Nondiscrimination Notice

Our Health Plan complies with federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination as described at 45CFR section 92.10(a)(2)). The Health Plan does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex.

The Health Plan:

  • Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
    • Qualified sign language interpreters
    • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, 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 call Customer Care using the phone number on the back of your member card or 1-800-499-1275.

If you believe that the Health Plan has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex; you can file a grievance with the Health Plan's Section 1557 Coordinator at:

Online: Advocacy.Department@excellus.com

Online: Advocacy.Department@UniveraHealthcare.com

Phone: 1-800-614-6575 (TTY 711)

Fax: 1-315-671-6656

Mail: Advocacy Department
Attn: Civil Rights Coordinator
PO Box 4717
Syracuse, NY 13221

You can file a grievance in person or by mail or fax. If you need help filing a grievance, the Health Plan’s Civil Rights Coordinator 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.

Online: Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal

Phone: 1-800-368-1019, 1-800-537-7697 (TDD)

Mail: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 509F HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201

Complaint forms available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

 

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