FINANCIAL POLICY
Communication with our patients
regarding our financial policy assists
us in providing the best of service to
you. For this reason, we feel it is
important to clarify our policy in
advance of your surgery. Payment is
required at the time services are
rendered. We accept cash, cashiers’
checks, travelers checks, money orders,
personal checks, MasterCard and VISA. As
a courtesy to patients with insurance,
we will bill your insurance and withhold
action for 60 days. If your insurance
company has failed to pay within this
period, we will expect you to pay the
balance of your bill in full and seek
reimbursement from your insurance
company. If you have an annual
deductible or co-payment, this will be
required at the time of surgery. If you
have already paid your annual
deductible, please bring the necessary
documentation with you to avoid paying
the Greater Sacramento Surgery Center
more than necessary.
The Greater Sacramento Surgery Center
accepts Medicare. Medicare patients will
be glad to know we accept assignment on
Medicare approved procedures. We will be happy to bill
Medicare for you. Medicare requires
patients to pay 20% of the approved
Medicare payment for their facility fee.
If you have a secondary insurance, be
sure to provide us with this information
so that we can bill for this portion.
For Medicare patients without a
secondary insurance the 20% co-payment
is payable at the time services are
rendered.
If you have MediCal, you
MUST bring your VALID CURRENT
MONTH’s card and VALID
IDENTIFICATION with you. NO
EXCEPTIONS.
REMEMBER:
The Greater Sacramento Surgery Center
has global fees for surgical procedures
so, for most patients, we are able to
estimate our fee; however, following
surgery our billing office will review
your chart and may adjust your fee.
Our global fees cover
pre-operative evaluation, use of the
operating room, all necessary
medications during your stay, all
nursing care including recovery room,
and routine lab work only. Occasionally,
certain cosmetic surgery fees may be
greater than the basic fee quoted
because of extra time requirements.
X-rays, Implants and additional
services provided by your doctor may
also increase your charge. If you have
any questions regarding our financial
policy or your fees, please do not
hesitate to contact our business office
at 929-7229.
ALSO: OUR FACILITY FEE DOES NOT
INCLUDE THE FEE FOR YOUR SURGEON OR YOUR
ANESTHESIOLOGIST, TAKE HOME
PRESCRIPTIONS, OR THE FEES FOR
LABORATORY, RADIOLOGY OR PATHOLOGY
SERVICES ORDERED BY YOUR SURGEON.
You will be billed directly by the
outside provider. Cash paying patients
must pay the anesthesiologist
separately. Please bring a separate
cashiers’ check, travelers check or
money order. VISA or MasterCard also
will be accepted.
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