Notice of Non-Discrimination

Orthopaedic Associates of Southeast Missouri, d/b/a Advanced Orthopedic Specialists complies with federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, disability or sex. Orthopaedic Associates of Southeast Missouri, d/b/a Advanced Orthopedic Specialists does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.

Orthopaedic Associates of Southeast Missouri, d/b/a Advanced Orthopedic Specialists:

• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
  • Qualified sign language interpreters
  • Information written in other formats, including large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, and others.
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages.

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If you need these services, please contact Tom Weber, Practice Manager, 48 Doctors Park, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703, 573-335-8257, tweber@sfmc.net.

If you believe that Orthopaedic Associates of Southeast Missouri, d/b/a Advanced Orthopedic Specialists 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: Tom Weber, Practice Manager, 48 Doctors Park, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703, 573- 335-8257, tweber@sfmc.net. You can file a grievance in person, by fax or by email. If you need help filing a grievance, Compliance Coordinator Tom Weber is available to help you.

You may 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
800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)