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Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Medicare Advantage

PLEASE READ THIS TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY.

 

By using this website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use, as well as the Privacy Policy contained therein (collectively referred to “Terms of Use”).  Your access to this site is subject to the Terms of Use we establish as well as all applicable laws.

 

THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT

 

These website Terms of Use describe the rules for using this website.  These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you, the person using this website, and Community Health Plan.  If you are helping another person use this website these Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between both the helper and the person being helped and Community Health Plan.  Terms such as “we” or “our” and Community Health Plan refer to Community Health Plan and its affiliate entities.

 

By using this website, you agree to the most recent Terms of Use.  We may change these Terms of Use at any time, and such changes will be posted on this or a similar page of this website.  We encourage you to review these Terms of Use each time you visit this website.  If you enter into any other agreement with Community Health Plan regarding health plan coverage then these Terms of Use are in addition to the terms of such other agreement.  Neither entering into this agreement, visiting this website, nor any of these Terms of Use, guarantees that you are eligible to receive coverage from us for any plan described in this website.

 

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

When you visit this public website, no personal information – such as your name, date of birth or telephone number – is collected, unless you voluntarily provide us with that information.  Community Health Plan will not sell, license, transmit or disclose this information outside of Community Health Plan and its Business Associates unless a) it is expressly authorized by you, b) necessary to enable Community Health Plan or its Business Associates to perform certain functions for us, or c) it is required or permitted by law.  In all cases, we will disclose the information in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and we will require the recipient to protect the information and use it only for the purpose for which it was provided.

 

You should be aware that when you visit our website, we collect certain information that does not identify you personally, but provides us with data such as the number of visitors we receive, what pages are visited most often or the length of time someone generally spends on the website.  This information helps us improve the usefulness of the information we provide on the website.

 

COOKIES

 

Like most commercial websites, we may also use what is known as “cookie” technology.  A “cookie” is an element of data that a website can send to your browser when you visit a website.  It is not a computer program and has no ability to read any data residing on your compute, or cause it to perform any step or function.  By assigning a unique data element to each visitor, the website is able to recognize repeat visitors, track usage patterns and better serve you when you return to the website.  The cookie does not collect other personal information about you, such as your name or address.  Most browsers provide a simple procedure that will allow you to control whether you want to receive cookies by notifying you when a website is about to deposit a “cookie” file.

 

E-MAIL

 

Community Health Plan wants to hear your comments and questions and have provided phone numbers, mailing addresses, and e-mail addresses throughout this website for that purpose.  It is important that you should be aware that most e-mail currently is not protected from third parties, who may be able to access your e-mail without your knowledge or permission.  In order to protect your privacy, please do not use e-mail to communicate information to us that you consider confidential.  If you wish to communicate such information please use one of the secure web forms, phone numbers or mailing addresses provided on this website.

 

NOTICIE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

 

Community Health Plan complies with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).  Community Health Plan’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices describes in detail how and when we may use or disclose your protected health information.  Click on this link to view the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

 

ONLINE SECURITY

 

Community Health Plan uses reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical and technical security measures to safeguard the information that we have collected from you at our website. 

 

CHANGES TO WEBSITE CONTENT

 

Community Health Plan may change, add, or remove some or all of the content on this website at any time.  We make every attempt to provide you with current and accurate information, as well as certain features that you may be interested in.  However, it is possible that the website may contain inaccuracies, errors or unauthorized modifications by third parties.  Community Health Plan does not make any express or implied warranties as to the accuracy of any information on its website.  In addition, please note that features of the plan or plans described in this website may change over time as permitted by law, including benefit levels, items included in any formulary, pricing, or list of participating pharmacies, providers or other associated vendors.

 

LINKS

 

While visiting this website you may click on a link to other websites and leave this website.  We provide links to other websites that may contain information that may be useful or interesting to you.  We do not endorse, or are responsible for, the content and accuracy of linked websites operated by third parties or for any of your dealings with such third parties.  You are solely responsible for your dealings with such third parties and we encourage you to read the terms of use and privacy policies on such third party websites.

 

NO WARRANTIES

 

ALL CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS,“  “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.  COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN, ALL THIRD PARTIES, IF ANY, PROVIDING CONTENT FOR THIS WEBSITE, AND ALL THIRD PARTIES PROVIDING SUPPORT OR INFORMATION FOR THIS WEBSITE (COLLECTIVELY, “WEBSITE-RELATED-PARTIES”) HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

THE WEBSITE-RELATED-PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.  WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE WEBSITE-RELATED-PARTIES SPECIFICALLY DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT ANY INFORMATION REGARDING DRUG PRICING, AVALIABILITY, DOSAGE, COVERAGE, AND INCLUSION ON THE FORMULARY, AND GENERIC ALTERNATIVES, OTHER PLAN BENEFITS, PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS OR PARTICIPATING THIRD PARTIES IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. 

 

THE WEBSITE-RELATED-PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT USE OF THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.  YOU ARE RESPONSBILE FOR TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT YOU MAY OBTAIN FROM THIS WEBSITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES AND ANY OTHER POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE COMPUTER CODE.

 

NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE OR ADVICE

 

The information contained in this website is general in nature and is intended for educational purposes only.  It is not a substitute for the advice of health care professionals.  If you have specific health care needs, or for complete health information, please see a doctor or other health care provider.

 

JURISDICTION

 

The laws of the State of Washington govern the Terms of Use and any cause of action arising under or relating to your use of the website.  You agree that the only proper jurisdiction and venue for any dispute with Community Health Plan, or in any way relating to your use of this website, is in the state and federal courts in the State of Washington, USA.

 

If any provision of the Terms of Use is determined to be invalid under any applicable statute or rules of law, such provision is to that extent to be deemed omitted, and the balance of the Terms of Use shall remain enforceable.

 

All materials in the contained in the Community Health Plan website are made available only to provide information about Community Health Plan.  Community Health Plan is located in Seattle, Washington, USA and makes no representation that these materials are appropriate or available for use in other locations.  If you use this site from other locations you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

 

Before seeking legal recourse for any harm you believe you have suffered arising from or related to your use of this website, you agree to inform us in writing and to give us thirty (30) days to cure the harm before initiating any action.  You must initiate any cause of action within one (1) year after the claim has arisen, or you will be barred from pursuing any cause of action.