AUTHORIZATION TO PAY MEDICAL & SURGICAL BENEFITS DIRECTLY TO ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
I hereby authorize* to make payments directly to
Insurance Company Name
Kiarash Michel, M.D., Robert Sanford, M.D., Dino Deconcini, M.D., Evan Rosen, M.D. and/or Comprehensive Urology Medical Group for all surgical and medical expense benefits otherwise payable to me for this period of treatment. I understand that I am financially responsible for all charges not covered by my insurance benefits.
I also authorize release of my records to the insurance company for purpose of billing.
Medical Information
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Medical Information
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FINANCIAL POLICY
Welcome to Comprehensive Urology Medical Group (CUMG). We are committed to providing you the best urological care possible. For your convenience we have outlined our office financial policy. Kindly
review and sign and/or initial in the designated spaces below, indicating you understand the policies. Please feel free to speak with our staff member should you have any questions.
All patients must complete our "Patient Information Form" prior to seeing the doctor.
1. Co-payments. All co-payments need to be paid at the time of service. This arrangement is part of your contract with your insurance company. We accept cash, checks, and most major credit cards. If your
referring physician has indicated an alternative payment plan please take the time to notify the business office representative.
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2. Insurance. If your insurance changes, please notify us immediately so we can make the appropriate changes to help you receive your maximum benefits. Please contact your insurance company with any
questions you may have regarding your coverage.
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3. *I request that payment of authorized Medicare and/or other insurance company benefits be made to Comprehensive Urology Medical Group on my behalf for any services furnished to me by CUMG. I authorize release of any information needed to determine those benefits to pay for related services.
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4. PPOs. Please check your insurance provider booklet to see if we are members of your specific plan. If we are not, you will be responsible for the balance not covered by your insurance plan, regardless of the insurance company's determination of usual and customary rates. If we are a participating provider, you will only be responsible for non-covered services, co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles.
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5. HMOs. We DO NOT accept any HMO plans. If you have an HMO policy regardless of the payor (i.e., Medicare, HealthNet, etc.) you will be considered a cash patient in the practice and payment at the time
of the service is expected.
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6. Medicare. Our medical group accepts Medicare assignment; which means that you will be responsible for the co-insurance and deductibles, and the difference between what we charge and what Medicare
approves will be written-off. In the event that you have a secondary carrier, you will only be responsible for the deductible if your secondary carrier does not pay the Medicare deductible. Recent Federal
Legislation has made it illegal for physicians to routinely write off co-insurances and deductibles.
*Patients who have enrolled in any Medi-Cal plan as their secondary insurance will be responsible for the 20% co-insurance/share of cost & deductible (if applicable).
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7. Advance Beneficiary Notice or Waiver of Liability (Non-Covered Services). Medicare or your insurance (including Medi-Cal) may not pay for all your healthcare services. They may pay only for services they
deem "covered services". The fact that they will not pay for a particular service does not mean that it is not medically necessary. You will be informed of how much these services may cost and will be asked to
sign the waiver of liability forms.
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8. Insurance Verification. Upon completion of verification of your insurance if it is deemed that your benefits are ones which we are not a participating provider, you will be financially responsible for all
services provided to you.
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9. Claim submission. We cannot bill your insurance unless you bring in all insurance information. We will submit your claims and assist you in any way we reasonably can to help get your claims paid. Your
insurance company may need you to supply certain information directly. It is your responsibility to comply with their request. Your insurance benefit is a contract between you and your insurance company. We are not party to that contract.
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10. Insurance Cards. Photocopies of the front and back of all insurance cards will be obtained at the time of the visit. If this information changes at any time you are responsible for providing us with the updated information. If we do not receive your complete insurance information, your account will be assigned a cash status, and payment in full will be required at the time of the visit.
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11. Authorization to release information. CUMG physicians and staff may give out written or verbal information concerning my medical records to any insurance carrier or agent that is authorized to have
access to and make copies of my medical records.
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12. Self-Pay/Balance After Insurance Payment. Self-pay patients are required to pay 100% fee for service at the time of the visit. In addition, once the insurance company has paid their contractual portion of the bill, the balance is the patient's responsibility.
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13. Non-payment. If your account is over 60 days past due, you will receive a letter stating you have 30 days to pay your account in full. Partial payments will not be accepted unless otherwise negotiated. If a balance remains unpaid, we may refer your account to a collection agency. Should the account be referred to an attorney or collection agency, the undersigned agrees to pay the actual attorney's fees and
collection expenses. All delinquent accounts shall bear interest at the legal rate.
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14. Missed appointments. It is important to give us at least 24 hours notice if you will not be able to make an appointment. You will be charged if cancellation does not occur within 24 hours (weekday) of your appointment. Established patient office visits $65.00/ Special Procedures $200.00 (UD, Cysto, PNS or PFR). All CT scans will be charged at a rate of $250.00 if not given a 24 hour notice. Please note that
bonafide emergencies may be exempt from this policy.
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15. Special letters and Healthcare related form completion (i.e., DMV, disability, life insurance & jury duty). Any requests for a letter describing any medical conditions and/or treatments will be charged at a rate of $40.00.
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16. Copy of medical records, CD copies. Any request for copies of medical records is a charge of $40 and CD copies will be charged $25 each (request will be completed within 5 to 7 business days from request). Rush request will be charged an additional fee (to be determined by office based on number of pages in chart - expedited within 48 hours of request)
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17. Submission of authorizations and/or appeals for medications and/or services exceeding the normal scope of care. Should your insurance require an authorization for medication and/or services due to
special circumstances outside the range of normal expectation a charge of $55.00 will be incurred. This charge is applied due to the amount of time that is required to expedite your medication and/or services
to obtain the best results for your medical care. Please note that this request for authorization does not guarantee that your insurance will approve the medication/service being requested.
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18. Special Service(s). There will be particular moments in which a phone consultation and/or telemedicine will be completed versus an in-office visit. These services are not covered by insurance and
are defined as discussions that exceed the "normal" conversations following laboratory services and/or ancillary services.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OFCOMPREHENSIVE UROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP (CUMG) NOTICE OF FINANCIAL POLICIES
By signing this document, I acknowledge that I understand and agree with CUMG's Financial Policies
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Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)
NOTE: If your insurance doesn't pay for D. Phone and/or on-line Services below, you may have to pay. Your insurance does not pay for everything, even some care that you or your health care provider have good reason to think you need. We expect yourinsurance may not pay for the D. Phone and/or on-line services below.
This agreement provides the availability for telephone appointments with our providers without having to come to the office to discuss things that do not require a visit to the office.
D. Phone and/or On-Line Services |
E. Reason Blue Shield Of California May Not Pay: |
F. Estimated Cost |
99441 - Phone conversation w/physician 5 to 10 minutes of medical discussion |
Non-Covered Service |
99441 - $55 |
99442 - Phone conversation w/physician 11 to 20 minutes of medical discussion |
|
99442 - $65.00 |
99442 - Phone conversation w/physician 11 to 20 minutes of medical discussion |
|
99442 - $65.00 |
99443 - Phone conversation w/physician 21 to 30 minutes of medical discussion |
|
99443 - $85.00 |
98966 - Phone conversation w/physician extender (nurse, NP or PA) 5 to 10 minutes of medical discussion |
|
98966 - $50.00 |
98967 - Phone conversation w/physician extender (nurse, NP or PA) 11 to 20 minutes of medical discussion |
|
98967 - $60.00 |
98968 - Phone conversation w/physician extender (nurse, NP or PA) 21 to 30 minutes of medical discussion |
|
98968 - $80.00 |
99444 - Email or some other on-line services to discuss a medical problem w/a physician |
|
99444 - $50.00 |
98969 - Email or some other on-line services to discuss a medical problem w/a physician extender |
|
98969 - $40.00 |
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW:
- Read this notice, so you can make an informed decision about your care.
- Ask us any questions that you may have after you finish reading.
- Choose an option below about whether to receive the D. Phone and/or on-line services listed above.
Note: If you choose Option 1 or 2, we may help you to use any other insurance that you might have, but your insurance cannot require us to do this.
H. Additional Information:
Signing below means that you have received and understand this notice. You also receive a copy.
I. Signature:* (Your Name is Your Electronic Signature) |
J. Date:* |
SLEEP DISORDER ASSESSMENT
Your physician is requesting that you complete this Sleep Assessment Form.
This form determines the need for you to have a sleep test, which will evaluate if you have a sleep disorder. Sleep Disorders negatively affect your cardiovascular health and well being, but can be effectively treated.
Part 1.
Part 2.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale How likely are you to doze off while doing the following activities? Please use the following scale:
0 = never, 1 = slight, 2 = moderate, 3 = high. Circle one of the following numbers
Part 3.
Scoring Methodology: One "Yes" in Part 1 and one "Yes" in Part 2 order the sleep study or Part 3 score greater than 8 order sleep study
New Patient Packet
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THIS IS AN ONLINE FORM. DO NOT PRINT