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 Your Hospital Bill Your Financial Responsibility and Insurance Claim Please bring your insurance card and social security number with you to the hospital so that financial arrangements can be made quickly and easily. Many insurance policies now require your hospital stay to be pre-authorized (pre-certification). We are able to assist in this effort, but pre-certification is the responsibility of the patient and the patient's doctor. If your insurance pays reduced benefits because this pre-authorization was not obtained, you are expected to pay the balance. Patients who do not have hospitalization coverage or who have questions or concerns about financial arrangements should contact a Financial Counselor at 3542 or 3450 before being discharged from the hospital. After discharge, all questions regarding your hospital bill or insurance should be directed to the Business Office, located at 1199 Prince Avenue (behind the main hospital in the Medical Services Building - 2nd Floor). Ample parking is available. The Business Office may be reached by calling (706) 475-3520 or 1-800-768-7425. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Other Bills
Inpatient Payment Arrangements
Deposit amounts are subject to verification of insurance benefits. Any balance not paid by your insurance company is due in full sixty (60) days after your insurance is filed. To assure claim payment within sixty (60) days, contact your insurance company if thirty (30) days has elapsed since your insurance was filed, and you have not received an explanation of claim payment. Low Income Assistance All services are available as uncompensated services and must be ordered by a member of the hospital's medical staff who is engaged by the patient to provide medical care. Services will be provided to patients at a reduced charge after applying all third party coverage and will be provided on a "first come, first serve" basis as ordered by physicians. The hospital reviews the ability of every patient to pay, and information indicating a potential need for assistance will be reviewed for eligibility. The hospital will also investigate potential eligibility on request. The applicant must furnish complete information and verification as required to determine their eligibility. Persons wishing to make a request for possible assistance may call a Financial Counselor at 3542 or 3450 before being discharged from the hospital. Financial Counselors are located in the following areas: Emergency Room (Ext. 3632), South Tower (Ext. 6985), North Tower - Inhouse Patients (Ext. 3542 or 3450), Endoscopy (Ext. 2258), and the Outpatient Surgery Center (Ext. 3535). After discharge, you may call the Business Office Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at (706) 475-3520 or 1-800-768-7425. A written request of eligibility will be made upon a request for uncompensated services.
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Your hospital bill reflects the cost of operating and maintaining a sophisticated healthcare facility 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The amount you are charged covers your room, nursing care, meals, housekeeping, upkeep of equipment and the facility, linens, and administrative costs. In addition, you will be charged for tests, surgical or medical procedures, drugs, supplies, and special services.
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