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The estimate provided by NCH does not include the professional services provided by your physician or any other medical provider who is involved in your care. It is very difficult to give an exact amount for anticipated services before a person visits the hospital because the treatment a patient receives will be based on their specific healthcare needs. It is important to remember that the estimate provided to you could vary depending on your overall health and medical condition or if additional tests or treatments are required and ordered by your physician or if unforeseen complications arise during your hospital service. If your physician has provided you with a procedure code(s) for the anticipated service, this information will assist to ensure the accuracy of the estimate. The estimate will include the average charge for the procedure based on data for the same service previously provided at our facility. In order to assist our patients to make informed decisions on where to receive their healthcare, NCH will provide an estimate for scheduled, elective tests or procedures whenever possible. is dedicated to caring for persons suffering from illness or injury who may require inpatient, outpatient or emergency treatment. Policy on Requesting an Estimate for Hospital Services If it is determined that you are not eligible for one of these programs we do offer other options in order to satisfy your outstanding bills with NCH. If you do not have insurance, with your assistance, we will work with you to determine if you may qualify for a local, state or governmental program that may provide medical coverage. We are committed to filing your claims accurately and timely with Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party insurance carriers. However, NCH Healthcare System patient accounts department will do everything we can to assist you in understanding your charges and assisting you to determine what your insurance coverage provides, or if you don’t have insurance, what options may be available. Medical Billsĭealing with medical bills is never a pleasant task. Even after insurance has made payment for services provided, some charges typically remain to be paid by the patient, whether they are services not covered by insurance, co-insurance or deductibles. The patient (or guarantor such as a spouse, parent, etc.) is ultimately responsible for the charges incurred for tests and/or treatments received at our facilities. This may result in reduced benefits or denial of your insurance claim altogether. Please help us to protect you from having your insurance claim denied for failure to pre-certify. Please notify your physician if pre-certification is required prior to any elective tests or procedures. It is essential for you to know if your insurance requires pre-certification in order for payment to be made for your services. It is the patient’s responsibility to contact their insurance health plan to confirm that NCH is an in-network provider. Although NCH participates in many managed care plans it is very important for you to determine if NCH is a provider under your plan and ensure you have benefits that will pay for the services ordered by your physician or medical provider. We ask that you accept responsibility for paying for those services in a timely manner.

NCH accepts responsibility for providing you with high-quality medical services. Payment can be made by cash, Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express, on our website by phone 23 or 80.

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We will accept that amount as full payment if the amount is received within 60 days. The statements you will receive following your service will reflect a discounted amount due. (Patient requested private room or Gulfview Suite, cosmetic procedures and patient convenience charges are not discounted). If you have no insurance coverage, a cost-sharing plan, coverage through a charitable organization, or another form of payment, for hospital-based services, you are eligible to receive a 60% discount from the total billed charges for your services if the discounted balance is paid in full within 60 days.

We take a positive and proactive approach to patient billing and collections with the goal of receiving payment for services rendered in the most efficient, timely and customer-friendly manner possible. To ensure the success of this commitment, we must be financially responsible. The NCH Healthcare System is committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients.

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