Nondiscrimination Notice-Section 1557

 DISCRIMINATION IS AGAINST THE LAW

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

Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates 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)

Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates 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, contact Yvonne Robert, Compliance Officer/Administrator.

If you believe that Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates 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:

  • Yvonne Robert, Compliance Officer/Administrator
  • Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates
  • Mailing Address: 24 Park Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201
  • Telephone Number: 413-499-6600, ext. 133
  • Fax Number: 413-442-0744
  • Email: yrobert@berkshireorthopaedics.com

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Berkshire Orthopaedics’ 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 http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

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