P.V. Kent & Associates, P.C. is committed to operating with integrity, with the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, and in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and related compliance policies. We set high ethical standards in our dealings with our clients, their patients, and all third-parties with whom we deal on behalf of our clients. We are committed to upholding our reputation as one of the premier healthcare law firms in the Northeast. We constantly strive to enhance our clients' reputations and standing in the communities they serve by adhering to an expectation of high ethical standards in everything we do. Our Compliance Program is one part of our ongoing effort to achieve and maintain the highest possible ethical standards. Our Compliance Hotline, in turn, serves as a confidential channel for employees, clients, and third-parties to report possible compliance issues for review and follow-up, as appropriate.

P.V. Kent & Associates, P.C. relies on its employees and others with whom it deals to speak up if they believe they have observed any unethical, unlawful, or suspicious behavior. Your assistance in this regard is vital and will provide us with the information necessary to investigate and remedy any such concerns. P.V. Kent & Associates, P.C. will not retaliate against anyone who reports such concerns in good faith and we use the information provided only to ensure compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and ethical standards.

Compliance Hotline

Our Compliance Hotline is a toll-free, 24 hour/day, confidential voice-mail number that employees, clients, and other third-parties may call to report concerns about any aspect of the P.V. Kent & Associates, P.C. business or its business dealings. All calls are recorded, but the information therein is used only for the purpose of investigating, following-up on and remedying reported concerns. The calls are reviewed by our Compliance Officer and the identity of the caller will be kept strictly confidential, unless otherwise authorized by the caller. If you want to be advised of the result of the investigation, findings, and corrective actions taken in regard to any concerns you may have, you will need to provide a telephone number and name for follow-up. Your name and number will be kept strictly confidential.

You may also submit your concerns via regular mail to our main address.

P.V. Kent & Associates, P.C.

ATTN: COMPLIANCE OFFICER

19 Locust Street

P.O. Box 2164

Danvers, MA 01923

Please mark your letter "Confidential" and "to be opened by addressee only". Also be sure to include how you would like to be contacted if you would like the results of the investigation and information on the intended response to your concern.

If you require any additional information, please contact Dennis S. Scott, Compliance Officer, via e-mail at dscott@pvkent.com or via telephone at 978.777.9998, Ext. 304. Please include the words "Compliance Inquiry" in the RE line of any compliance related e-mails or inquiries. If your e-mail contains any protected health information or personal information as defined under HIPAA and/or the Massachusetts Data Privacy Regulations, be sure to encrypt the same prior to transmission. It is our policy to encrypt all e-mails that contain such information.

We work hard to protect our clients and their patients' information and seek to ensure that there will never be a reason to question the integrity of our practices here at Kent. However, if that reason should arise, we assure you that your concerns will be taken seriously and treated in a respectful, confidential, and professional manner.