Policies
& Billing
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Co-Payments
Many insurances require a co-pay at the time of service. If you
do not pay your co-pay at the time of service, your account will be
charged an additional $10.00.
Please Bring Your Insurance Card
We will submit a claim to all primary and secondary insurances. Please
remember to bring your current insurance cards to your appointment. Once
your insurance company has processed your claim, we will bill you for
the remaining balance. Payments are expected upon receipt
of your statement. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American
Express, Cash, Checks, Debit Cards and Money Orders.
If You Are Uninsured
If you are uninsured, or if we are unable to verify coverage, we require
a $100.00 payment at your first visit which will be applied to your
charges. If charges exceed the $100.00 we will send you a statement.
Westside Pediatric Clinic, P.C. offers a discount at the time of visit
for uninsured patients. We offer a 20% discount on physician’s
services.
Unpaid Accounts
We assign all unpaid accounts to an outside collection agency that
report to a national credit bureau. They will add additional
penalties and interest to the unpaid amount.
Following Guidelines
Physicians must follow accepted national guidelines when determining
what your charges (level of service) will be. They must code
your visit based upon what services were provided and cannot take into
account particular health plan benefit designs. Consequently
we are unable to switch the visit reason and diagnosis in order for
a claim to be covered by your insurance. If you think there is
an error on your account, please contact the billing office immediately. We
will review your concern with the physician and let you know the outcome.
Newborns
You should contact your insurance company as soon as possible after
your child has been born. Most health plans allow 30 days to
add your newborn to your insurance plan. If you have coverage
through OMAP, you MUST contact your case worker immediately. Your
case worker will provide you with a temporary identification card. If
you are unable to provide proof of insurance after your baby’s
two week appointment, we will charge you in full for services rendered.
Appointment
Policies
- If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call at least
24 hours in advance to cancel.
- Patient visits at Westside Pediatric Clinic, P.C. are by appointment
only. Every sibling will need to have an appointment
in order to be seen by the doctor.
- Please bring your current insurance card to every appointment,
and alert the receptionist of any changes when checking in for your
appointment.
- Insurance co-payments are due at the time of the visit.
Links to major Insurances we contract with:
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