Non-Discrimination Notice

This facility and its affiliates comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. This facility and its affiliates do not discriminate against any person on the basis of color, race, gender, age, religion, national origin, ethnicity, culture, language, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in admission, treatment, visitation, or participation in our programs, services, and activities or employment.

Accessibility and Language Assistance Services:

• 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)
• 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 the Patient Advocate at 906.449.3875 (for Marquette), 906.485.2674 (for Bell) or 906.483.1518 (for Portage).  

If you believe that our facility or its affiliates have failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of color, race, gender, age, religion, national origin, ethnicity, culture, language, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, you can file a grievance with:

UP Health System – Bell

Ethics & Compliance Officer, 901 Lakeshore Drive, Ishpeming, MI 49849
Telephone: 906.486.4431, Fax: 906.485.2709
Email: UPBell.eco@lpnt.net

UP Health System – Marquette

Ethics & Compliance Officer, 850 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855
Telephone: 906.449.3882, Fax: 906.449.1993
Email: UPMarquette.eco@lpnt.net

UP Health System – Portage

Ethics & Compliance Officer, 500 Campus Dr., Hancock MI 49930
Telephone: 906.483.1000, Fax: 906.483.1521
Email: UPPortage.eco@lpnt.net
TTY Number: 1.906.483.1009

You can file a grievance in person, by mail, fax, or email. The Ethics & Compliance Officer is available to help you file a grievance.

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, 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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