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We may modify this Agreement at any time, and you agree that such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Agreement on the Site. You agree to review the Agreement posted on the Site each time you use the Site so that you are aware of any modifications made to this Agreement. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement as posted on the Site at the time of your access or use.

Use At Your Own Risk

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT THE SITE AND ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS.

The Site Is Not A Substitute For Professional Medical Advice

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Not For Medical Emergencies

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No Physician-Patient Relationship

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Not Practice Of Medicine

The Site is presented by IMEDECS for the sole purpose of disseminating general information for public benefit. THE SITE AND ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE, AND YOU AGREE THAT THEY DO NOT CONSTITUTE, THE PRACTICE OF OR FURNISHING OF MEDICAL, NURSING, OR PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, CONSULTATION OR TREATMENT OR SERVICES IN ANY JURISDICTION.

Coverage Policy and Determinations

The site is intended and represented to provide general information about IMEDECS and the independent medical review process. Under some state external review systems, the determination of a IMEDECS reviewer is binding on a health plan. In other states, or in the case of an internal review, IMEDECS determination is merely a recommendation to the health plan regarding coverage. Unless mandated by state law or contract provision, decisions regarding your insurance coverage are solely within your health plan's discretion.

Legal Information

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Jurisdiction

THE SITE AND ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE IS NOT TARGETED TO USERS IN ANY PARTICULAR LOCALITY, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE, AND YOU AGREE THAT THEY DO NOT CONSTITUTE, DOING BUSINESS IN ANY JURISDICTION OR THE SOLICITATION OF BUSINESS ANYWHERE BY IMEDECS OR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE PARENT, SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATED COMPANIES OR ORGANIZATIONS, NOR DO THEY CONSTITUTE ANY CONTACTS WITH ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

If you are located in any jurisdiction in the world where the common, statutory, regulatory or codified law of such jurisdiction would void this Agreement in whole or in any essential part (the essential parts being at least, but not only, the exclusive jurisdiction and venue and exclusive remedy provisions, the warranty disclaimers, the limitations of liability and the privacy guidelines and terms of use), or would make accessing the Site illegal, then you are not authorized to use the Site and, if you do so, you do so entirely at your own risk.

Limitation On Liability

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER USER OF THE SITE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER MONETARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, LOSS OF REVENUE OR BUSINESS OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS SERVICE, OR SITES ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SERVICE, AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE.

You agree to indemnify IMEDECS and any of our parent or subsidiary companies or organizations, and any of our successors, assigns or licensees, together with any of their respective officers, directors and employees, against any damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) arising out of a claim by a third party relating to your use of the Site, or any breach or violation of this Agreement or any other term or condition contained on the Site.

In the event we determine, in our sole and absolute discretion, that you have breached any of your obligations under this Agreement, then, in addition to and not in lieu or limitation of any other right or remedy we may have, we may advise you that you have violated this Agreement; delete or remove any communications or content furnished or posted by you to the Site; discontinue your registration and remove you as a registered member; block your access to the Site; notify and/or send communications or content to and cooperate with applicable law enforcement authorities; and/or take any other action we deem appropriate.

Venue And Choice Of Law

You agree that this Agreement is entered into between you and IMEDECS in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America, and is performed within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and governed by and shall be construed in all respects under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, exclusive of its choice of law or conflict of laws provisions. You and IMEDECS each agree that any claim or action by you directly or indirectly arising under this Agreement or related to the Site shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment on the award may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.

You further agree that any subsequent legal action by you shall be subject to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Common Pleas Court sitting in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, or if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, then you and IMEDECS each irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the United States Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and whichever of those two courts has jurisdiction, you and IMEDECS each waives any jurisdictional, venue, or Inconvenient forum objections to such court.

Severability

If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be not enforceable, then such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force or effect. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and IMEDECS relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and merges herein any prior promises, agreements, or understanding between you and IMEDECS relating to any of the subject matters of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified, in whole or in part, except as described elsewhere in this Agreement. Anything contained on the Site inconsistent with or conflicting with the terms of this Agreement is superseded by the terms of this Agreement.