• All co-pays and billed charges are due at the time services are provided.
  
  Although an insurance claim is being filed, you will receive a monthly statement from my billing office if your account has a balance due. We are happy to assist you with your reimbursement from your insurance company but this office cannot accept responsibility for collecting your insurance claim or for negotiating a settlement on a disputed claim. The patient or guardian is responsible for payment of the account.
  
  
• I am a member of many Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO) and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO). As a participating provider, we accept their payments in full, billing you only for deductibles, co-insurance, co-payments and non-covered items.
  
  
• If I am not a member of your insurance plan, please contact our office in advance of any surgery to discuss your insurance benefits and payment arrangements.
  
  
• If your plan requires authorization for the office visit or procedures done in the office, this must be completed when you arrive for the appointment. Your visit or procedure may be canceled if the prior approval is not completed. Please check with your insurance plan or your Primary Care Provider (PCP) for help with this.
  
  
• Self-insured patients have to make arrangements prior to their scheduled procedure. If you need to initiate a payment plan, we encourage you to contact our office for assistance in the management of your account.
  
  
• In the event that you require an operative procedure to be performed, the office will bill your insurance company for the operation only. If the insurance company has not made a payment within sixty days from the date of the operation, the balance becomes the patient's responsibility.
  
  
• For your convenience, the office accepts Visa, and Master Card.
  
  
• Any balance outstanding after 90 days is " automatically" forwarded to our collection service unless prior arrangements have been made.
  
  
• Questions about your hospital, surgical center, or other professional service bills (Anesthesiologist, Pathologist, Radiologist, Assisting Surgeon) should be directed to their respective billing department. We make an effort to use Physicians participating in your plan, but cannot guarantee the status of other providers with your insurance.

Please do not hesitate to contact our office in regards to our charges, for assistance with your insurance, for payment arrangements or any other concerns you may have.

For a list of managed care plans and insurance which we accept, please click here.