Financial Services
Your hospital bill reflects the cost of operating
and maintaining a technologically advanced
healthcare facility 24 hours each day, 7 days
per week, and 365 days per year. The various
charges cover your room, nursing care, meals,
housekeeping, purchase and upkeep of
sophisticated equipment and maintenance of
the building and physical property, linens, and
administrative costs. Charges also are itemized for
special services and tests such as laboratory, x-ray,
surgical or medical procedures, drugs, supplies,
and other special services.
Patients with Commercial Insurance
• The final responsibility for payment of the bill
rests with the patient or legal guardian. The
hospital will make every reasonable attempt
to collect from your insurance carrier once the
proper forms, including a consent to treat and
assignment of benefits are signed. The hospital
does not accept total responsibility for filing or
collecting an insurance claim or negotiating a
disputed settlement.
• It is necessary for you to bring your insurance
identification at the time of pre-registration
or admission. You will be contacted to register
before the scheduled date of your services. This
is known as pre-registration. A picture ID is also
required of the patient or financially responsible
person.
• The hospital will file your insurance claim for
you providing you have assigned benefits to us.
Please remember that your medical insurance
is a contract between you and your insurance
company. While we will make every reasonable
attempt to expedite the filing and collection of
your claim, you are ultimately responsible for
the payment of your account.
You should contact your insurance company if
their payment is delinquent.
• Every reasonable attempt will be made to
verify your insurance coverage either at the
time of pre-registration or admission. You will
be asked to make payment at that time for any
deductibles and/or co-insurance, which may be
calculated.
Medicare
• By agreement with the U.S. Government, the
hospital is obligated to file any claim for services
you receive at the hospital. We will also work
with the appropriate federal agencies to collect
the portion due from them.
• Medicare does not cover your total bill. You
are responsible for certain deductibles and
co-insurance as determined by Medicare
as well as any private room differential and
certain non-covered costs. You will be asked
to pay deductibles and possibly calculable
co-insurance amounts at the time of preregistration
or admission. You will be billed for
any balance for which you are liable.
• At the time of pre-registration or admission, you
will need to provide us with your Medicare card.
We may also ask you for some other form of
identification.
Medicaid
• You must present your Medicaid card and
picture identification at the time of preregistration
or admission. Failure to do so might
delay your admission unless it is an emergency.
• According to Medicaid regulations, you might
be liable for a small co-payment. You will be
asked for that payment at the time of preregistration
or admission.
• The hospital will bill Medicaid for the services
provided to you. It is unlikely that you would
receive any follow-up bills after discharge.
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