United Therapeutics Corporation ("United Therapeutics") offers United Therapeutics Cares, which provides patient support services including educational resources, case management support, and financial assistance for eligible patients. By signing below, I give my permission for my healthcare providers,health plans, pharmacies, and other healthcare service providers ("My Healthcare Providers") to share with United Therapeutics, its present and future affiliates, vendors, and other companies, entities, and individuals working with and on behalf of United Therapeutics, personal information relating to my medical condition, prescriptions, treatment and health insurance information ("My Information") so that United Therapeutics may: 1) review my eligibility for benefits for treatment with a United Therapeutics product; 2) obtain information on insurance coverage for my treatment; 3) access my credit information and information from other sources to estimate my income, if needed, to assess eligibility for financial assistance programs; 4) facilitate and manage United Therapeutics Cares; 5) coordinate treatment logistics with My Healthcare Providers; 6) de-identify My Information and combine it with other de-identified data for purposes of research, process and program improvement, and publication; and 7) communicate with me by telephone (including cell phone), text message, email, mail or fax regarding United Therapeutics Cares, United Therapeutics medications, products or services for the purposes set forth below, if I provide my consent.
I understand that once My Information has been disclosed to United Therapeutics pursuant to this Authorization, it may no longer be protected by federal and state privacy laws from further disclosure. I also understand however that United Therapeutics intends to use and disclose My Information only for purposes stated in this Authorization or as required by law. I understand that my pharmacy and health insurers may receive remuneration (payment) from United Therapeutics in exchange for sharing My Information with United Therapeutics to facilitate the patient support programs and other purposes described in this Authorization.I understand that My Information is also subject to the United Therapeutics Privacy Statement available at www.unither.com/privacy. I understand that I may refuse to sign this Authorization, and that refusing will not affect my treatment, insurance enrollment, or eligibility for insurance benefits, but it will make me ineligible to participate in United Therapeutics' support programs. If I do sign, I may cancel this Authorization at any time by mailing a letter to: United Therapeutics Cares, P.O. Box 12015 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or by emailing opt-out@unitedtherapeuticscares.com. I understand that canceling this Authorization will not invalidate reliance on this Authorization to use or disclose My Information prior to United Therapeutics' receipt of my notice of cancellation. This Authorization expires ten (10) years from the date next to my signature, unless I revoke it sooner, or unless a shorter timeframe is required by applicable law. I understand I have a right to receive a copy of this Authorization after it is signed.