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We are committed to protecting the security of that information, called protected health information (PHI), and to prevent its disclosure without your authorization.":1,"#By law, we are required to:":1,"#Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI":1,"#Privacy Practices at START (NPP)":1,"#Notify you if there is a security breach of protected health information (PHI) except when the PHI is encrypted and is disposed of securely":1,"#This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.":1,"#The following categories describe different ways that we use and disclose health information. Within each category, we have provided a list of examples.":1,"#We create a record of the care and services that patients receive from us. We need this record to provide patients with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements. This notice applies to all records of patient care generated by START Center for Cancer Care, whether made by a physician or by others working in this practice. This notice tells you about how we may use and disclose our patients’ PHI. We also describe rights to the PHI that we keep about patients and explain the obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of our patients’ PHI.":1,"#Anemia":1,"#How to Contact South Texas Oncology and Hematology Billing Department":1,"#Deductibles, co-payments, and coinsurance provide ways to share the cost of medical care, making coverage affordable.":1,"#After deductibles are met, the plan begins paying a percentage (usually between 70% to 100%) of covered services. The remaining amount, called coinsurance, is borne by the member. Coinsurance is a form of cost-sharing.":1,"#For example, if a member’s policy contains a $2,500 deductible, the member must accumulate $2,500 in covered expenses before reimbursement begins.":1,"#Our goal is to work with you to make your cancer care as affordable as possible. We offer financial assistance counseling, as well as insurance specialists specific to each insurance company.":1,"#Financial Assistance Counseling":1,"#Your active involvement with your insurance carrier is the key to ensuring you receive all benefits afforded to you under your policy. Educate yourself by reviewing the information below:":1,"#Additional rules for determining which plan pays first are, generally:":1,"#Deductibles are provisions that require the member to accumulate a specific amount of medical bills before benefits are provided.":1,"#Insurance, Billing, & Financial Assistance":1,"#Deductibles:":1,"#Coinsurance:":1,"#Tips on knowing the rules":1,"#What is Coordination of Benefits?":1,"#In some instances, a person may have three plans in effect at the same time. This is common for persons who become Medicare-eligible while their spouse is still actively employed. In this instance, the actively employed spouse’s plan pays first (because federal law requires it), and the retiree’s Medicare coverage pays second. Then, a benefit sponsored by the retiree’s employer pays third (tertiary), after Medicare.":1,"#Some plans will coordinate (or pay as secondary) up to charges. Others will only coordinate (or pay as secondary) up to what they would have paid if they had been primary. You will have a good chance of getting all your expenses covered if a secondary plan coordinates up to charges.":1,"#The plan of the spouse who has the earliest birthday in the year pays first on children. If two carriers can’t agree on who pays first, the coverage which has been in effect the longest pays first":1,"#For your health expenses, your plan pays before your spouse’s. Medicare usually pays first if you are not covered by a plan through someone’s active employment":1,"#Coordination of Benefits is a common provision in most benefit plans. It applies when a member has more than one health coverage plan in effect at the time services are rendered. Specific, industry-wide rules exist for determining which plan pays first (primary) on these expenses and which plan pays next (secondary).":1,"#Don’t be disappointed if the combination of all your coverages doesn’t pay more than the amount of the original bill. Your health coverage was designed to help with your health care expenses, not provide extra income.":1,"#If you are covered by two managed care plans, such as a combination of HMOs or Point of Service Plans, you may be able to maximize your benefits by choosing the same primary care physician in both networks. You may find your secondary plan will pick up the office visit co-pays, emergency room deductibles, and hospital admission co-payments you pay out of your pocket (under your primary plan) when care is properly coordinated under both plans rules.":1,"#Read your plan documents and get a good understanding of what they mean. 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