There are a number of separate charges associated with your surgical procedure. You MAY receive charges from several companies.
- Dianon Laboratory
- Quest Laboratory
- Your surgeon's office - his/her fee for performing your surgery.
- Your pathologist - services for tissue specimens removed during surgery requiring further examination.
- Your anesthesiologist.
Full payment is due within 60 days from your date of service. Please contact your insurance company directly if you experience any delays. YOU are responsible for guaranteeing payment on your account and being aware of your individual policy restrictions and benefits.
Your insurance company, including Worker's Compensation, auto (no fault) and personal injury, is legally responsible to you. Our relationship is with you, our patient, not your insurance company. Consequently, all charges incurred are your responsibility. The obligation to assure payment in a timely manner lies with you regardless of what your insurance company chooses to do. You should normally receive a response from your insurance company within 45 days of your date of service. If you experience a delay, it is expected that you contact your insurance company to check the status of your claim and to expedite payment. Please call our Business Office at 856-722-7000 if you encounter a problem with your insurance company and need our assistance.
Surgical Center of South Jersey's policy is to turn over to an attorney or collection agency all accounts which are delinquent.
BILLING/COLLECTIONS
MEDICARE
We accept assignment of benefits.
PRIVATE INSURANCE
Your copay amount is due on or before your date of service. We will submit your bill directly to your private insurance company. A bill will be sent to your secondary insurance upon receipt of payment or denial from your primary insurance. If you have no secondary insurance, a bill will be sent to you for any balance due of your deductible, copay, or coinsurance after receipt of payment or denial from your insurance company. We must make a copy of each insurance card at the time of registration.
SELF PAY
You will be contacted prior to your surgery with an estimated procedure cost for your surgery. You will be asked to complete a financial agreement. The remaining balance will be due on or before your date of service.
SELF PAY - COSMETIC SURGERY - ELECTIVE SURGERY
Payment in full must be received 14 days prior to surgery.
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NOTICE TO PATIENTS
Surgical Center of South Jersey:
PATRICIA RIGGS, ADMINISTRATOR
(856) 722-7000
STATE AGENCY
ATTN: SANDRA BROWNELL, PROGRAM MANAGER
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES
DIVISION OF HEALTH FACILITIES EVALUATION AND LICENSING
P.O. BOX 367
TRENTON, NJ 08625
(800) 792-9770
MEDICARE:
OFFICE OF THE MEDICARE BENEFICIARY OMBUDSMAN:
www.cms.hhs.gov/center/ombudsman.asp
Medicare Complaint Form