The Line Construction Benefit Fund ("Lineco") offers this provider portal website (the "provider portal") to medical providers as a way to provide resources, tools, and information that will help you manage and administer your billing. Please read these Terms of Use in their entirety since they constitute a binding agreement between you and Lineco and are not intended to replace or amend any other agreement(s). Each paragraph provision contained in these Terms of Use is very important and requires your agreement and compliance.
Introduction
Lineco offers this provider portal, a secure online resource, to assist medical providers with billing and eligibility inquiries.
Protected Health Information
To the extent that medical providers and their representatives are permitted to receive Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined under the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of1996 ("HIPAA"), known more commonly as the "privacy and Security Rule," from Lineco, and PHI is accessible through this website, you represent that you have been authorized by the medical provider to view and access PHI.
Medical Provider's Responsibilities
All users authorized by the medical provider agree to:
Act responsibly;
Protect your unique identifier and/or password from any unauthorized use;
Notify us immediately if you suspect or become aware of any unauthorized use or access to your account or any account-related security breach.
All users authorized by the medical provider agree not to:
Share your unique identifier and/or password with anyone else;
Provide any false or inaccurate information;
Use any device or computer program in order to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper operation of this website;
Take any action that imposes an unreasonable load on the systems supporting this website;
Attempt to disrupt, degrade, impair or violate the integrity or security of the infrastructure of this website (e.g. hacking, denial of service attacks), including any activity that precedes attempts to breach security such as scanning, probing, or other testing or vulnerability assessment activity; or engaging in or permitting any network or hosting activity that results in the blacklisting or other blockage of our IP space;
Remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices displayed on the content and/or frame Lineco's name or any Lineco content, trademark, logo or trademarks in any meta-tags or other hidden text, as other proprietary information on this website;
Copy, reprint, modify, lease, distribute, assign, sell content license, reverse engineer or create derivative works or take other actions that may be prohibited by the Federal regulation known commonly as the "Copyright Act" using information or other content retrieved from this website or any of the third-party website we may provide links to;
Use this website in a manner that may adversely affect this website's resources or its availability to others, or that violates U.S., local, state, or federal law.
We rely on the good faith of all authorized users of the provider portal to honor these responsibilities. If you choose to provide inaccurate or fake information, use poor judgment or allow unauthorized access, Lineco has the right to discontinue your access to this website.
Our Responsibilities
We agree to:
Make reasonable efforts to present accurate and current information on this website; however it is possible that information found on this website may be out-of-date;
Have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control;
Continually evaluate new technologies intended to safeguard your information;
Provide the content and information on this website on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without any representations or warranties;
Grant you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive limited license to access this website and to download and print a single copy of the Lineco content from this website solely for medical provider's non-commercial use;
Protect your online information according to applicable U.S. local, state, and federal laws and our established company policies, standards, and practices.
Online Security and Website Links
Information on this website is protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, the leading security protocol for data transfer on the Internet.
Even though there are extraordinary benefits to using this website, as with all electronic communications, there are some risks which may include:
Failure of hardware, software and/or Internet connections. We are not responsible for failures, distortions, delays or other problems resulting from equipment configuration, connection, signal power, hardware, software or any equipment used to access the Internet.
No guarantee that the confidentiality or security of electronic transmissions via the Internet can be assured due to potentially unsecure computers and links. This could result in data becoming lost or intercepted during transmission. Please use good judgment before deciding to send information via the Internet.
Third-Party Website or Resources Links
The provider portal may contain links to other websites and/or resources hosted by independent third parties. At times, Lineco works with such third parties to create the content on these websites; at other times, a link to these websites is provided solely as a resource or convenience for our users. Since these third-party websites are not hosted or maintained by Lineco, we do not make any guarantees or warranty as to the validity or accuracy of the information posted on these websites, or for any products or services that may be available on these websites. As a result, you agree that Lineco has no liability for any damages you may incur as a result of your use or the information you receive from or submit to these third-party websites.
The use of these third-party websites may subject the user to separate binding agreements, including terms of use and privacy statements, which can be found on the third-party website if applicable. Be sure to read these additional agreements and statements and have a working understanding of the terms.
Miscellaneous
Governing Law
These Terms of Use and authorized access to the provider portal are governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Illinois, without reference to its rules regarding choice of law.
Limitation of Liability
You, as an authorized representative of the medical provider, agree that you will use this website at your own risk. Lineco and its licensors have no liability for any damages (whether direct or indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive) incurred by you as a result of your use of this website or the information you receive from or submit to this website.
Lineco and its licensors shall have no liability whatsoever for failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communications, telephone or other connection problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access or interception of data from this website, theft or errors.
Ownership and Copyright Protection
All right, title and interest in the content (including software, text and images) and other intellectual property (including trademarks, service marks and copyrights) on this website are solely and exclusively the property of Lineco or its licensors, and are protected by intellectual property laws. You acknowledge that content available through this website, including, without limitation, content of third parties is protected by copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual proprietary rights and laws.
Dispute Resolution
Unless prohibited by applicable law, all issues and questions between Lineco, our licensors, the medical provider and authorized users, and/or you, arising out of, relating to, or in connection with these Terms of Use, their interpretation, application, performance, nonperformance or breach, or any information received or otherwise relied on (collectively "Dispute" or "Disputes") shall be resolved in binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association and subject to its rules.
