Terms of Use

This website’s (www.umhealthpartners.com) Terms of Use (“Terms”) describe the rules for using this website.  The following terminology applies to these Terms: “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We” and “Us”, refers to University of Maryland Medical System Health Plans, Inc.  including its subsidiaries and affiliates.  “Member”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company’s terms and conditions.  If you are helping another person use this website, these Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between both the helper and the person being helped and the Company.

If you enter into any other agreement with the Company (for example, regarding health care coverage), then these Terms are in addition to the terms of such other agreement. Neither entering into this agreement nor visiting this website, nor any of these Terms, guarantees that you are eligible to receive coverage from us for any plan offered through this website or otherwise.

Changes to These Terms

By using this website you agree to the most-recent Terms. The Company reserves the right to revise, modify or amend these Terms at any time. Any such revision, modification or amendment shall be effective immediately upon either posting it to this website or otherwise notifying you.

Use of Website and Content Ownership

The Company grants you a personal, nontransferable, nonexclusive, revocable, limited license (the “License”) to view the content on the website for the sole purpose of obtaining and accessing information about the Company. The Company authorizes you to view, download, and print a reasonable number of copies of the content for your personal use only, but in such case you must reproduce all proprietary copyright and trademark notices. You may not sell or modify the material or otherwise use it for any public or commercial purpose.

If you are using MyHealth Portal, you agree to the specific Portal Terms & Use as so amended from time to time, posted on this website.

All rights of ownership, including the content, and all intellectual property rights, including all copyright and trademark rights therein shall remain with the Company, and/or its affiliates and vendors.  No ownership interest is transferred to you or any user of this website through the granting of the License.  Unauthorized use of this website may result in a violation of this License, and may violation copyright, trademark and other laws.

Your Rights Relating to Your Protected Health Information

Please see the UM Health Partners Notice of Privacy Practices also available on our website for your rights regarding your protected health information.

Use of Information Collected by the Website

Generally, the Company does not collect member or provider information on its website.  The Company may collect the following information on its MyHealth Portal. 

• MyHealth Portal (Member)
o Member ID Number
o Social Security Number (last four digits)
o Date of Birth
o Name (First, Last)
o Email Address
o Password

• MyHealth Portal (Provider)
o NPI
o Tax ID
o Name (First, Last)
o Group Name
o Claim Number (within the past 6 months)
o Email Address
o Password

The Company may use the above information only in the administration and maintenance of the MyHealth Portal.  The Company will not sell information.

Any health advice, treatment, wellness, nutritional or other similar information related to your healthcare is for general information purposes only.  This content is not a substitute for professional health care.  If you have specific health care needs please see a doctor. If you are experiencing a medical emergency you should seek emergency medical assistance by calling “911.”

Restrictions on Use

By using this website you agree to:

• Not use this website for any purpose of than the use as stated by these Terms or the text of the content on the website
• Not copy, modify or distribute content of this website, except for the reasonable number of copies and downloads permitted for your personal use
• Not to attack, destroy or attempt to interfere with the operation of this website through the use of viruses and malware; or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of this website
• Not to share your personal password with others, except in the case of a duly authorized representative

Links to Other Websites

Throughout the content of this website we may provide links to other websites.  These links are for informational purposes only.  The Company does not endorse, nor can it guarantee the any information or accuracy of the content within.  You are solely responsible for your use of websites outside of the Company’s website.

Age-Appropriate Content

The Company’s website is not intended to attract children under the age of 13.  Persons aged 13 to 18 should access the content of this website with a Parent or guardian.  Parents and guardians are responsible for overseeing and supervising minors’ access and use of this website.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DCMA”) provides recourse for copyright owners to if their copyrighted material has been infringed.  The Company respects the copyrights of others.  If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed and is accessible through this website, please contact us by mail:

University of Maryland Medical System Health Plans, Inc
Legal Department/DMCA
1966 Greenspring Drive
Suite 100
Timonium, Maryland 21093

 Limitation of Liability

NO LIABILITY.  UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM HEALTH PLANS, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, INCLUDING ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND AGENTS, WILL IN NO EVENT, BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND LOST PROFIT DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUSINESS INTERRUPTION AND LOSS OF DATA, IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY AWARE AND ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  THIS PROTECTION COVERS CLAIMS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, AND/OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

NO WARRANTY.  THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” BASIS.  THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND ALL THIRD PARTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOSTING A PROVIDING OF CONTENT FOR THIS WEBSITE, HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE; NOT INCLUDING THE WARANTIED OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGMENT OF THIRD PARTIES, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Not a Solicitation

Nothing on this website, nor any of its content is a solicitation. The Company follows all solicitation, marketing and advertising rules and regulations applicable to its healthcare insurance products.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

Effective Date

The effective date of these Terms is January 1, 2016.

Contact Us

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding these Terms or the use of the website:

University of Maryland Medical System Health Plans, Inc.
 External Affairs Department
1966 Greenspring Drive
Suite 100
Timonium, Maryland 21093