Forms & Payment
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Medical insurance plans and payment options
Blue Cross of Idaho, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, Idaho Physicians Network (IPN)/Primary Health Plan (PHP), First Health PPO, HealthSense 65
SELF-PAY. Payments on all accounts without insurance are due at the time of service unless you make other arrangements with a Patient Accounts Specialist in our Business Office.
INSURANCE. Your insurance policy is a contract between you and your insurance company. We are not a party to that contract. We do, however, bill all primary insurance as a service to our patients. As a courtesy to our patients, we will also bill secondary insurances one time.
We will extend credit for 45 days on approved insurance company benefits if such benefits are assigned to the clinic and if the clinic has sufficient information to verify coverage and submit a proper claim. After 45 days if your insurance has not paid your account in full we require that you pay the balance.
Each insurance company has its own method of determining how much they will pay on each claim. Please contact one of our receptionists or business office staff if you have questions regarding the insurance companies with which we participate. We accept Medicare, Medicaid and Workman’s Compensation claims.
LIABILITIES. We will extend credit for 45 days on liability accounts only if we have the necessary information to exercise our third party lien rights. If you cannot provide this information, your account is due at the time of service unless you have made other arrangements with a Patient Accounts Specialist in our Business Office.
SURGERY. If you require surgery, as part of the pre-operative process we will make an estimate of the professional fees associated with the surgery. This amount is only an estimate. Actual benefits paid may differ due to your insurance company’s definition of UCR (Usual, Customary and Reasonable). We require a deposit equal to the amount of your co-pay and deductible or 10% of the estimate of professional fees, whichever is less. This deposit is due at your final pre-operative appointment.
UNPAID ACCOUNTS & INTEREST CHARGES. All unpaid accounts for which payment arrangements have not been made are subject to collection procedures. Any costs incurred in the collection of those accounts are added to the accounts. We charge interest on all balances that are over 90 days past due from the date we provided services to you, and refer these balances for collection. We reserve the right to charge interest at the rate of 1-1/2% per month, 18% annually.
CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CLINIC. · We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. · Three equal payments within 90 days from the date of service without interest · Health Pay, an automatic monthly payment plan set up through a checking or savings account, or credit card. There is no additional interest charged on this option. Balances must be paid in full within 12 months. · Bank contract through Idaho Independent Bank up to 24 months (2 years) at 16% APR on balances over $1,000. This is a simple interest loan that Boise Orthopedic Clinic co-signs on approved credit.
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