Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Patient Rights and Responsibilities
We believe that all patients receiving services from Alphascript should know their rights.
You have the right to:
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Be notified in writing of your rights before beginning your treatment.
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Be treated with dignity and respect.
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Have your cultural, spiritual and personal values, beliefs and preferences respected.
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Speak with a health professional.
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Receive information about the services that Alphascript will provide and any limitations of those services.
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Be informed in advance about services and any changes to your plan of care and financial responsibilities.
- Refuse care or treatment after the consequences of refusing care or treatment are fully presented.
- Be free from mistreatment, neglect or any form of abuse.
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Have your patient records and information regarding your care kept private in accordance with applicable law.
- Choose a healthcare provider, including a doctor or other prescriber, if applicable.
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Receive care without discrimination in accordance with your doctor’s orders.
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Be provided service in a timely manner.
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Receive a detailed explanation of charges.
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Express a complaint without restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination or reprisal.
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Have complaints about your treatment or lack of respect of property investigated.
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Be informed of potential reimbursement for services under Medicare, Medicaid or other third-party insurers based on your condition and insurance eligibility (to the best of Alphascript’s knowledge).
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Be notified of your financial responsibility for products and services that are not fully reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or other third-party insurers (to the best of Alphascript’s knowledge).
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Receive information in a language or method of communication that you can understand.
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Receive information about Alphascript’s patient management program.
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Know about Alphascript’s philosophy and characteristics of our patient management program.
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Participate in the development and periodic changes of the plan of service.
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Receive information regarding changes in, or termination of, the patient management program.
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Have your health information shared with the patient management program only in accordance with state and federal law.
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Identify Alphascript staff members, including their job title. You can speak with a staff member’s supervisor if requested.
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Decline to participate, revoke consent or disenroll from the patient management program at any point in time.
You are responsible for:
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Telling Alphascript about changes to your address, phone number or insurance status.
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Telling Alphascript about any change in your condition, physician orders or physician.
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Meeting the financial obligations of your healthcare as set forth by Medicare, Medicaid, or your insurance.
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Providing accurate and complete contact information and information about present complaints, past illnesses, hospitalizations, medication and other matters concerning your health.
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Your actions if you do not follow the plan of care/treatment.
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Treating Alphascript’s staff members with respect.
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Asking questions about your care/treatment and notifying Alphascript about any concerns.
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Submitting any forms that are necessary to participate in the program.
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Telling your treatment provider of your participation in Alphascript’s patient management program, if applicable.
Get in touch.
Call, email or send a message using the form below. For medical emergencies, please call 911.
For your privacy, please do not include any confidential health information when using the form.
(650) 412-4530
420 Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 94070