Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements

Discrimination is Against the Law

Optima Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Optima Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Optima Health:

  • 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:

Optima Health Member Services

4417 Corporation Lane,
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Phone:757-552-7401; 1-877-552-7401; TTY Relay 1-800-828-1140 or 711


If you believe that Optima Health has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with:

Optima Health
1557 Coordinator/Compliance
4417 Corporation Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
757-552-7485

You can file a grievance in person or by mail. If you need help filing a grievance, please contact the 1557 Coordinator at the information listed above.


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

Phone: 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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