Terms of Use

eServices Terms Of Use

WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY
When using this site, you agree to the following website and "eServices" terms of use, as well as the Privacy Statement contained therein (collectively referred to as the "Terms of Use"). If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use this site.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS
This site is owned and operated by Beacon Health Strategies, LLC (Beacon). Beacon reserves the right to monitor any web site activity at any time. Anyone using this site consents to such monitoring and agrees that Beacon may use the results of such monitoring without limitation. No materials from this website may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, without the prior written consent of Beacon.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Beacon be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use the Beacon material. You specifically acknowledge and agree that Beacon is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user. If you are dissatisfied with any of the Beacon material, or with any of Beacon's terms and conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using this site.

DISCLAIMER
Beacon makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the content on this site and Beacon assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content on the site.

The website material is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Further, beacon does not warrant that the functions contained in the website materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Beacon does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use of, or the results of the use of, the website material in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. You (and not Beacon) assume the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction.

Beacon has provided links and pointers to internet sites maintained by third parties ("third party sites") and may from time to time provide third party materials on this site. Beacon does not operate or control in any respect any information, products or services on these third party sites. The third party materials in this site and the third party sites are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Beacon disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. Beacon does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use of, or the results of the use of, the third party materials in the third party sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. You (and not Beacon) assume the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction.

Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding the exclusion of implied warranties.

eSERVICES TERMS OF USE

Introduction
Beacon is making the services on the "eServices" portion of the website available to you as a member of the health plan or an authorized representative ("User" or "You") of a health care provider who has rendered services to the members of the health plans Beacon provides behavioral health services. In using this service, you may be allowed access to certain confidential or individually identifiable protected health information (hereinafter "Protected Health Information"). In exchange for such access, you agree to take certain precautions, comply with certain practices, and implement certain procedures required by applicable law and Beacon for the purposes of guarding data integrity and safeguarding the confidentiality of Protected Health Information, all as more specifically described below.

• By registering herein, you agree that you have the legal authority, right and ability to agree to these "eServices" terms of use and that you will use www.beaconhealthstrategies.com in a manner consistent with the website and "eServices" terms of use. You represent that you have the right to access information about yourself or the health plan members as the treating provider or his/her designee. You further agree that you will comply with all applicable laws and regulations and that you will maintain the confidentiality of any information you access through this website. You agree that you will protect the integrity, confidentiality and availability of all electronically transmitted or electronically maintained protected health information exchanged through this website as required by any applicable laws or regulations.
• You agree to use Protected Health Information for claims administration purposes only, consistent with applicable laws.
• You agree not to use or further disclose Protected Health Information in a manner that, if undertaken by Beacon, would violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Regulations.
• You agree to not use or further disclose protected health information other than as permitted or required by this Agreement. You agree to use appropriate safeguards to prevent any use or disclosure of Protected Health Information that is not permitted under applicable law.
• Your user name and password are intended to protect your privacy and the protected health information of the health plan's members and yourself. You are responsible for keeping your user name and password confidential and you hereby agree that you will not disclose your user name or password to others. You agree that you will be solely responsible for all activity or transactions that are tracked to your user name and password through this web site.
• You acknowledge that you are acting as an independent contractor, and you are not an agent of Beacon and have no authority to represent Beacon as to any matters.

Changes, Updates, Governing Law
These terms of use may change from time to time, and changes will be posted here so that you will always be aware of our terms of use. By using the "eServices" sections of www.beaconhealthstrategies.com or doing any of the activities described above after changes have been made to these terms of use, you are agreeing to accept these changes. You may not amend or modify these terms of use without prior written agreement from Beacon. The laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall govern these terms of use. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and waive any jurisdictional venue or inconvenient forum objections to such court.

Termination
Beacon may terminate these terms of use, any rights granted to you hereunder and your access to this web site at any time, with or without cause, without notice and without penalty. It is the contracted provider’s responsibility to inform Beacon of any changes in employee status of staff members who have eServices username and passwords.

Unauthorized Use/Misuse
Unauthorized entry (commonly referred to as hacking) into any portion of www.beaconhelathstrategies.com, or misuse (for fraudulent, malicious and/or deceptive purposes) may constitute crimes or torts under state or federal law. Any such violations will be pursued and prosecuted to the fullest extent permitted by law.