How do I file a civil rights complaint?

If you believe you have been discriminated against because of:

• race,
• color,
• national origin,
• age,
• sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity),
• disability, or
• religion.

by an HHS entity  or by a recipent of federal financial assistance such as:

• state and local social and health services agencies,
• hospitals,
• clinics,
• nursing homes,
• insurers who are participating in Marketplaces and receiving premium tax credits, or
• other entities receiving federal financial assistance from HHS providers

you or your representative may file a complaint with OCR. Discrimination complaints against a state or local health or social services agency on the basis of disability may also be filed with OCR.

Find out how to file a civil rights complaint.