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IV. | PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE(S): Federal and state laws may permit this Clinic to participate in organizations with other healthcare providers, insurers, and/or other health care industry participants and their subcontractors in order for these individuals and entities to share my health information with one another to accomplish goals that may include but not be limited to: improving the accuracy and increasing the availability of my health records; decreasing the time needed to access my information; aggregating and comparing my information for quality improvement purposes; and such other purposes as may be permitted by law. I hereby authorize Clinic to provide a copy of my medical record or portions thereof to any health information exchange or network with which Clinic participates and to any other participant in such health information exchange or network for purposes of treatment, payment, health care operations, and the purposes discussed above, and in accordance with the terms of the participation agreement for that health information exchange or network. A full list of health information exchanges and/or networks with which Clinic participates may be found in the Notice of Privacy Practices, which is available on the Clinic website, and this list may be updated from time to time if and when Clinic participates with new health information exchanges or networks. I understand that information disclosed under this paragraph may include, among other things, confidential HIV-related information and other information relating to sexually transmitted or communicable diseases, information relating to drug or alcohol abuse or drug or alcohol dependence, mental or behavioral health information (excluding psychotherapy notes), genetic testing information, and/or abortion-related information. I understand that I may, by placing my request in writing to the Privacy Officer, revoke this authorization at any time. However, I understand that a healthcare organization cannot take back information that has already been released under this authorization. This authorization will expire upon revocation. |
V. | EMAIL AND TEXT COMMUNICATIONS: If at any time I provide an email or text address at which I may be contacted, I consent to receive calls or text messages, including but not restricted to communications regarding billing and payment for items and services, unless I notify the Clinic to the contrary in writing. In this section, calls and text messages include but are not restricted to pre-recorded messages, artificial voice messages, automatic telephone dialing devices or other computer-assisted technology, or by electronic mail, text messaging, or by any other form of electronic communication from Clinic, its affiliates, contractors, servicers, Clinical providers, attorneys, or agents, including collection agencies. Practice may contact me via email and/or text messaging to remind me of an appointment, to obtain feedback on my experience with the Practice's healthcare team, and to provide general health reminders/information. |
VI. | NO SHOW POLICY: Patients must notify this office 24 hours prior to their appointment if they need to reschedule or cancel. Failing to do so within this timeframe will be considered an appointment no-show. A patient who fails to show for their appointment 3 times or more within a one year period will be reviewed by the providers and may be dismissed from the practice, per our appointment no-show policy. |
VII. | FINANCIAL POLICY: The undersigned, in consideration of the services to be rendered to the patient, is obligated to pay the medical practice in accordance with its regular rates and terms, and if the account is referred to an attorney or agency for collections, to pay reasonable attorney's fees and collection expenses. The undersigned hereby assigns to the medical practice all insurance benefits for services provided. |
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| ⚫ | The Clinic will file your insurance as a courtesy to you; however, you are responsible for the entire bill. All co-payments, unmet deductibles, and other patient-responsible services must be paid at the time of the visit. If your insurance carrier applies the billed charges to your deductible, denies the services, or considers the services non-covered, you are responsible for payment of the service. If you do not have insurance, payment in full will be expected at the time of the visit. |
| ⚫ | In the event your insurance company does not pay the claim within a reasonable amount of time (45-60 days), then you may become responsible for the bill. If payment is not received within a reasonable amount of time from the guarantor, or if we receive returned mail as undeliverable, we will place your account with an outside collection agency. |
| ⚫ | If your insurance plan requires a referral or prior authorization, you must present this along with your insurance ID at each visit. If you do not have the referral when you arrive for your appointment, payment for the visit becomes your responsibility. |
| ⚫ | Returned checks will be subject to a returned check fee. A fee may be charged for missed appointments |
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