Billing
NOTE: The above link is ONLY for patients who have had a surgery or procedure performed at the OUTPATIENT Inova Northern Virginia Surgery Center at Fair Oaks. Please check your bill carefully before attempting to use this system.
Insurance
Before the date of your surgery you will need to provide us with
insurance information. Some insurance companies require
pre-certification before surgery. It is your responsibility to ensure
that all appropriate paperwork, provided by your surgeon, has been
completed to allow our Business Office to obtain pre-certification from
your insurance company. Your surgeon's office staff should assist you
in the process. You may also call your insurance company if you have
any questions. If pre-certification is not obtained, your medical
insurance may not cover the cost of your surgery.
When you arrive on the day of your surgery, we will ask you to sign a
form stating you are financially responsible for any services rendered
that are not covered by your insurance carrier. If you have questions
or concerns before your surgery please contact our Business Office at
703-766-6953.
The following insurance carriers are contracted with Inova Surgery Center:
- Aetna (all types)
- Amerigroup
- Anthem BCBS
- Carefirst (PPO, HMO)
- Cigna (PPO, POS, HMO)
- First Health (pending - accepting)
- Great West
- HUMANA - GOLD ONLY (Medicare leg of MCO)
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- Kaiser Permanente
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- NCPPO Optima Health
- PHCS
- Southern Health
- TriCare
- United Healthcare (Optimum Choice, Mamsi, MDIPA, Alliance)
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It is our policy to collect any co-pays, co-insurances, and/or deductibles at the time services are rendered.
We have entered into contracts with the above
insurance companies, which will often result in a discount of the
billed charges. However, we cannot guarantee that your insurance
company will pay any or all of these charges, and you will be
responsible for that portion of the allowed charge not paid by your
insurance company. Since your insurance contract is an agreement between
you and the insurance company, any unpaid balance remains the
responsibility of the patient or person who signs for financial
responsibility of the account. We appreciate your assistance in
ensuring prompt payment from your insurance company.
Bills for Services
You will be charged a facility fee for all
services provided by the Inova Surgery Center. This fee does not
include fees for any of the following services that may be incurred
during your stay at our facility, and you will receive separate
billings for these services:
- Surgeon
- Anesthesiologist
- Pathologist
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- Radiologist
- Laboratory Tests
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Your Responsibility for the Balance
You should receive an explanation of benefits from
your insurance company showing how our claim was processed and
indicating your responsibility for any balance. You will also receive a
statement from our facility reflecting any amounts paid and any
adjustments to your account. Payment of the balance on the statement is
due upon receipt. For your convenience we accept cash, personal
checks, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Each Inova
Surgery Center has an on-site dedicated business office staff to
provide assistance for any financial questions regarding your surgery,
please call our business office. We will be happy to assist you in any
way possible.
If you are unable to pay the balance on your
account you will need to make financial arrangements with our Billing
Specialist, please call 703-766-6945.