Nondiscrimination & Language Assistance

Meridian Medical Group complies with applicable federal civil rights laws, including Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, and as otherwise defined by applicable law). Meridian Medical Group does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of these characteristics.

Meridian Medical Group provides, free of charge and in a timely manner:

• Reasonable modifications for people with disabilities when needed to ensure equal access to our programs and activities.
• Appropriate auxiliary aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, including qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, and other formats).
• Language assistance services to people whose primary language is not English, including qualified interpreters and information written in other languages.

If you need these services, call 301-627-3500 or ask any member of our staff.

If you believe that Meridian Medical Group 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 our Section 1557 Coordinator in person, by mail, by fax (833-559-0865), or by phone at 301-627-3500. If you need help filing a grievance, our Section 1557 Coordinator is available to help you. Meridian Medical Group has written grievance procedures, available on request.

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 at 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, 1-800-537-7697 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/filing-a-complaint.

This notice is available at our offices and on this website.

English: ATTENTION: If you speak English, free language assistance services are available to you. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services to provide information in accessible formats are also available free of charge. Call 301-627-3500.

Español (Spanish): ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 301-627-3500.

中文 (Chinese): 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 301-627-3500。

한국어 (Korean): 주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 301-627-3500 번으로 전화해 주십시오.

Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 301-627-3500.

Français (French): ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d’aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 301-627-3500.

Tagalog: PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 301-627-3500.

Русский (Russian): ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните 301-627-3500.

አማርኛ (Amharic): ማስታወሻ: የሚናገሩት ቋንቋ ኣማርኛ ከሆነ የትርጉም እርዳታ ድርጅቶች፣ በነጻ ሊያግዝዎት ተዘጋጀተዋል፡ ወደ ሚከተለው ቁጥር ይደውሉ 301-627-3500.

Kru (Bassa): Dè ɖɛ nìà kɛ dyédé gbo: Ɔ jǔ ké m̀ Ɓàsɔ́ɔ̀-wùɖù-po-nyɔ̀ jǔ ní, nìí, à wuɖu kà kò ɖò po-poɔ̀ ɓɛ̀ìn m̀ gbo kpáa. Ɖá 301-627-3500.

Igbo: Ige nti: O buru na asu Ibo asusu, enyemaka diri gi site na call 301-627-3500.

Yorùbá (Yoruba): AKIYESI: Ti o ba nso ede Yoruba ofe ni iranlowo lori ede wa fun yin o. E pe ero ibanisoro yi 301-627-3500.

اردو (Urdu): خبردار: اگر آپ اردو بولتے ہیں، تو آپ کو زبان کی مدد کی خدمات مفت میں دستیاب ہیں۔ کال کریں 301-627-3500۔

فارسی (Farsi): توجه: اگر به زبان فارسی گفتگو می کنید، تسهیلات زبانی بصورت رایگان برای شما فراهم می باشد. با 301-627-3500 تماس بگیرید.

Kreyòl Ayisyen (French Creole): ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl Ayisyen, gen sèvis èd pou lang ki disponib gratis pou ou. Rele 301-627-3500.

Português (Portuguese): ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, encontram-se disponíveis serviços linguísticos, grátis. Ligue para 301-627-3500.