Why am I receiving more than one bill for the same surgery?
There are a number of separate charges associated with your surgical procedure. You MAY receive charges from several companies.
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Surgicare of Central Jersey- Facility charges
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Anesthesia charges
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Your surgeon’s office – his/her fee for performing your surgery.
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Your pathologist – services for tissue specimens removed during surgery requiring further examination.
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An extended home health care service.
What type of credit cards do you accept?
We accept all major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and CareCredit. You are welcome to visit the CareCredit website at: www.carecredit.com to pre-apply for their services before your date of surgery. WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CHECKS.
When should I expect my first bill?
We will bill you any balance due after your insurance company has paid your claim. There may be a delay if your insurance company has paid us incorrectly and we have re-submitted your claim for a corrected payment and allowance determination.
Do you charge interest?
No
Are we able to set up a payment plan?
We do ask that all balances are paid in full within 60 days. If you encounter problems paying within the 60 days, please contact our office immediately and ask for our collections department.
What is your credit and payment policy?
Unless arrangements are made in advance, full payment is due within 60 days of your surgery. Elective and cosmetic surgery procedures must be paid in full prior to your surgery date.
We strongly encourage you to personally contact your insurance company about your upcoming surgery. It is mandatory that YOU, as the insurance subscriber, confirm that all prior authorization or referral information necessary to your specific policy is completed before your surgery date. You may be penalized by your insurance company if you don’t follow your policy guidelines. You must understand what your benefits cover and how this may affect you financially. After contacting your insurance company, you may contact our financial councilors of estimated patient responsibility (if we have not contacted you already)
We will submit insurance claims for you. We may request a deposit on your deductible and copay amounts on or before your date of surgery, any copayments are required on or before the date of surgery. You will receive a call from us regarding the estimated patient responsibility and requested deposit amount to pay. Self pay accounts are asked to be paid in full of the estimated amount on or before the date of surgery.
If you anticipate difficulty in paying your bill within the 60 day period please let us know immediately.