Hartford HealthCare SMS/Text Terms & Conditions

Hartford HealthCare provides a convenient way to help you live your healthiest life, by sending you text messages to manage your:

  • Billing
  • Care management
  • Health visits
  • MyChartPLUS account
  • Prescriptions

We also offer the latest healthcare tips and advice from our healthcare experts, and provide updates and reminders related to healthcare classes and events, and/or information about Hartford HealthCare services you may benefit from.

Marketing, Communications & Classes SMS/Text Terms & Conditions

When you sign up for text messages from Hartford HealthCare, you are signing up to receive text messages related to your relationship with Hartford HealthCare. These messages may include: 

 

Short Code: 21515

  • Updates and reminders related to healthcare classes and events
  • Information about Hartford HealthCare services you may benefit from

You can opt-out of all SMS text messages by texting STOP to 21515. Your opt-out request will generate one final message confirming that you have been unsubscribed. You will no longer receive SMS messages from 21515. If at any time you forget what keywords are supported, just text HELP to 21515. If you want to join again, sign up by texting START to the 21515 for instructions. 

If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the keyword HELP for more assistance. You will receive a response with instructions on how to use our service, including how to unsubscribe. You can also get help directly at HartfordHealthCare.org/HELP.

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. Message frequency may vary. Our Privacy Policy is HartfordHealthCare.org/PrivacyPolicy

Compatible carriers include but are not limited to:

AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile/Sprint /Metro PCS, CellCom USA, C Spire Wireless, U.S. Cellular, Carolina West Wireless (CWW), Google Voice, ACS/Alaska, Advantage Cellular (DTC Wireless), Appalachian Wireless, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellular Network Partnership (PIONEER),Cellular One of East Central Illinois, Chat Mobility USA, Coral Wireless (Mobi PCS), Element Mobile (Flat Wireless), Epic Touch (Elkhart Telephone), GCI Communications Corp, Golden State Cellular, Illinois Valley Cellular (IV Cellular), i Wireless (IOWA Wireless), Nex-Tech Wireless, MTA Communications, MTPCS (Cellular One Nation), Cross Telephone Company (MBO Wireless), Duet IP (Maximum Communications New Core Wireless), Inland Cellular, Telephone Company, Immix(Keystone Wireless), Mosaic (Consolidated or CTC Telecom), Northwest Missouri Cellular Limited, Peoples Wireless, Panhandle Telecommunications, Systems(PTCI), RINA, Revol Wireless USA, SI Wireless/Mobile Nation, SRT Wireless, Texas, RSA 3 Ltd(Plateau Wireless), Thumb Cellular, United Wireless, Union Telephone, Company(Union Wireless), Viaero Wireless, West Central Wireless (5 Star Wireless), Sagebrush Cellular (Nemont), Pine Cellular, Aio Wireless/Cricket, SouthernLinc, Bandwidth, Copper Valley, Leaco, CableVision, Buffalo Wireless, Chariton Valley Cellular, Pine Belt Wireless, Atlantic Tele-Network International (ATN). T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Care & Billing SMS/Text Terms & Conditions

When you sign up for text messages from Hartford HealthCare, you are signing up to receive text messages related to your relationship with Hartford HealthCare Partners & Affiliates in Care.

Visit HartfordHealthCare.org/Partners for a comprehensive list of healthcare organizations.

These messages may include:

Care Short Code 49838:

  • Updates or requests related to your appointments and visits
  • Information related to your MyChart account
  • One-time passcode
  • Prescription reminders
  • Other messages related to care management or your relationship with Hartford HealthCare Partners/Affiliates in Care

Billing Short Code 48472:

  • Cost estimates
  • Billing related notifications

You can manage your text notifications options in your MyChartPLUS account, or opt-out of all SMS text messages by texting STOP to each respective short code.  Your opt-out request will generate one final message confirming that you have been unsubscribed. You will no longer receive SMS messages from the short code you’ve opted out from. If at any time you forget what keywords are supported, just text HELP to the respective short code. If you want to join again, sign up using your MyChartPLUS account or text HELP to the short code for instructions. 

If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the keyword HELP for more assistance, or you can get help directly at HartfordHealthCare.org/HELP.

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. Message frequency may vary. Our Privacy Policy can be found at HartfordHealthCare.org/PrivacyPolicy. For questions or concerns, contact us at HartfordHealthCare.org/HELP.

Compatible carriers include but are not limited to:

AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile/Sprint/Metro PCS, CellCom USA, C Spire Wireless, U.S. Cellular, Carolina West Wireless (CWW), Google Voice, ACS/Alaska, Advantage Cellular (DTC Wireless), Appalachian Wireless, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellular Network Partnership (PIONEER),Cellular One of East Central Illinois, Chat Mobility USA, Coral Wireless (Mobi PCS), Element Mobile (Flat Wireless), Epic Touch (Elkhart Telephone), GCI Communications Corp, Golden State Cellular, Illinois Valley Cellular (IV Cellular), i Wireless (IOWA Wireless), Nex-Tech Wireless, MTA Communications, MTPCS (Cellular One Nation), Cross Telephone Company (MBO Wireless), Duet IP (Maximum Communications New Core Wireless), Inland Cellular, Telephone Company, Immix(Keystone Wireless), Mosaic (Consolidated or CTC Telecom), Northwest Missouri Cellular Limited, Peoples Wireless, Panhandle Telecommunications, Systems(PTCI), RINA, Revol Wireless USA, SI Wireless/Mobile Nation, SRT Wireless, Texas, RSA 3 Ltd(Plateau Wireless), Thumb Cellular, United Wireless, Union Telephone, Company(Union Wireless), Viaero Wireless, West Central Wireless (5 Star Wireless), Sagebrush Cellular (Nemont), Pine Cellular, Aio Wireless/Cricket, SouthernLinc, Bandwidth, Copper Valley, Leaco, CableVision, Buffalo Wireless, Chariton Valley Cellular, Pine Belt Wireless, Atlantic Tele-Network International (ATN). T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Experiencing issues with one of our messaging programs?

HHC and our Partners & Affiliates are now offering convenient, text messages delivered directly to your mobile phone.  Let us help along your healthcare journey.

  • Notification of appointment availaibility with less wait time
  • Reminders to Check-In digitally for your upcoming Appointment
  • Be alerted of any changes to your current appointment
  • Timely updates when a family member or loved one is in surgery, or admitted to one of our inpatient facilities
  • Reminder you of an upcoming procedure
  • Receive Notification of account balances in real time
  • Allow your provider to share with you an invitation to schedule the next appointment in your treatment plan
  • Receive a text with a hyperlink to bring you directly into the next virtual visit with your provider
  • And more….

Partner with your HealthCare Team to Manage your Communication Preferences

When you arrive at any of our locations, you have the opportunity to work with our Patient Access Staff to ensure we communicate with you appropriately and effectively.

  • Ask for your mobile phone number, email address, and communication preferences to be reviewed during your next visit with us

Manage your own Communication Preferences

You can use MyChart’s convenient features to easily manage all your communication preferences before, during and after your visit.

  • In the convenience of your own time, elect which notifications you wish to receive by email, text, or letter

Register with MyChart

For your convenience, there are many ways you can register a MyChart account:

  1. Sign up in the office during your next visit to receive an activation invite email with instructions
  2. Call 860.972.4993 to request an activation invite email
  3. Register online (identity verification is required)

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