FCS, IPA Physicians (FCS, IPA) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate based on Member enrollment in a Health Benefit Plan, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, age, disability, sex, payment source, state of health, need for Health Services, status as a litigant, status as a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.
FCS, IPA does not exclude people or treat them differently because of Member enrollment in a Health Benefit Plan, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, age, disability, sex, payment source, state of health, need for Health Services, status as a litigant, status as a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.
FCS, IPA:
- 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)
- 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 Customer Service.
If you believe that FCS, IPA 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:
Customer Service
1221 Broadway, Suite 700
Oakland, CA 94612
Toll Free: 1-800-225-5637
Local: 415-972-6002
TTY: 1-800-735-2929
You can file a grievance by mail or by phone. If you need help filing a grievance, Customer Service staff are 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
