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf
- By mail at:
- By phone at 1-800-368-1019; 800-537-7697 (TDD)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Service
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
Complaint forms are available at https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/filing-a-complaint/index.html