1. Patient-Clinician Relationship
By your signature, you acknowledge that you are voluntarily becoming a patient of Future Hope Primary Care (referred to as FHPC for the rest of this agreement) and its medical group of affiliated clinicians. As an FHPC patient, those services described in Section 2 below will be made available to you pursuant to the terms of this Membership Agreement.
2. Future Hope Primary Care Services
Health Care Services: As a patient, you are eligible to receive a set of primary care, preventive care, and urgent care services as offered by our providers. You are also eligible to receive 24/7 emergency phone care. Email communication is available and will be answered during office hours. Acute care appointments will be available the same or the next day (… unforeseen circumstances). Preventive and chronic care appointments will be scheduled in a timely manner. During the term of this Agreement, additional Health Care Services may be provided by FHPC and may be subject to change from time to time.
If you have a preexisting medical condition, please contact us first to learn how you may benefit from Future Hope Primary Care’s services. Pre-existing medical conditions do not disqualify you from enrolling in FHPC’s service.
By signing this document, you are acknowledging that you understand the philosophy of FHPC and how it may be different from other allopathic primary care providers.
By entering into this Membership Agreement, you acknowledge the FHPC does not provide health insurance coverage and that this is not a contract for insurance.
FHPC provides only the Health Care Services specifically described herein and additional costs may be incurred for laboratory, medical imaging, surgery, specialist care, emergency department visits, and hospitalization required outside of FHPC’s services. You acknowledge that FHPC has no control over the charges for those services or insurance coverage that may or may not be in effect for those services. (Please keep in mind that FHPC is not contracted with any insurance companies and that may affect an insurer's coverage for outside services.)
FHPC encourages you to combine FHPC membership with appropriate health insurance coverage.
3. Fees and Payment
FHPC charges the Comprehensive Monthly Fee listed below per Member to include all Covered Healthcare Services included on the Detailed Services List.
$65/ month for adults
$35/ month per child with an adult membership— but capped at two children per family.
Children without an adult membership— $45/ month— capped at four children per family.
A one-time fee of $100 per person is to be paid upon acceptance of your application and signing of the Membership Agreement.
There are two options for paying your membership fees.
You can pay for the entire year upfront and get a 10% discount.
You may also pay monthly with a credit/debit card kept on file through Hint Health.
It is the member’s responsibility to maintain accurate information on file for billing purposes.
Payment transactions declined due to expired cards will result in an additional fee of $50. Failure to comply with payment terms may result in termination of membership. Services will not be rendered to patients with past due accounts.
No-show fee
While our membership gives you unlimited medical care, individual appointment times are valuable to us, and to our patients.
Therefore, a $50 no-show fee will be assessed without 48 hours' notice of cancelation or rescheduling of an appointment.
Most, but not all, of the services described above in Section 2 are covered by the Comprehensive Monthly Fee, subject to the limitations set forth in this Membership Agreement. However:
Per IRS guidance, if you participate in a high-deductible health plan with a health savings account (HSA) feature, you may be required to pay on a fee-for-service basis for certain primary care, non-preventive care, and urgent care services until such time as your deductible has been satisfied. If you don’t pay on a fee-for-service basis for these services, it is possible you may lose your ability to contribute to your HSA during your membership. Please consult your attorney or financial adviser. FHPC hereby disclaims any responsibility or liability with respect to your decision made thereto.
Some Health Dare services provided by FHPC are not covered by the Comprehensive Monthly Fee (Non-Covered Health Care Services). The FHPC fee schedule for these services will be provided to you upon your request. FHPC may amend the fee schedule from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion and without prior notice.
If you request and receive a Non-Covered Health Care Service you must pay for that service at the time it is provided. At your request, a claim form that you can submit to your health plan will be provided.
You agree not to submit any claims to any third-party payor or any government health care program for Covered Services rendered by FHPC to you under this Agreement.
All Fees paid are non-refundable. This includes all fees that may have been paid whether such were paid on a monthly or annual basis.
4. Your Medical Information
Your privacy is very important to us and you control the use of your personal information. FHPC has put important safeguards in place to make sure your medical information is protected and safe to maintain its confidentiality.
You will be able to opt in to obtain your medical information through our secure patient portal. We will not share any medical information without your written permission in order to safeguard your confidentiality. If you are referred to a specialist, we will forward appropriate information with such a referral.
We will be obligated to share records as required by court or law enforcement written requests. We will also be obligated to share records on minors as requested (in writing) by a custodial parent.
This goes a step beyond the statutes set out in the Health Insure Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Other providers may not agree with the confidentiality position that we have taken, but we believe that it is in the best interest of our patients to add this extra layer of security for your protection.
Records will be provided, by request, without charge for the first copy only. Additional copies will be provided for a fee as per state regulations.
5. Digital Communications Risks and Conditions
FHPC offers members the ability to send and receive emails and texts to and from their care team. While FHPC takes precautions to protect your information and the security of the emails and texts it sends, there are still risks.
Risks:
Transmitting patient information by email or text has a number of risks. These risks include but are not limited to the following:
Email and texts can be circulated, forwarded, stored electronically and on paper, and broadcast to unintended recipients.
Email and text senders can readily misaddress an email or text
Email and texts can be intercepted, altered, forwarded, or used without authorization or detection.
Email and texts may not be secure, and therefore it is possible that the confidentiality of such communications may be breached by a third party.
Email and text service providers may have access to your emails and texts.
Conditions:
FHPC is not liable for improper disclosure of confidential information that is not caused by FHPC’s misconduct. You must acknowledge and consent to the following conditions:
Email and text are not appropriate nor should they be used for urgent or emergency situations. Please call 911 in the event of a medical emergency.
Per your request, FHPC may send emails or texts to you as necessary for your diagnosis, treatment, billing, eligibility, and other handling. You should not use email or text for sensitive communications (e.g. AIDS/HIV, mental health, developmental disability, substance abuse, photographs that could be misconstrued out of context).
You are responsible for informing FHPC, in writing, if you want to cease or limit email or text communications with FHPC. You may do so at any time without reason or explanation.
You are responsible for protecting your email account or telephone password or other means of access to your email or text. FHPC is not liable for breaches of confidentiality involving your email or telephone accounts that are caused by you or any third party.
By signing this Membership Agreement, you acknowledge that you have received and read the above information. In addition, you agree to any instructions that FHPC may impose regarding the sending and receipt of an email or text communications containing patient information.
Recommendations and Instructions:
If you wish to send and receive emails or texts from FHPC regarding your care and treatment, you:
—Should limit or avoid the use of public computers and public networks.
—Should promptly inform FHPC of changes in your email address or telephone number
—Before sending emails or texts containing personal health information to FHPC, you should:
* Ensure the email or text is addressed to the intended recipient
* List the key topic in the email subject line
* Put your name in the body of the email or text
Take precautions to preserve the confidentiality of your emails or texts. Once FHPC sends an email or text from its network, it has no control over its confidentiality or security.
6. Term and Termination
This Membership Agreement shall begin upon the Effective Date and shall continue for one year to the first-anniversary date. This Agreement will automatically renew on the first-anniversary date and all subsequent anniversary dates thereof unless you provide sixty (60) days written notice prior to the anniversary date.
The Membership Agreement may be terminated within 30 days of the effective date by submission of a Membership Cancellation Form. In that case, you will only be charged the Membership fee and the first month’s Comprehensive Monthly fee. In the event that the cash value of services rendered during that 30 day period exceeds those fees, you agree to pay the balance of those charges.
After the initial 30 day period, membership is a 12-month minimal commitment.
If you move away from the area we can continue to provide care via phone or telemedicine. Once you transition care to another provider (i.e. we transfer records) we will cancel your monthly obligation.
Notwithstanding the above, in order to terminate this Membership Agreement, you must complete, sign and submit (via U.S. mail, overnight courier, email, or fax) to FHPC a Membership Cancellation Form. Membership Cancellation Forms can be obtained by contacting FHPC. The date of termination shall be the last day of the month that follows the month in which the Membership Cancellation Form was received.
Upon cancellation, after payment is received for all periods prior to the termination of this Membership Agreement, you will not be responsible for any further payments (except as noted during the initial 30 days described above).
FHPC may terminate this Membership Agreement at any time, subject to any professional obligations.
7. Future Hope Primary Care Terms
If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Membership Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect and will in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
This Membership Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state in which the medical office of your FHPC provider is located. By signing the Membership Agreement, you agree to have any dispute arising out of the Membership Agreement decided by neutral binding arbitration rather than by a jury or court trial. Any dispute will be submitted to arbitration in the county in the state where you receive services covered by the Membership Agreement. The decision in arbitration shall be conclusive and binding on you and FHPC. All arbitration provisions shall be governed by, construed, and enforce in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act.
This Membership Agreement is non-transferable.
If you have a complaint, please contact FHPC directly or by any of the following ways:
Email: Mark@futurehopetotalhealth.com
Phone: (502)257-8820
Mail:
Future Hope Primary Care
231 Midland Park
Shelbyville, KY 40065
I acknowledge that I have read and understood all the terms of this agreement. I have been given the opportunity to address any questions or concerns and they have been answered to my satisfaction.