Common use of Fees and Billing Clause in Contracts

Fees and Billing. A. Fees and rates to be paid to Provider for Services are as set forth in Schedule of Fees, Schedule A attached. The Schedule of Fees shall not be changed without the mutual written consent of the Hospital and Provider. B. Billing and Services information will be submitted by Provider to Hospital on a current basis so that Hospital can ▇▇▇▇ its patients, Medicare, Medicaid, or other third-party payor on a current basis. Hospital patient charges shall be billed solely by Hospital. C. Provider shall submit an invoice for Services rendered during each month by the fifth (5th) day of the next immediate successive month. Hospital shall remit payment to Provider for Services within thirty (30) days of billing. D. Payments due Provider as provided for herein shall not be dependent upon or subject to Hospital patient ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, patient payments, insurance charges, or collection by Hospital of any charges, but rather such obligation for payment to Provider by Hospital for Services in accordance with this Agreement shall remain the obligation of Hospital to Provider in accordance with the billing procedure as set forth herein. E. Provider agrees to make available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), the Comptroller General of the Government Accounting Office ("GAO"), Hospital and Intermediary, or their authorized representatives, all contracts, books, documents and records that are necessary to verify the nature and extent of the costs for providing the Services hereunder for a period of four (4) years after the furnishing of Services. In addition, Provider hereby agrees, if Services are to be provided by subcontract with a related organization, to require by contract that such subcontractor make available to the HHS, GAO, Hospital and Intermediary, or their authorized representatives, all contracts, books, documents, and records that are necessary to certify the nature and extent of the costs thereunder for a period of four (4) years after the furnishing of Services thereunder. This Section 4E is included pursuant to and is governed by the requirements of Public Law 96-499, Sec. 952 (Sec. 1861(v)(i) of the Social Security Act) and the regulations promulgated thereunder. No attorney-client or other legal privilege will be deemed to have been waived by Hospital or Provider by virtue of this Agreement.

Fees and Billing. A. Fees and rates to be paid to Provider for Services are as set forth in Schedule of Fees, Schedule A attached. The Schedule of Fees shall not be changed without the mutual written consent of the Hospital and Provider. B. Billing and Services information will be submitted by Provider to Hospital on a current basis so that Hospital can ▇▇▇▇ its patients, Medicare, Medicaid, or other third-party payor on a current basis. Hospital patient charges shall be billed solely by Hospital. C. Provider shall submit an invoice for Services rendered during each month by the fifth (5th) day of the next immediate successive month. Hospital shall remit payment to Provider for Services within thirty by the twentieth-fifth (3025th) days of billingeach month so billed. D. Payments due Provider as provided for herein shall not be dependent upon or subject to Hospital patient ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, patient payments, insurance charges, or collection by Hospital of any charges, but rather such obligation for payment to Provider by Hospital for Services in accordance with this Agreement shall remain the obligation of Hospital to Provider in accordance with the billing procedure as set forth herein. E. Provider agrees to make available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), the Comptroller General of the Government Accounting Office ("GAO"), Hospital and Intermediary, or their authorized representatives, all contracts, books, documents and records that are necessary to verify the nature and extent of the costs for providing the Services hereunder for a period of four (4) years after the furnishing of Services. In addition, Provider hereby agrees, if Services are to be provided by subcontract with a related organization, to require by contract that such subcontractor make available to the HHS, GAO, Hospital and Intermediary, or their authorized representatives, all contracts, books, documents, and records that are necessary to certify the nature and extent of the costs thereunder for a period of four (4) years after the furnishing of Services thereunder. This Section 4E is included pursuant to and is governed by the requirements of Public Law 96-499, Sec. 952 (Sec. 1861(v)(i) of the Social Security Act) and the regulations promulgated thereunder. No attorney-client or other legal privilege will be deemed to have been waived by Hospital or Provider by virtue of this Agreement.