Effective Date: May 28, 2021
Thank you for visiting Now Health and its network of websites (collectively the “Sites”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes the types of information Now Health (the “Company”, “Now Health ”, “us”, “we”, or “our”) may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the Sites and the products, features, materials, and services we offer, including services provided (collectively with the Sites, the “Services”). This Policy also describes our policies and procedures for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This Policy applies to information we collect on the Sites and through your use of the Services generally (including when you register for an account), and through communications between you and the Sites (including email, text, and other electronic messages).
This Policy does not apply to information collected by third parties, including any websites, services, and applications that you elect to access through the Services.
Please review this Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Services (or by clicking on “accept” or “agree” to this Policy when prompted), you agree to the terms of this Policy on behalf of yourself or the entity or organization that you represent. If you do not agree to any term in this Policy, you should refrain from further use of our Services.
This Policy was last revised on the date noted at the top of this page. We may update this Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated Policy on this page and notify you of such changes by means of an email to the email address specified in your account, a message on the Services, or through a notice on the Sites home page. Your continued use of the Services after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Policy periodically for updates.
We receive several types of information about you from various sources, including (A) information and content that you give us; (B) automatically-collected information; and (C) demographic information or other aggregate information. Each is described in detail below.
We collect personal information that you knowingly choose to disclose. This may include:
We may use a variety of technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns whenever you interact with the Services, including:
The gathering of this information may be used for maintaining the quality of the Services we provide, as well as providing overall general statistics related to the use of the Services. The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:
This Policy does not cover the use of tracking technologies by third parties. The Services may contain links, content, advertising, or references to other websites by third parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use the Services. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. Please be aware that we do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or when and how they may be used. Therefore, the Company does not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices, or procedures of any third party. We encourage you to read the privacy statements and terms and conditions of linked or referenced websites you enter. If you have any questions about an ad or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.
We may collect demographic, statistical, or other aggregate information that is about you, but individually does not identify you. Some of this information may be derived from personal information, but it is not personal information and cannot be tied back to you. Examples of such aggregate information include gender, age, race, household income, and political affiliation.
We may receive information about you from other sources and add it to our account information. We protect this information according to the practices described in this Policy, plus any additional restrictions imposed by the source of the data. These sources may include online and offline data providers, from which we obtain demographic, interest-based, and online advertising related data; publicly-available sources such as open government databases or social networks; and service providers who provide us with information, or updates to that information, based on their relationship with you. By gathering additional information about you, we can correct inaccurate information, enhance the security of your transactions, and give you product or service recommendations and special offers that are more likely to interest you.
We may use the information we collect about you in a variety of ways, including:
We may use the information we have collected from you to enable us to display advertisements to our advertisers’ target audiences. Even though we do not disclose your personal information for these purposes without your consent, if you click on or otherwise interact with an advertisement, the advertiser may assume that you meet its target criteria.
We may disclose aggregated or anonymized information about our users without any restrictions. We will not share your personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this Policy except in the following circumstances:
Information that you post on or through the public areas of the Services (e.g., in chat rooms, bulletin boards, and discussion groups) is generally accessible to, and may be collected and used by, others and may result in unsolicited messages or other forms of contact from others. Users of the Services are encouraged to exercise caution when providing personal information about themselves in public or interactive areas.
Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
This type of service allows Sites to access Data from your account on a third-party service and perform actions with it. These services are not activated automatically, but require explicit authorization by the User.
This service allows Sites to connect with the User's account on the Facebook social network, provided by Facebook, Inc.
Permissions asked: Business Management API; Chat; Mobile Messaging on behalf of Page; Page Messaging.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on Sites, possibly based on User interests. This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below. Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside Sites. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the .
Google Ad Manager is an advertising service provided by Google LLC that allows the Company to run advertising campaigns in conjunction with external advertising networks that the Company, unless otherwise specified in this document, has no direct relationship with. In order to opt out from being tracked by various advertising networks, Users may make use of Youronlinechoices. In order to understand Google's use of data, consult Google's partner policy.
This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of Sites and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Facebook Lookalike Audience is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that uses Data collected through Facebook Custom Audience in order to display ads to Users with similar behavior to Users who are already in a Custom Audience list on the base of their past use of Sites or engagement with relevant content across the Facebook apps and services. On the base of these Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Facebook Lookalike Audience.
Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
The services contained in this section enable the Company to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of Sites, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on Sites.
Personal Data processed: Tracker; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is an analytics service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects data from the Facebook advertising network with actions performed on Sites. The Facebook pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Audience Network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Microsoft Clarity is an analytics service provided by Microsoft, Inc. that collects data based on actions performed on Sites.
Personal Data processed: Tracker; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
This type of service allows the Company to connect Data with third-party services disclosed within this privacy policy. This results in Data flowing through these services, potentially causing the retention of this Data.
Zapier is a workflow automation service provided by Zapier, Inc. that automates the movement of Data between (third-party) services.
Personal Data processed: Data communicated while using the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User’s email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning Sites. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to Sites or after making a purchase.
Personal Data processed: email address.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: identifiers.
Unless otherwise specified, Sites processes any payments by credit card, bank transfer or other means via external payment service providers. In general and unless where otherwise stated, Users are requested to provide their payment details and personal information directly to such payment service providers. Sites isn't involved in the collection and processing of such information: instead, it will only receive a notification by the relevant payment service provider as to whether payment has been successfully completed.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.
These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.
Mailgun is an email address management and message sending service provided by Mailgun Technologies, Inc.
Personal Data processed: email address.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: identifiers.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Twilio is a phone numbers management and communication service provided by Twilio, Inc.
Personal Data processed: phone number.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: identifiers.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Highlevel is an email address management, message sending service, phone numbers management and communication service.
Personal Data processed: email address, phone number.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: identifiers.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
This type of service allows Sites and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of Sites by the User.
This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists. In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.
Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC that connects the activity of Sites with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie. Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Facebook Custom Audience is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of Sites with the Facebook advertising network.
Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.
Personal Data processed: email address and Tracker.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: identifiers; internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of Sites with the Facebook advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
This type of service helps the Company to manage the tags or scripts needed on Sites in a centralized fashion. This results in the Users' Data flowing through these services, potentially resulting in the retention of this Data.
Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:
“Do Not Track” is a privacy preference you can set in most web browsers. When you turn on this preference, it sends a signal or message to the websites you visit indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. Please note that we currently do not respond to Do Not Track browser settings.
You may send us an email to request access to, correct, or remove any personal information that you have provided to us. You may also access, correct, or remove your personal information by logging into the Sites and visiting your account profile page. We cannot delete your personal information except by also deleting your account.
We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.
If you delete your User Content from the Services or your account, copies of your User Content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or might have been copied or stored by other users of the Services.
This part of the document integrates with and supplements the information contained in the rest of the privacy policy and is provided by the business running Sites and, if the case may be, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates (for the purposes of this section referred to collectively as “we”, “us”, “our”).
The provisions contained in this section apply to all Users (Users are referred to below, simply as “you”, “your”, “yours”), who are consumers residing in the state of California, United States of America, according to the "California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018" (the "CCPA"), as updated by the "California Privacy Rights Act" (the "CPRA") and subsequent regulations. For such consumers, these provisions supersede any other possibly divergent or conflicting provisions contained in the privacy policy.
This part of the document uses the term “personal information“ as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).
In this section we summarize the categories of personal information that we've collected, used, sold, or shared and the purposes thereof. You can read about these activities in detail in the section titled “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data” within this document.
The right to access personal information: the right to know and to portability.
You have the right to request that we disclose to you:
You also have the right to know what personal information is sold or shared and to whom. In particular, you have the right to request two separate lists from us where we disclose:
The disclosure described above will be limited to the personal information collected or used over the past 12 months. If we deliver our response electronically, the information enclosed will be "portable", i.e. delivered in an easily usable format to enable you to transmit the information to another entity without hindrance – provided that this is technically feasible.
The right to request the deletion of your personal information
You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information, subject to exceptions set forth by the law (such as, including but not limited to, where the information is used to identify and repair errors on Sites, to detect security incidents and protect against fraudulent or illegal activities, to exercise certain rights etc.).
If no legal exception applies, as a result of exercising your right, we will delete your personal information and notify any of our service providers and all third parties to whom we have sold or shared the personal information to do so – provided that this is technically feasible and doesn’t involve disproportionate effort.
The right to correct inaccurate personal information
You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal information we maintain about you, taking into account the nature of the personal information and the purposes of the processing of the personal information.
The right to opt out of sale or sharing of personal information and to limit the use of your sensitive personal information
You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. You also have the right to request that we limit our use or disclosure of your sensitive personal information.
The right of no retaliation following opt-out or exercise of other rights (the right to non-discrimination)
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights under the CPRA (CCPA amendment). This means that we will not discriminate against you, including, but not limited to, by denying goods or services, charging you a different price, or providing a different level or quality of goods or services just because you exercised your consumer privacy rights.
However, if you refuse to provide your personal information to us or ask us to delete or stop selling your personal information, and that personal information or sale is necessary for us to provide you with goods or services, we may not be able to complete that transaction.
To the extent permitted by the law, we may offer you promotions, discounts, and other deals in exchange for collecting, keeping, or selling your personal information, provided that the financial incentive offered is reasonably related to the value of your personal information.
How to exercise your rights
To exercise the rights described above, you need to submit your verifiable request to us by contacting us via the details provided in this document.
For us to respond to your request, it’s necessary that we know who you are. Therefore, you can only exercise the above rights by making a verifiable request which must:
We will not respond to any request if we are unable to verify your identity and therefore confirm the personal information in our possession actually relates to you.
Making a verifiable consumer request does not require you to create an account with us. We will use any personal information collected from you in connection with the verification of your request solely for the purposes of verification and shall not further disclose the personal information, retain it longer than necessary for purposes of verification, or use it for unrelated purposes.
If you cannot personally submit a verifiable request, you can authorize a person registered with the California Secretary of State to act on your behalf.
If you are an adult, you can make a verifiable request on behalf of a minor under your parental authority.
You can submit a maximum number of 2 requests over a period of 12 months.
How and when we are expected to handle your request
We will confirm receipt of your verifiable request within 10 days and provide information about how we will process your request.
We will respond to your request within 45 days of its receipt. Should we need more time, we will explain to you the reasons why, and how much more time we need. In this regard, please note that we may take up to 90 days to fulfill your request.
Our disclosure(s) will cover the preceding 12-month period. Only with regard to personal information collected on or after January 1, 2022, you have the right to request that we disclose information beyond the 12-month period, and we will provide them to you unless doing so proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort.
Should we deny your request, we will explain you the reasons behind our denial.
We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable request unless such request is manifestly unfounded or excessive. In such cases, we may charge a reasonable fee, or refuse to act on the request. In either case, we will communicate our choices and explain the reasons behind it.
This part of the document integrates with and supplements the information contained in the rest of the privacy policy and is provided by the controller running this Application and, if the case may be, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates (for the purposes of this section referred to collectively as “we”, “us”, “our”).
The provisions contained in this section apply to all Users (Users are referred to below, simply as “you”, “your”, “yours”), who are consumers residing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to the “Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act" (the "VCDPA"), and, for such consumers, these provisions supersede any other possibly divergent or conflicting provisions contained in the privacy policy.
This part of the document uses the term “personal data” as defined in the VCDPA.
In this section we summarize the categories of personal information that we've collected, used, sold, or shared and the purposes thereof. You can read about these activities in detail in the section titled “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data” within this document.
You may exercise certain rights regarding your data processed by us. In particular, you have the right to do the following:
How to exercise your rights
To exercise the rights described above, you need to submit your request to us by contacting us via the contact details provided in this document.
For us to respond to your request, we need to know who you are.
We will not respond to any request if we are unable to verify your identity using commercially reasonable efforts and therefore confirm that the personal data in our possession actually relates to you. In such cases, we may request that you provide additional information which is reasonably necessary to authenticate you and your request.
Making a consumer request does not require you to create an account with us. However, we may require you to use your existing account. We will use any personal data collected from you in connection with your request solely for the purposes of authentication, without further disclosing the personal data, retaining it longer than necessary for purposes of authentication, or using it for unrelated purposes.
If you are an adult, you can make a request on behalf of a minor under your parental authority.
How and when we are expected to handle your request
We will respond to your request without undue delay, but in all cases and at the latest within 45 days of its receipt. Should we need more time, we will explain to you the reasons why, and how much more time we need. In this regard, please note that we may take up to 90 days to fulfill your request.
Should we deny your request, we will explain to you the reasons behind our denial without undue delay, but in all cases and at the latest within 45 days of receipt of the request. It is your right to appeal such decision by submitting a request to us via the details provided in this document. Within 60 days of receipt of the appeal, we will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If the appeal is denied you may contact the Attorney General to submit a complaint.
We do not charge a fee to respond to your request, for up to two requests per year. If your request is manifestly unfounded, excessive or repetitive, we may charge a reasonable fee or refuse to act on the request. In either case, we will communicate our choices and explain the reasons behind them.
We take reasonable precautions to secure your personal information. We have implemented technical, physical, and administrative security measures designed to reduce the risk of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification of your information. We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers behind firewalls. When you transmit highly sensitive information (such as a credit card number) through the Services, we encrypt the transmission of that information using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.
The safety and security of your information also depend on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of the Services, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
While we have employed security technologies and procedures to assist in safeguarding your personal information, no system or network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Sites or any other Services.
If you choose to visit the Services, your visit and any dispute over privacy are subject to this Policy and our Terms & Conditions, including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the law of the state of Alaska.
Sites uses Trackers. To learn more, the User may consult the Cookie Policy.
We welcome your questions, comments, and concerns about privacy. You can contact us at:
Now Health
625 S Cobb St Ste 201 Palmer,
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info@nowhealthpalmer.com
We are so glad you’re here! At Now Health, we are committed to providing you with the high-quality, personalized healthcare that you and your family deserve while we work together to promote your overall health. Our goal is to be compassionate about our billing practices while balancing the fact that we are a business. To achieve this goal, we prefer to make our expectations clear before your first visit to our practice. If you need any clarification about these policies or if you have any questions, please let one of our business team members know so they can serve you accordingly.
We work hard to provide a safe, clean, respectful environment to all of our patients, providers and staff. To accomplish this, we have established the following in-house guidelines:
Childcare: Our office does not provide childcare. Children cannot be left unattended. We recommend that you do not bring your children to the office for visits where sensitive physical exams are being performed.
Cell Phones: To be respectful of our patients’ privacy and treatment space, our workplace is a cell phone free zone. Please take any calls before arriving at the office, and silence all cell phones upon entering the clinic. Thank you for helping to create a healing environment.
Fragrance Free Environment: Recognizing the needs of all our patients, we wish to provide a chemical and fragrance free environment. We request that all patients, guests and visitors not wear perfume, aftershave, scented hand lotion, scented hair products, essential oils, and/or similar products into our office.
Appointment Commitment: We consider an appointment confirmed when it is scheduled, and we reserve time specifically for you with our providers depending on what we deem will allow us to best serve you on your journey to optimal health. Our office is different in that we don’t schedule multiple patients at the same time. Accordingly, we expect our patients to respect this by keeping their reserved appointments.
When we reserve an appointment for you, our provider is counting on you to be here.
Missed appointments or cancellations with short notice are not acceptable to the level of care and service we strive to provide. If you must cancel or reschedule your appointment, please give us at least two business days’ notice; otherwise, a cancellation fee of $100.00 may be applied to your account. You will be required to pay this fee prior to scheduling further appointments. If you miss an appointment due to extenuating circumstances, please let us know so we may evaluate your situation with the compassion and empathy it deserves.
We accept a variety of different insurance plans and are in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross, and Cigna. Our knowledgeable business team can help you with any questions or concerns regarding your insurance and payment information.
As a service to you, we will file insurance claims on your behalf for up to two policies. It is your obligation to provide us with all necessary insurance information, including your card. Please bring your current insurance card to every visit. Your insurance policy is a contract between you and the carrier to pay for agreed upon medical care. We strongly encourage you to become familiar with your plan and the benefits it provides, as well as any exclusions or limitations. We cannot know the details of each plan and are counting on you to do so for your own benefit. Your insurance company is required to provide you with an EOB (explanation of benefits) which explains what we billed on your behalf and what they did or did not pay as a result. We advise you to read these and reach out to your insurance company should you have questions about your coverage.
The bill you receive from Now Health, LLC is an agreement between you and Now Health, LLC. You are fully responsible for all charges to your account regardless of your health insurance coverage.
NOTE: Many insurance companies do not pay for certain physicals and non-covered services. As a result, Now Health, LLC will collect $50.00 for sports physicals and $300.00 for DOT physicals at the time of your visit. You are responsible for full payment of any non-covered services. In the event your insurance unexpectedly pays for a service that you paid for causing a credit on your account, you will be issued a refund.
We will do our best to maximize your insurance reimbursement, but ultimately you, the patient, are responsible for any fees or payments that remain. As a courtesy to you, we will estimate your charges and any out of pocket investment you will make in your care and this estimated amount will be due at each visit. Any estimated charges are just that—an estimate—and are in no way a guarantee that there will not be a future balance on your account that you will need to pay. If you do not have insurance, payment in full will be expected at each visit. For your convenience, we accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. We happily accept credit cards over the phone, too.
If you have a balance on your account, you will receive a monthly statement. If you have questions or need assistance with your account, please contact our billing team immediately. If you choose not to fulfill your financial obligation to our practice within 90 days, it will be considered in everyone’s best interest to refer your account to a collections agency, and your account will be assessed a $25.00 late fee. We urge you to avoid this scenario by keeping in contact with our office regarding your account, as we do not wish to negatively affect your credit status. If your account becomes delinquent, we will consider you to be out of relationship with our office and your appointments may be cancelled. If your account is referred to a collections agency, you may be dismissed from our practice.
Good Faith Estimate:
As of January 1, 2022 under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, our office is required upon request to provide you with a good faith estimate of expected charges for items and services if you are not enrolled in a health insurance plan or a Federal health care program, or you are not seeking to file a claim with your plan.
Fees for Services:
Fees for medical services are based on our costs and are carefully evaluated. We consider factors such as level of professional attainment, supplies, time, administrative costs, and much more. Please understand there may be fees applied to your account for additional services such as completion of forms and that it can be challenging to provide precise financial information regarding your care. We are proud of our fees. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Acceptance of Responsibility:
I understand that I am financially responsible for all charges to my account regardless of any insurance coverage. I hereby authorize release of any information needed and also authorize my insurance company to pay directly to Now Health, LLC any benefits applicable for services rendered. I know it is my responsibility to notify Now Health, LLC of any changes to my account including insurance coverage, mailing address, phone number, emergency contact, etc. I give permission to Now Health, LLC to contact me via phone, email, fax, regular mail, or other means as deemed necessary to provide optimal care or to collect any account balances. I have had the opportunity to ask any questions related to the financial aspect of my treatment at Now Health, LLC, and I agree to the content of this document.
So the pharmacy says I need a prior authorization…
First of all, what is a prior authorization??
A prior authorization is a system of determining if the insurance company thinks that the medication that your provider prescribed to you is medically necessary- mostly because they don’t want to pay for it. Therefore, we have to justify it to them using medical history and diagnosis codes. Recently, with the changes in our healthcare system, insurance companies are requiring us to justify your need for the medication prescribed more and more; even if you have been on the medication previously.
Prior authorizations are not something that we are aware of until you go to the pharmacy to pick up your medication. Each individual insurance plan has it’s own set of rules (which are continuously being re-written). As providers, we do not know what your insurance is going to do when we write you a prescription. It would actually behoove you to look up a list of covered medications by your insurance company specific to your plan. That way, you would have a better idea of what they will pay for.
Also, IT IS IMPERATIVE that you know which medications you are taking currently and what dose you are taking. This is important for many reasons… but in this case, if we have not seen you previously or don’t have your full medical record, there are oftentimes questions on the PA paperwork that we cannot answer. Most people have seen more than one provider for the same issue. For that reason, keep track of medications that you have tried for a particular condition and if it has helped or not- or if you have had an adverse reaction to it. Knowing this is important because a prior authorization form oftentimes asks us what meds you have tried and failed in the past. Sometimes, this will justify them paying for the medication we’ve prescribed.
For testosterone patients specifically:
So, in a nutshell. Please be patient with our staff if you require a PA for a medication or an imaging study. We don’t know ahead of time what your insurance is going to do and it takes TIME to get this resolved. We do everything that we reasonably can within a week of receiving the request. We don’t have direct access to the insurance company. We are not taken care of faster then you are. If you’ve ever called your insurance company… you know how long you can be on hold. So, again, be reassured that we are doing what we have to do and keep in mind that it takes time. If your PA requires additional info from you; you may have to schedule a nurse visit in order to facilitate the form being filled out. We will bill your insurance for a nurse visit for this.
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