4. Renewals and Termination: The Annual Fee covers a period of one (1) year ("Term" Failure to pay the renewal Annual Fee prior to the anniversary of the Effective Date shall result in termination of your membership in the Program. You or GPC may terminate this Agreement at any time upon 30-days' written notice, outside of the six month lock-in period agreed to at the time of signup. If you or GPC terminate this agreement for any reason prior to receiving Services, you will be entitled to a prorated refund of the Annual Fee. If you have received your Services, you will not be eligible fora refund, and you will be responsible for the balance of the remaining monthly or annual fee. Upon GPC's receipt of this Agreement and the Annual Fee, GPC shall have the option, in its sole and absolute discretion, not to accept this Agreement and to return your payment to you for any reason (e.g., due to limitations in practice size Unless otherwise terminated, this Agreement, including, without limitation, the agreement to arbitrate, shall automatically renew for an additional onc-year period upon expiration of each Term.
5. Medical Care Services Excluded from Annual Membership Fee: The Annual Fee specified herein covers only the defined Services. Your Wellness Physician will not seek reimbursement from any insurer or other third party payor for the Services. Except for the Services, you and/or your insurer, as may be the case, will be financially responsible for paying for all healthcare and medical care services received by you from your Wellness Physician and his or her staff.
6. Email Communications;Privacy: If you wish to send secure email communications to, and receive secure email responses from, your Wellness Physician and/or his or her employees, agents and representatives, you should utilize the secure messaging provided through your Wellness Physician's Electronic Medical Records ("EMR") system. You should be aware that unlike the secure messaging provided through your Wellness Physician's EMR, traditional email is not a secure medium for sending orreceiving potentially sensitive health information. You also acknowledge and understand that email in any form is not a good medium for urgent or time-sensitive communications. In the event that communication is time-sensitive, you must communicate with your Wellness Physician by telephone or in person. You acknowledge and understand that, at the discretion of your "Wellness Physician", your email may become a part of your medical record.
7. Entire Agreement; Severability: This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior agreement (written or oral) between the parties. There are no promises or representations other than those which are set out in this Agreement. If any provisions of the Agreement are declared to be unlawful or unenforceable, in whole or part, then the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
8. Notices; Electronic Means: Any communication required or permitted to be sent under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent via U.S. mail to the addresses set forth in this Agreement. Any change in address shall be communicated in accordance with the provisions of this section. If executing this Agreement by electronic signature or electronic mark, the parties agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means.
9. Billing: Initial payments are processed at the time of enrollment. Subsequent payments are charged monthly or annually as elected by the Member.
10. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to Ohio's choice of law provision, except as otherwise provided herein.