Office for Civil Rights | US Department of Health and Human Services
Resource Name:Office for Civil Rights | US Department of Health and Human Services
address
26 Federal Plaza, Ste 3312, New York, NY 10278
Eligibility
Anyone who feels a health care provider, or state or local government agency, has discriminated against them (or someone else) based on race, national origin, disability, or age
Required documents
Call for information
Hours
Website is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
800-368-1019
Voice
·Main Phone
Application process
File a complaint online, by mail, or fax. Some complaints must be filed within 180 days of when the individual knew that the discriminatory act or omission occurred.
Fees
None
Service area
United States
Operates a complaint line for reporting civil rights violations in health care and social services based on race, national origin, disability, or age. Specialists investigate and refer cases outside their jurisdiction. Free complaint forms and fact sheets are available. Covers hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, Medicaid/Medicare, welfare programs, daycares, doctors' offices, pharmacies, children's health programs, addiction centers, adoption agencies, and mental health services.