Res 2025-182 approving a contract with Frontier Direct care, LLC to build and manage a heallthcare clinic to be used for city employees and who are covered through the City's Health Plan

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health insurance or other third party payment plans applicable to the Member. However, Member has the right to determine this by contacting Member's health insurance company. 5. Insurance or Other Medical Coverage. Member needs to be aware that Frontier is not an insurance plan, and not a substitute for health insurance or other health plan coverage(such as membership in an HMO).Frontier does not pay for hospital services,or any services not personally provided by Frontier or its Primary Care Providers. Members should obtain or keep in full force any other health insurance policy(ies) or plans that will cover Member for healthcare costs outside the scope of Frontier medical practice. This is not a contract that provides health insurance, and this document is not intended to replace any existing or future health insurance or health plan coverage that Member may carry. 6. Change of Law. If there is a change of any law,regulation or rule, federal,state or local,which affects the document,Member will be notified by Member's employer prior to the change taking effect or as soon as possible depending on the circumstances. 7. Service.All written notices required to be sent to the Member by Frontier(as opposed to by Member's employer) will be sent to the address of the Member appearing in Frontier's electronic health record by first class U.S. mail. Item III Services 1.Medical Services.As used in this Document,the term Medical Services shall mean those medical services that the Primary Care Provider is permitted to perform under the laws of the State of Texas and that are consistent with his/her training and experience as a Primary Care Provider, as the case may be. All services included as part of the subscription for each Member include the equipment necessary to provide these services.Examples of services provided by Frontier include the following(complete list of services available upon request): a. EKG b. Laceration repair c. Skin tag/mole removal d. Skin biopsy f. Abscess incision and drainage g. Ingrown nail removal h. Foreign body removal i. Basic wound care j. Splinting/wrapping sprains, strains, or minor fractures k. Nebulizer treatment n. Office/Member visit o. Urgent care visit p. Physicals: annual, sport, well-woman 2. Medications. Frontier provides a broad range of routine medications at no additional cost as part of the Subscription. These medications are dispensed by a pharmacy vendor and shipped directly to the Member, with shipping costs covered for up to six (6) shipments per year. Medications for urgent needs are also available through local pharmacy partners. If there is a change in the pharmacy vendor,both the Business and Members will be promptly notified. *Additional charges may apply and be billed directly to the plan. The Member is not required to utilize this service and may use the pharmacy of their choice. 3. Availability. The Primary Care Provider may from time to time, due to vacations, sick days, and other similar situations, not be available to provide the services referred to above in this paragraph 1.During such times,Member's calls to the Primary Care Provider, 14