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Non Discrimination Notice

University of Michigan Health-West complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. UM Health-West does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

UM Health-West:

  • 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 electric 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 UM Health-West’s Patient Relations Coordinator.

If you are a patient or member of the public and you believe that UM Health-West has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion, you can file a grievance with:

Patient Relations Coordinator
5900 Byron Center SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
Phone: 616.252.7563
Fax: 616.252.6979 
[email protected]

If you are a participant in UM Health-West’s group health plan and you believe that UM Health-West has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion, you can file a grievance with:


Benefits Administrator
5900 Byron Center SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
Phone: 616.252.7840
Fax: 616.252.6910
[email protected]

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Patient Relations Coordinator or Benefits Administrator 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 of 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, DC 20201
1.800.868.1019
1.800.537.7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html