Information on this website is presented to highlight some of our benefits. The only official statement of your rights and responsibilities regarding your benefits is your Summary Plan Description , which contains information on your rights and responsibilities regarding your benefits. In case of any conflict between information on this website and the Summary Plan Description, the Summary Plan Description shall govern.
Links to various other web sites from this site are provided for your convenience only and do not imply endorsement of any site, product, or service. The 1199SEIU Family of Funds disclaims responsibility for their content and accuracy.
We are concerned with your privacy when you visit our website, just as we are concerned with your privacy in all of your dealings with the 1199SEIU Family of Funds. While visiting the site, you may have the opportunity to volunteer personal information. If, for example, you choose to communicate with us by e-mail, we may need information from you, such as your name and address or other personal information, in order to answer your questions and communicate with you. We will not submit this information to a third party. You can visit us on the web and choose not to share any information about yourself or reveal any information about who you are. The numbers of visitors to our site may be collected automatically.
Our site contains links to other websites not controlled by the 1199SEIU Family of Funds. The information you provide does not transfer to those websites. We do not assume responsibility for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those sites.
The 1199SEIU Family of Funds reserves the right to change the web privacy statement from time to time. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information, we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on our site. The privacy statement is not intended to and does not imply any contractual or other legal rights in respect to the 1199SEIU Family of Funds or any other party.
HIPAA
As required by HIPAA, this notice describes how health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Q. What is HIPAA?
A. HIPAA, which stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a law that became effective April 14, 2003. It establishes national standards to protect the privacy and security of your health information and requires the Fund to protect the confidentiality of all claims records and other individually identifiable information used or disclosed by the Fund.
As required by HIPAA, we have prepared this explanation of how the Fund must protect the privacy of your health information and how HIPAA allows the Fund to use or disclose that information. Q. Hasn’t the Fund always protected my health information?
A. Yes, and while the Fund has always kept your health information private and confidential, there are now additional safeguards you should know about under this new law.
Q. What are these additional safeguards?
A. Under HIPAA, the Fund may continue to disclose health information to doctors, hospitals, pharmacies or other providers as it relates to your health benefits. In general, the Fund may also continue to communicate with you, the member, about the health benefits of your dependents (i.e. your spouse and your children).
In some situations the Fund
may not be able to release information to others , such as family members, friends or union representatives, unless you give the Fund permission by signing an
authorization form , available at (646) 473-9200 ((800) 575-7771 outside New York City) or in the forms section of this website. You can cancel or change your authorization at any time.
How may we use information about you?
To conduct health care operations The Fund will continue to use health related information for claims payment, and various other health care operations such as determining eligibility and coordination of benefits, quality assessment and utilization review, appeals, fraud and abuse programs, and other general administrative activities.
As required by law The Fund is required to retain our records of the care provided to you, and will disclose information when required by federal, state, or local law.
In the event of a serious threat to health or safety The Fund may disclose health information if the Fund believes that such disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to your health or safety or to the health and safety of the public.
Research and other uses of medical information The Fund may disclose health information for certain limited research projects consistent with Fund objectives, after the Fund has received assurances from the research institution’s internal review board to ensure that safeguards are in place to protect your privacy.
The Fund has designated a Privacy Officer for all issues regarding your HIPAA privacy rights. All requests must be made in writing to:
HIPAA Privacy Officer, 1199SEIU Benefit Funds, 330 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a written complaint with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or with the Fund’s Privacy Officer. You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint.
YOUR RIGHTS
Right to inspect and copy information You have the right to inspect and request a copy of health information that the Fund maintains about you. You also have the right to receive a summary of certain non-routine disclosures of your health information.
Note: Such disclosures will not be provided for events prior to HIPAA’s effective date. The Fund may charge a reasonable fee for copying and mailing the information. Right to correct your information If for some reason you believe that the health information maintained by the Fund is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request that it be corrected. You must provide a reason supporting your request.
Right to request confidential communications You have the right to use an address other than your regular mailing address to send communications involving your health information. Please send your request to the Fund and the Fund will accommodate all reasonable requests.
Right to request restrictions You have the right to restrict how the Fund uses or discloses health information about you. If you request a restriction, you must specify what information you want restricted, and in what way. The Fund is not required to agree to a requested restriction.
Right to a paper copy of this Notice You have a right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you have received this Notice previously.
Purchase Order Terms & Conditions.
1. Delivery. Buyer relies on the Seller identified on the face hereof to comply with the delivery schedule stated on this Purchase Order. Upon Seller's failure to comply with that schedule, Buyer may cancel this Purchase Order, in whole or in part, without liability. Seller shall immediately notify Buyer of any anticipated delay and the cause of the subject delay.
2. Inspection. Products or services purchased on this Purchase Order shall conform to all Seller's representations and Buyer shall have a reasonable time, not less than thirty (30) days, after receipt of the products that are the subject of this Purchase Order (Products), to inspect the Products. At its election, Buyer may cancel the Purchase Order, reject nonconforming Products and require immediate replacement by Seller, or keep them, and in addition to other available remedies, deduct a reasonable amount from the price. Buyer's payment does not constitute acceptance of the Products. Buyer's inspection, waiver of inspection, and acceptance of Products shall not relieve Seller of its obligations with respect to the Products.
3. Warranty. Seller warrants that all Products shall conform to Seller's representations and be free from defects in design, workmanship, material, and manufacture for a period of one (1) year from delivery to Buyer or other period specified in the Purchase Order. This warranty is in addition to any other warranties, express or implied, and will survive delivery, inspection, acceptance, and payment by the Buyer.
4. Changes. This Purchase Order shall not be modified, rescinded, canceled, or waived in whole or part without a written change order signed by Buyer. By written notice, Buyer may cancel the entire Purchase Order, or change specific items, quantities, or delivery requirements. If such a change increases the cost or time required for Seller's performance, an equitable adjustment will be made in the price or other terms of this Purchase Order if requested by Seller prior to change implementation. If Seller lowers the price of any item specified on the Purchase Order prior to the item being delivered to Buyer, Seller will modify the price to the Buyer and incorporate the lower price on the current and subsequent invoices.
5. Shipping. All items are to be suitably prepared and packed for shipping and shall be shipped in accordance with the specific routing instructions provided with the Purchase Order. All packages, packing slips, and invoices shall be plainly marked with the Buyer's Purchase Order number. All invoices shall be sent to:
1199SEIU National Benefit Fund
P. O. Box 840
New York, NY 10108
6. Payment terms and conditions. Unless the Purchase Order states otherwise, the Buyer shall make payment to the Seller for the Products or Services within 30 days after receipt of a valid invoice from Seller or within 30 days after receipt of the Products or Services, whichever is later
7. Force Majeure. A failure by either party to perform due to causes beyond the control of and without the fault or negligence of such party is deemed excusable during the period in which cause of failure continues. Such causes may include acts of God, acts of government, fire, flood, strike, war, terrorism, and freight embargo. When Seller becomes aware of any actual or potential force majeure condition, Seller shall immediately notify Buyer of the condition and the expected time required to rectify the condition. Buyer may cancel this Purchase Order, in whole or in part, in the event that a force majeure event lasts longer than thirty (30) days.
8. Assignment. No right or obligation under this Purchase Order may be assigned by Seller without the prior written consent of the Buyer.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York and any dispute will be resolved in New York City.
10. Buyer’s Trustee, Employees and Directors. The execution of this Agreement shall impose no personal liability on the individual trustees, directors, and employees of the Buyer and in the event of breach, non-performance or other default, Seller agrees not to seek personal judgment against any past, present or future trustee, director, or employee of the Buyer, their heirs, executors or administrators, but to look only to the assets of the Buyer for satisfaction of any claim it may have against the Buyer.
11. Entire Agreement. If this Purchase Order is a by-product of a master agreement between the parties, then the terms of the master agreement will govern in the event of any conflict in terms. If there is no master agreement, then this document contains the complete agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter.