Covering Physician. A Participating Provider designated by a Participating Group Provider to provide Covered Services to Members when a Participating Group Provider is unavailable (e.g. out of the office or on vacation).
Covering Physician. A Participating Physician who has entered into an agreement, either oral or written, with a PCP or Specialist to arrange Covered Services for Members when the participating PCP or Specialist is not available. Covering Physician must have an agreement with Health Plan.
Covering Physician. Physician agrees to devote such time as is necessary to the performance of his/her obligations under this Agreement, including maintaining reasonable office hours. Physician agrees to maintain accessibility either personally or by covering arrangements with another Member Provider of like specialty or other qualified physician approved by RHG, on a twenty-four (24) hour-per-day, seven (7) day-per-week basis. Physician shall ensure that such Member Provider or other physician shall comply with RHG's and each Payors Utilization Review and Quality Assurance Programs and will comply with Article IV of this Agreement.
Covering Physician. If Medical Group or its Specialist Physicians are, for any reason, from time to time unable to provide Specialist Care Services when and as needed, Medical Group or its Specialist Physicians may secure the services of a qualified professional who shall render such Specialist Care Services otherwise required of Medical Group's Specialist Physicians ("Covering Professional"); provided that the Covering Physician is a professional approved by IPA to provide Specialist Care Services to Enrollees and the Covering Physician agrees in writing to be bound by all applicable requirements imposed upon Medical Group and its Specialist Physicians under the terms of this Agreement. Medical Group or its Specialist Physicians shall be solely responsible for securing the services of such Covering Physician. Medical Group and its Specialist Physicians shall ensure that the Covering Physician looks solely to IPA for payment for services rendered and will not directly bill Xxxollees for Covered Services, except for applicable Copayments or Deductibles, under any circumstances.
