Effective 10-14-2026
“Gapp Health Inc., doing business as St. Joseph Medical Clinic (“we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, These Terms & Conditions govern your use of stjosephmedicalclinic.com, our online appointment request form, and our text message program. By using this website or participating in our messaging program, you agree to these terms.
This website does not provide medical advice. Content on this site is general information only and is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a qualified provider. Using this website does not create a physician-patient relationship. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Do not use this website or text messages to report an emergency.
You may use this site for lawful purposes only. You agree not to interfere with its operation, attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of it, use automated tools to collect data from it, or submit false or misleading information.
Submitting the online appointment form is a request, not a confirmed appointment. We will contact you to verify provider availability and confirm the date and time. An appointment is scheduled only once our office confirms it with you directly.
Please submit only the information the form asks for. Do not send detailed medical history, test results, images, or payment card numbers through this website.
You are responsible for providing accurate contact information and for telling us if your phone number, address, or insurance details change.
Participation in our text message program is voluntary and is governed by our Text Message Terms, which form part of these terms. Message and data rates may apply. Standard text messaging is not a secure or encrypted channel. Message delivery depends on your mobile carrier and is not guaranteed, so please do not rely solely on a text reminder to know when your appointment is. You may cancel at any time by replying STOP, with no effect on your care.
Information on this website about accepted insurance plans and services is provided for convenience and may change. Please confirm coverage with your health plan and with our office before your visit. You are responsible for charges not covered by your plan.
Our handling of information submitted through this site is described in our Privacy Policy. Our handling of protected health information is described in our Notice of Privacy Practices, provided at your first visit and available on request.
The St. Joseph Medical Clinic name, logo, site content, and design are our property or used with permission, and are protected by copyright and trademark law. You may not reproduce or distribute this content without our written permission.
This site may link to third-party websites and services. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, availability, or practices.
This website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that information on it is complete or current.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, St. Joseph Medical Clinic is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of this website, the appointment request form, or the text message program, including any missed, delayed, or undelivered message. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, and these terms do not alter our obligations as your healthcare provider.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
We may update these Terms & Conditions at any time. The effective date above reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
St. Joseph Medical Clinic offers text message reminders and notifications to patients who choose to receive them. Participation is voluntary. Consenting to text messages is never a condition of receiving care, scheduling an appointment, or being treated at our clinic, and declining will not affect your care in any way.
Text messaging is not a secure channel. Standard SMS is not encrypted and can be read by anyone with access to your phone or your mobile account. We keep the health information in our messages to a minimum, but by opting in you accept the risk that someone else may see them. If you would prefer we contact you by phone or mail instead, tell any staff member and we will note it in your record.
We do not send test results, diagnoses, or treatment details by text. We do not send marketing or promotional messages through this program.
Message frequency varies and depends on your appointments. Most patients receive a small number of messages around each scheduled visit, plus reminders about any outstanding balance.
Message and data rates may apply. St. Joseph Medical Clinic does not charge for these messages, but your mobile carrier's standard rates apply according to your plan. Contact your carrier for details.
You can join in any of the following ways. In every case you must actively agree — we never enroll a number without consent.
By text. Text the keyword APPT to +1 (620) 312-9693. The keyword and the following disclosure are displayed on our website at stjosephmedicalclinic.com/text-reminders.html:
At the clinic. When you visit the clinic, front desk staff may ask whether you would like text messages. They will read the following, and your number is enrolled only if you say yes:
By phone. When you call the clinic to schedule or change an appointment, a staff member may ask whether you would like text messages. They will read the same statement shown above under "At the clinic," and your number is enrolled only if you say yes.
Verbal consent, whether at the clinic or by phone, is recorded in your patient record with the date and time it was given.
After you opt in through any method, you will receive a confirmation message:
You can stop messages at any time by replying STOP. STOPALL, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, and QUIT also work. You will receive one confirmation and then no further messages:
You may also withdraw consent by telling any staff member, calling the clinic, or writing to us at the address below. Opting out has no effect on your care. We will continue to reach you by phone or mail about your appointments.
Reply HELP to any message, or call the clinic during business hours. Replying HELP returns:
Do not use text messages for emergencies. This number is not monitored around the clock and replies may not be read promptly. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Supported carriers include AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and most other US carriers. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Delivery depends on your carrier and is not guaranteed, so please do not rely solely on a text reminder to know when your appointment is.
Please tell us if your mobile number changes. If you give up a number, messages intended for you could reach whoever receives that number next.
Mobile numbers and consent records collected through this program are used only to send the messages described above. We do not sell, rent, or share mobile numbers or SMS opt-in data with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. See our Privacy Policy and our Notice of Privacy Practices for more.
You must be 18 or older, or the parent or legal guardian consenting on behalf of a minor patient, and you must be the account holder of the mobile number or have permission to enroll it.
We may update these terms from time to time. The effective date above reflects the most recent revision.
St. Joseph Medical Clinic (operated by Gapp Health Inc.)
22080 Highway 20 West
Vacherie, LA 70090
225-265-3061
info@stjosephmedicalclinic.com