Patient Authorization for Specialty Pharmacy
In accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and related federal regulations
and rules (“HIPAA”), this Authorization authorizes my healthcare provider, health plan, and my pharmacy to disclose my
health and personal information to CooperSurgical, Inc. and it’s specialty pharmacy agents (and their aliates, respective
representatives, and agents) in furtherance of the below-stated authorized purposes.
Authorized Purposes
I understand that the selected specialty pharmacy will receive my health and personal information, which may include
my name, address, patient insurance identification number, date of birth and other information necessary to obtain health
insurance benefit verification for the following purposes: (1) the administration of CooperSurgical’s Paragard Program;
(2) to conduct benefit verification determining insurance reimbursement and coverage of Paragard; (3) to contact me to
discuss any relevant co-pay; (4) bill the insurance company; (5) bill the applicable co-pay; (6) ship the unit to my healthcare
provider; (7) to contact me by telephone in furtherance of conducting benefits verifications investigations and/or specialty
pharmacy dispense; and (8) if I choose to self-pay for Paragard, to invoice me and to otherwise contact me to collect
payment for the Paragard unit.
By signing the following form, I understand:
1. Once my healthcare provider gives the selected specialty pharmacy information about me based on this
Authorization, my medical and health information may be subject to redisclosure and is no longer protected by
federal privacy regulations.
I further understand and agree that the selected specialty pharmacy may retain my medical and health information
as disclosed under this Authorization after this Authorization expires.
I also understand that in the event of an audit, and for purposes of such an audit, some information may also
be disclosed to CooperSurgical, Inc., the manufacturer of Paragard, or its aliates after this Authorization
has expired, so long as the audit is for a period of time when this Authorization was in eect.
2. I may refuse to sign this Authorization form and that, unless allowed by law, my refusal to sign will not aect my
ability to obtain treatment from my healthcare provider; or to seek payment; or my eligibility for insurance benefits.
3. I may revoke my authorization at any time by providing a written notice of same to my healthcare provider, health plan
and/or pharmacy that refers to (or with a copy of) this Authorization form, or to the selected specialty pharmacy.
I understand that if I revoke this Authorization, it will not aect prior disclosures made to the selected specialty pharmacy
and any use of such information by the selected specialty pharmacy in reliance of this Authorization. I understand that
I have the right to receive a copy of this Authorization.
4. This Authorization shall expire one year after I have signed it, or upon revocation, whichever is earlier.
Signature of Patient or Legal Personal Representative: Date:
Name of Patient or Legal Personal Representative:
(If Applicable) Description of Personal Representative’s Authority to Sign for Patient:
WEB: ParagardAccessCenter.com
PHONE: 1-877-PARAGARD
Please see Important Safety Information and
Full Prescribing Information for Paragard at Paragard.com.
Paragard
®
is a registered trademark, and Paragard Specialty Pharmacy
SM
is a service mark of CooperSurgical, Inc.
© 2020 CooperSurgical, Inc. US-PAR-1900150 June 2020
Specialty Pharmacy
Biologics by McKesson
City Drugs
Your healthcare provider has ordered Paragard through the following specialty pharmacy.
This specialty pharmacy may contact you regarding Paragard, or you may contact them
directly if you have any questions.
Phone Number
1-888-275-8596
1-855-988-4500