Facility Fees
- This facility's fees cover the use of the facility only. The facility fees do not include laboratory, pathology, implants, surgeon, anesthesiologist, or certified nurse anesthetist fees. You will be billed separately for these fees.
- If you require special financial arrangements, please phone our office prior to your surgery to discuss alternative methods of payment.
- This facility accepts cash, cashier's checks, credit cards, and personal checks with a valid I.D.
Collections and Payment Policy
- Be prepared to pay any co-pay, deductible, and an estimated co-insurance amount on the day of your surgery.
- Patients who do not have insurance coverage or those having cosmetic surgery are also required to pay their charges in advance.
- We will bill your primary and secondary insurance carriers or governmental agency directly for the facility's charges.
- This facility accepts cash, cashier's checks, credit cards, and personal checks with a valid I.D.
- If you are having cosmetic surgery, no personal checks will be accepted.
- If you are in need of financial assistance, we have contracted with Care Credit. For more information on their 0% interest plans, please visit Care Credit.
Insurance
- We will bill your primary and secondary insurance carriers or governmental agency directly for the facility's charges.
- Be sure to bring your most current insurance, Medicare, or public assistance card with you on the day of your surgery. If you have more than one insurance carrier, we will also need accurate secondary billing information.
- Please be aware of any admission policies your insurance plan may have. You or your physician may have to adhere to certain requirements in order to insure maximum reimbursement. Failure to obtain pre-authorization, physician referral, or a second opinion may greatly reduce or eliminate your benefits.
Medicare
Medicare beneficiaries are welcome to receive services at this facility. This facility is certified by Medicare and complies with specified physical plant, staffing, safety and governance standards.
Taken from the Medicare & You Handbook for Part B-Covered Services…
Facility fees for approved services at an Ambulatory Surgery Center (facility where surgical procedures are performed, and the patient is released the same day). You pay co-insurance, and Part B deductible applies.
For more information on Medicare and your benefits, please visit Medicare.
If you have questions regarding your payments, insurance or other financial issues, please contact us.