Filing with OCR

Learn more about filing a civil rights, conscience or religious freedom, or health information privacy complaint.

Filing a Civil Rights Complaint

You may file a civil rights complaint with OCR if you feel a health care provider or government agency discriminated against you (or someone else) unlawfully.

Filing a Conscience or Religious Freedom Complaint

You may file a conscience or religious freedom complaint with OCR if you feel a health care provider or government agency coerced or discriminated against you (or someone else) unlawfully.

Filing a HIPAA Complaint

You may file a complaint with OCR if you feel your rights under the HIPAA Rules were violated.

Filing a Patient Safety Confidentiality Complaint

Read about the Patient Safety Confidentiality Act and how to file a complaint online or in writing.

Breach Notification

Find information, view a list of breaches affecting 500 or more people, and submit notification of breaches of unsecured protected health information.

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