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MEDICAL SAVINGS CARD HOSPITAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
Participating Galaxy
Health Network Hospitals (GHNH) and Physicians are available to
provide MEMBERs services at less than RETAIL PRICE. Amount saved
may vary. By utilizing the GHNH program, MEMBER agrees to the
terms and conditions of this Membership Agreement and
acknowledges and consents to the release of medical information
to Galaxy Health Network as necessary to provide Eligible
Services.
DEFINITIONS
A) MEMBER shall mean the person who has purchased the
membership, including all tax-deductible/ legal dependent family
members of the MEMBER who has been accepted by the GHNH program.
GHNH has the right to decline or renew any membership. B)
ADMINISTRATOR shall mean the Galaxy Health Network Hospital
(GHNH) program. C) ELIGIBLE SERVICES shall mean access to
medical SAVINGS, which is capable of being provided by GHNH
through participating FACILITIES and PROVIDERs. D) FACILITY
shall mean any ancillary or hospital that provides eligible
services to MEMBERs. E) PROVIDER shall mean any physician or
healthcare professional that provides eligible services to
MEMBERs. F) RETAIL PRICE shall mean the usual fees charged
by a participating FACILITY and/or PROVIDER. G) SAVINGS shall
mean any amount less than the RETAIL PRICE charged by a FACILITY
or PROVIDER. Amount saved may vary.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
The General Provisions of the GHNH program are as follows: A)
BEST EFFORT. GHNH shall use its best efforts to enlist an
adequate number of PROVIDERs who will agree to provide Services
to its MEMBERs. However, GHNH does not assume any
obligation if the PROVIDER Network is not sufficient to serve
MEMBERs' needs. B) OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDER. If a MEMBER selects
an OUT-OFNETWORK PROVIDER, SAVINGS ARE MORE DIFFICULT, AND
POSSIBLY UNAVAILABLE THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT. However, GHNH will
utilize its resources to coordinate negotiations with the
FACILITY and/or PROVIDER to obtain the best possible SAVINGS. C)
MEMBERSHIP CARD. MEMBER will be provided with a membership card.
The MEMBER should present the membership card to provide proof
of the right to services under this agreement. By using the GHNH
membership card or services, MEMBER agrees to the terms of
membership. D) RELATED SERVICES. On occasion, additional charges
may be received by GHNH relating to Services received by a
MEMBER, such as lab or radiology services provided at the
request of the selected PROVIDER. If such related charges are
sent to GHNH, MEMBER authorizes GHNH to process the charges as a
part of the original Services. Notification of any additional
charges of such services shall be sent to the MEMBER in the
customary manner. E) PRE-CERTIFICATION/REFERRAL NUMBER. The GHNH
program requires pre-certification and a referral number prior
to services being rendered which GHNH Medical Savings Card (MSC)
Representatives coordinate. For pre-planned services, SAVINGS
ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITHOUT THE REQUIRED REFERRAL NUMBER. In the
event of an "Emergency Room Visit", MEMBERs must notify GHNH and
receive a referral number within forty-eight (48) hours of said
visit OR GHNH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE DISCOUNTS. IF A
MEMBER FAILS TO OBTAIN PRECERTIFICATION OR REFERRAL NUMBER AND A
MEDICAL BILL IS RECEIVED, THE MEDICAL BILL WILL BE RETURNED TO
THE MEMBER AS "SELF-PAY" RESULTING IN THE MEMBER BEING
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL BILLED SERVICES IN FULL. MEMBERS MUST CALL
1-800-975-3322 TO PRE-CERTIFY AND RECEIVE A REFERRAL NUMBER. F)
PAYMENT. (1) MEMBERs will be responsible for any payment after
either insurance and/or contracted discount is applied. This
payment will be made directly to the FACILITY and/or PROVIDER of
services. This payment will be coordinated by the GHNH MSC
Department with the PROVIDER, patient, and insurance company (if
provided). (2) MEMBERs have the option to secure payment using
the following methods or any combination thereof as pre- pproved
by the FACILITY and/or PROVIDER: Cash, Check, Credit Card,
Insurance Payment, Medical Savings Account Funds, or other
Certified Funds. The FACILITY and/or PROVIDER, in advance of
services being performed, must agree upon any needed payment
arrangement. If payment arrangements are not pre-approved or
payment made in a timely manner, the contracted SAVINGS could be
in jeopardy. (3) MEMBERs will receive an itemized statement
listing services rendered, the contracted discount taken, and
all applicable payments (i.e. insurance company), if information
is provided. G) MEDICAL BILL PROCESSING. MEMBERs must process
their medical bill through GHNH before submitting the medical
bill to an insurance carrier. MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
SAVINGS THROUGH GHNH IF THEY ASK A PROVIDER/FACILITY TO SUBMIT
THEIR MEDICAL BILLS TO AN INSURANCE CARRIER FOR THEM. H)
CANCELLATION BY THE ADMINISTRATOR (GHNH). GHNH reserves the
right to decline or renew the membership of any MEMBER. Failure
to pay regular membership fees will result in immediate
cancellation of Services rendered by GHNH until the debt is
resolved. I) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. All provisions under this
Agreement constitute the entire Agreement between GHNH and the
MEMBER. If any provision is declared void under the law, that
provision is severable and the remainder of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect. J) LEGAL ACTION. If either
party brings any legal action to this Membership Agreement it is
expressly agreed that the party in whose favor final judgment is
rendered shall be entitled to recover from the other party
reasonable attorney's fees in addition to any other relief that
may be awarded. Venue of any action to enforce this Agreement
shall be Tarrant County, Texas and this Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. K)
LIABILITY. GHNH only provides reduced fees with FACILITIES
and/or PROVIDERs through which MEMBERs may receive SAVINGS. GHNH
does not provide any medical treatment, medical services,
products, product liability, or guarantees of any kind for any
MEMBER. FACILITIES and/or PROVIDERs are independent
contractors and are not employees or agents of GHNH. The final
selection of the FACILITY and/or PROVIDER and the approval
or disapproval of medical treatment is the MEMBER's choice
alone. It is the MEMBER's responsibility alone to perform due
diligence (investigation) of any FACILITY and/or PROVIDER the
MEMBER chooses to use. GHNH shall not interfere with the
PROVIDER-MEMBER /Doctor-Patient relationship and assumes no
responsibility for any medical advice given by any participating
FACILITY and/or PROVIDER. GHNH shall not be liable for the
negligence or other wrongful acts or omissions of any FACILITY
and/or PROVIDER providing services pursuant to this Agreement.
The MEMBER shall have no recourse against GHNH by reason of its
availability for referral to FACILITIES and/or PROVIDERS. Upon
occasion a FACILITY and/or PROVIDER may offer special pricing
for services, or MEMBERs may be eligible for SAVINGS through
other plans. MEMBERs have the option of choosing to pay the
FACILITY AND /OR PROVIDER directly or utilizing an alternate
plan instead of the GHNH program. If the GHNH program is not
used, and the fees charged are greater than the amount quoted by
the FACILITY and/or PROVIDER or through an alternate plan, GHNH
shall not be liable to the MEMBER for the difference and no
refunds will be issued. L) ARBITRATION. In the event either
MEMBER or GHNH brings an action against the other to enforce the
provisions of this Agreement, such action shall be resolved by
arbitration in Arlington, Texas, USA. Under the rules of the
American Arbitration Association, with each party hereto
appointing one arbitrator and the two appointed arbitrators
appointing a third arbitrator. The arbitrators will have no
authority to award any punitive or exemplary damages, or to vary
or ignore the terms of this Agreement, and will be bound by
controlling law. The parties acknowledge because this Agreement
affects interstate commerce the Federal Arbitration Act applies.
The majority decision of the three arbitrators shall be binding
upon the parties here to. The hospital product works with
insurance, but also works as a point-of-service stand alone
product. MEMBERs must provide information about the product they
purchased when calling the Galaxy Health Network Hospital (GHNH)
program Medical Savings Card (MSC) department. The Galaxy Health
Network Hospital (GHNH) program is NOT insurance, but will
coordinate services with insurance products if MEMBERs have
purchased this service. The GHNH program is not intended to take
the place of insurance.
MEMBERs can
locate a participating PROVIDER by calling 1-800-975-3322
(Option 4) visiting our website at www.galaxyhealth.net.
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