This website is intended to provide general information for our members, member counties and providers. It is not intended to collect personally identifiable information on visitors. Your IP address is logged in our system automatically, but it is used only for statistical purposes and is not used to track your session or linked to anything that would make you personally identifiable.
Note: We are responsible only for this site and the content we are required to provide to service our members. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of any sites linked here from other entities who may provide information to our members but are not downstream entities of South Country.
Software Translations
The South Country Health Alliance (South Country) website may be translated for your convenience using software powered by Google Translate, a free online language translation service that can translate text and web pages into different languages. No automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace human translators. South Country does not guarantee the accuracy of the software translated text. Some pages may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the translation software. Text in images, PDF files, Word documents or other document types cannot be translated. South Country accepts no responsibility and disclaims any and all liability for damages that may occur due to incorrect translations rendered by software translation services, including Google Translate. The use of the translation links on South Country’s website shall be at the user's sole risk and are provided as a convenience only, and any third-party information and/or content is in no way an affiliation, endorsement, support or approval of the third-party, or the third-party service, by South Country.
The official text of the South Country website is the English language version. Any discrepancies or differences created in translations are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes.
Users are reminded that links to translated versions of selected information can also be found on South Country’s English language website. These materials have been translated by professional translators, and do not require the use of Google Translate, or any other third-party service.
Social Media Policy
3/2016
This policy is for South Country Health Alliance and applies to all social media, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, websites and blogs.
Social Media is recognized as a means to create a constructive dialogue with individuals communicating about South Country, answering questions and improving health outcomes and wellness. South Country welcomes your interactions!
When you view and/or post on any social media site you are accepting, without limitation, the terms of use. Do not view nor post to the social media sites if you do not agree to these terms. Be mindful of the fact that the internet is not anonymous. Published information is likely to exist for a long time. You assume all responsibility related to the security, privacy and confidentiality risks inherent with your posting of any content to a social media site.
We trust and expect individuals to use good personal and professional judgement at all times, while using social media; and we reserve the right to review all postings and remove any postings not in compliance with our policy.
Postings will comply with the following terms of use.
- Individuals may not disclose any confidential information or post any personal health information.
Your privacy is very important to us. Social media should not be used to contact South Country about claims, medical conditions, products or services we offer. We will remove any posts containing this type of information.
If you have specific questions about your health care benefits or bills, contact Member Services at 1-866-567-7242 or by emailing members@mnscha.org.
If you wish to make a formal complaint, please use the process identified on the South Country website located at https://mnscha.org/members/grievances-and-appeals/. - Posts should be accurate and factual.
South Country does not represent or guarantee the accuracy of any statement, product or service claim made here. We are not responsible for content posted by others, and we do not endorse any opinions expressed on this site. If you have questions or concerns about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. - Individuals may not make comments that are obscene, defamatory, profane, libelous, threatening, discriminatory, harassing, retaliatory, abusive or hateful.
- Mistakes will be acknowledged and corrected as soon as possible.
- An authorized Social Media Representative will identify themself as an employee when posting on a South Country social media site.
- South Country may reply to comments when appropriate.
- Applicable copyright laws will be adhered to.
- South Country reserves the right to monitor, prohibit, restrict, block, suspend, terminate, delete or discontinue an individual at any time and for any reason and in its sole discretion.
- Content on a South Country social media site will become the property of South Country with irrevocable rights to use for any purpose and in any manner.
- Individuals shall not post any content that is confidential or proprietary, nor for the use of political lobbying or advertising.
This policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time. Questions or concerns regarding South Country Health Alliance’s social media policy should be submitted to marketing@mnscha.org.
Terms of Use
Disclaimer: Information provided on this website is intended to be accurate but is not guaranteed to reflect the most current policy. If you have questions, please contact South Country Health Alliance.
Acceptance of Terms of Use: By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by the following Terms of Use and all terms and conditions contained and/or referenced herein or any additional terms and conditions set forth on this website and all such terms shall be deemed accepted by you. If you do NOT agree to all these Terms of Use, you should NOT use this website. If you do not agree to any additional specific terms that apply to particular Content (as defined below) or to particular transactions concluded through this website, then you should NOT use the part of the website that contains such Content or through which such transactions may be concluded and you should not use such Content or conclude such transactions.
These Terms of Use may be amended by South Country Health Alliance at any time. Such amended Terms of Use shall be effective upon posting on this website. Please check the Terms of Use published on this website regularly to ensure that you are aware of all terms governing your use of this website. Other South Country Health Alliance websites may have their own terms of use. Also, specific terms and conditions may apply to specific content, products, materials, services, or information contained on or available through this website (the “Content”) or transactions concluded through this website. Such specific terms may be in addition to these Terms of Use or, where inconsistent with these Terms of Use, only to the extent the Content or intent of such specific terms is inconsistent with these Terms of Use, such specific terms will supersede these Terms of Use.
South Country Health Alliance reserves the right to make changes or updates with respect to or in the Content of the website or the format thereof at any time without notice. South Country Health Alliance reserves the right to terminate or restrict access to the website for any reason whatsoever at its sole discretion.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website, South Country Health Alliance assumes no responsibility therefore. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT. SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE SECURITY OF THIS WEBSITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE ANY INFORMATION SENT MAY BE INTERCEPTED. SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THIS WEBSITE AVAILABLE OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SENT BY SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE ARE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR ANY OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, CONTRACT, REVENUE, DATA, INFORMATION, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE, OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ANY ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE PERTAINING TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED AND NOTIFIED TO SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE IN WRITING WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE CAUSE FOR ACTION AROSE.
This website may provide links to other websites that are not under the direction or control of South Country Health Alliance. South Country Health Alliance shall not be responsible at all for the content of these other websites. South Country Health Alliance provides such links only as a convenience to the user of this website, and the inclusion of any link to any such websites does not imply endorsement by South Country Health Alliance of the content of such websites. We encourage you to be aware of when you are leaving the South Country Health Alliance website, to read the Terms of Use of linked websites, and to contact the operators of those websites if you have questions about their Terms of Use.
All Content included or available on this website, including without limitation software, audio, video, site design, text, graphics, images, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements of this Content is protected as the copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual properties of South Country Health Alliance or its licensors with all rights reserved. South Country Health Alliance grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, license to access and use this website, including to display, copy, and reproduce its Content in unmodified form, only for your personal, non-commercial, and lawful use and provided that you retain and do not modify the website, Content, or any copyright or other proprietary notices. Any other use of Content or materials on this website, including reproduction, modification, distribution, replication, sale, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind without prior written permission of South Country Health Alliance or the lawful owner of such Content or materials is strictly prohibited.
Any material or information sent through or in connection with this website by you (“User Submitted Materials”) will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and immediately become the property of South Country Health Alliance, subject to any privacy policies posted on this website. South Country Health Alliance may use such User Submitted Materials as it deems fit, anywhere in the world, without obligation for compensation, and free of any moral rights, intellectual property rights, and/or other proprietary rights in or to such User Submitted Materials.
The website may contain references to specific South Country Health Alliance products and services that may not be (readily) available in a particular country. Any such reference does not imply or warrant that any such products or services shall be available at any time in any particular country. Please contact South Country Health Alliance for further information.
Software made available for downloading from or through this website is licensed subject to the terms of the applicable license agreement. Except as set forth in the applicable license agreement, the software is made available for use by end-users only and any further copying, reproduction, or redistribution of the software is expressly prohibited. WARRANTIES, IF ANY, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SOFTWARE SHALL ONLY APPLY AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT. SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota and the United States of America. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Minnesota, for any claim or cause of action arising out of, or relating to, or in connection with these Terms of Use or this website, provided that such exclusivity does not apply to legal actions initiated or brought by South Country Health Alliance.
Personal information provided or collected through or in connection with this website shall only be used in accordance with South Country Health Alliance’s Privacy Policy.
If you have a question or complaint, please contact us.