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University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics offers access to information via recurring SMS (Short Message Service) text alerts to opted-in subscribers. Message notifications include, but are not limited to, appointment reminders, refills, notifications about care, billing and insurance information, account updates, and MyChart messages.

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  • Your Visit
    • Billing, Insurance, and Financial Assistance
      • Financial Counseling Services
      • Financial and Billing Assistance
        • Billing Checklist
        • How to Read Your Bill
        • Options and Steps for Paying your Bill
        • Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
        • Billing for Hospital-Based Clinics
      • Frequently Asked Questions About Billing, Insurance, and Records
      • Insurance Coverages and Patient Registration
        • Frequently Asked Questions for Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Patients
        • Medicare Coverage
        • UI Health Care Insurance Contract List
      • Medical Records Request
    • Visitor Resources
      • Visitor guidelines, screenings, and restrictions
        • Face Mask Guidelines and Requirements
        • Visitor Restriction FAQs for Family Members
      • Things to Do in the Iowa City Area
      • Places to Stay in the Iowa City Area
        • Overnight Stay for Guests
        • Ronald McDonald House and Hope Lodge
      • Things to Do in the Hospital
      • Email a Hospitalized Patient
      • Festival of Cultures 2022 - Virtual Gallery
      • Holiday Resources for Patients and Visitors
      • Send a gift
    • Patient Resources
      • Patient Rights and Responsibilities
        • Social Media Policy
        • Nondiscrimination Notice
        • Health Content Permissions Policy
        • HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices in English
          • Cuidado de Salud de la Universidad de Iowa Aviso sobre las prácticas de privacidad
        • SMS Terms and Conditions
      • Get to Know MyChart
        • MyChart Care Companion
        • eCheck-in with MyChart
      • Spiritual Services
        • Labyrinth
        • Midweek Meditations
      • Create a Patient Blog
      • Interpretation and Translation Services
      • Office of the Patient Experience
        • About Our Patient Experience Surveys and Provider Ratings
        • Our Commitment to the Patient Experience
        • Patient Relations Specialists
        • Patient and Family Advisory Board (PFAB)
        • UI Health Care's Commitment to Diversity
      • Telephone Numbers at UI Health Care
        • Integrated Call Center
      • Visitor Restriction FAQs for Patients
    • Driving directions and parking
      • Driving Directions and Parking at Iowa River Landing
    • How to Prepare for a Visit
      • On-Going Care and Follow-Up Visits
        • Home Care Options and UI Community HomeCare
        • On-Going Care Options
        • Therapy Options
      • Understanding your Health Care Team Roles
    • Your Visit to UI Hospitals & Clinics
      • Services and Amenities
        • Lost & Found
        • UI Home Solutions–Medical Supply Store
          • Mommy and Me Bedside Delivery
        • Banking Services
        • Dietitian Services
        • Discharge Lounge
        • Environmental Services
        • Fourth Floor Salon
        • Gift Shop - Wild Rose Gifts
        • Guest and Concierge Services
        • Mailboxes and Mailing Addresses
        • Patients' Library
          • Gale Virtual Reference Library
          • Patient Library Catalog
        • Play Spaces
        • Project Art
          • Artist—Art and Illness Series
            • As I Live and Breathe
          • Medical Museum
          • Project Art Main Office
          • Project Art Online Gallery - Permanent Pieces
          • Project Art Performing Arts Events
          • Requesting art for patient-focused spaces
          • Temporary Exhibits
            • 42nd Annual Staff Art Show
            • Become a Project Art Exhibitor
            • Past Temporary Exhibits
        • Wheelchairs and Patient Escorts
        • Wifi Network and Computer Access
      • Places to Eat
        • Atrium Dining Room
        • Compass Express
        • Patient Room Service
        • Rooftop Café and Rooftop Terrace
        • The Fountain Dining Room
        • The Marketplace
      • Driving Directions and Parking
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