Assignment of Benefits
If patient or patient's representative is entitled reimbursement or payment of amounts payable to Multicare Specialists or Providers by an insurance carrier, benefit plan or other third party payer ("Payment Sources"), Multicare Specialists is authorized to submit claims to Payment Sources on behalf of patient or patient's representative. However, except as otherwise required by law, Multicare Specialists may, in its sole discretion, elect (a) not to submit claims for all or any part of its services, (b) not to submit claims to one or more Payment Sources, and ( c) accept payment from any one or more of Payment Sources, without waiver or reduction of any right or claim to payment from patient or patient's representative or from any other source. Except to the extent otherwise allowed by law, patient (or, if applicable, patient's representative) shall remain primarily responsible for payment even if Multicare Specialists fails to submit claims to one or more potential Payment Sources or if Multicare Specialists is not paid in full by the Payment Sources to which claims are submitted.
To the fullest extent allowed by law, patient ( or, if applicable, patient's representative) hereby assigns to Multicare Specialists any and all rights to payment from any one or more of Payment Sources for healthcare services now or hereafter provided to patient by Multicare Specialists or Providers, including
(without limitation): (a) amounts payable under any private or public insurance or other benefit plan, including any group or individual accident, disability or health insurance policy or benefit plan or any automobile insurance policy; (b)compensation payable for such services under worker's compensation, occupational disease or other comparable laws; and (c) all proceeds of any claim or cause of action for personal injuries giving rise to such services.
Emergency
If patient has a medical emergency, patient ( or patient's representative, if applicable) should contact Multicare Specialists, but if unable to reach a Provider, should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Representative
If this document is signed by a representative, the representative represents and warrants that he has legal authority to do so. If patient is a minor or has been adjudicated as a disabled adult, the patient's parent (s) or guardian (s) assumes personal responsibility.