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Bill Paying and Payment
We coordinate the whole process, from referral to pre-authorization and submission to payment.  All that most of our patients need to do is to pay their co-payments.  Any outstanding balance is billed by a monthly statement.

If your carrier has not paid a claim within 60 days of submission, you will be responsible for payment in full for any outstanding or remainder balance.

Monthly statements are mailed out at the first of the month.

Statements will show the amount that is your responsibility.
Payment is expected within 30 days.

Our office offers the following payment options.

      Option 1. Payment Plan - With Approved Credit.

                       Personal Finance
                       6 and 12 month Free Financing
                       longer term straight financing
                       ~ Ask one of our Billing Specialists for details.

      Option 2. MasterCard / VISA / Personal Check / Cash

Any past due remainder balance will be turned over to a collection agency.

Any outstanding balance sent to a collection agency shall be subject to 1.5% monthly interest charge, finance charges, attorney fees, and all other costs necessary to collect.

For your convenience, we accept the following credit cards:

VISA
MasterCard

Accepted Insurance and Precertification
Lawrence Leventhal, M.D. P.C. accepts several insurance plans and accepts Medicare assignments.  In the instance that we are out-of-network, we accept those patients with out-of-network benefits.

We will be happy to file the necessary forms for you. However, all precertification must be initiated by you, the patient, prior to treatment. Many insurace companies will not give precertification for treatment without a call from the patient. We will assist you in any way we can. However, it is your responsibility to check with your insurance company for coverage limitations and precertification requirements prior to treatment.

In most cases there will be a co-payment for which patients will be responsible for paying. We will happily assist you in filling out the forms for your insurance company. Please remember that you, the patient, are financially responsible for treatments you receive. Insurance co-payments are expected at the time of your visit. Again, please feel free to ask our staff if you have additional questions.


Insurance Assignment Policy Statement
It is the policy of this office to extend to our patients the courtesy of allowing you to assign your insurance benefits directly to us.  This policy reduces your out-of-pocket expense and allows you to place your family under orthopaedic care. When making a health care decision, it is important to remember that you, the patient, are ultimately responsible for services rendered.

The privilege of insurance assignment begins when you have filled out the form and present your current insurance card at our office. As a courtesy to our patients, we file your claims and accept assignment, meaning payments will come to our offfice.

Your insurance co-pay, coinsurance, deductible, and remainder balance are payable when services are rendered. Insurance co-pay, coinsurance, deductible, and remainder balance is that part of our service that is not paid by your insurance.


Record Requests
There will be a $10.00 charge for all completed medical forms.

For patients requesting copies of x-rays there will be a $10.00 per page/sheet of film.

For patients requesting a copy of their medical record, we will require a two week notice. The charge is allowed by HIPPA.

The following HIPPA allowable charges will apply to all other record requested:
        Handling                $21.54
        Pgs 1-25                       .81 cents per page
        Pgs 26-50                    .54 cents per page
        Pgs 51 & Over             .27 cents per page


Physical Therapy Patient Acceptance
In accordance with the newly enacted Illinois Law, physical therapists can now be accessed and utilized by the health care consumer.  This law ends the requirement of a physician prescription for therapy, which had been the rule for the past century.  Those patients injured in an automobile will continue to need to see a doctor if they want their PIP benefits to cover the cost of physical rehabilitation.  Likewise, those hurt at work will still need to be routed through their case manager or risk management departments to receive therapy.

 We do limit our treatments to those over the age of 4.  If your younger child needs therapy, we would be happy to refer you to an excellent pediatric therapist.


Cancellations
If you are unable to keep an appointment, we ask that you kindly provide us with at least 24 hours notice.  This courtesy, on your part, will make it possible to give your appointment to another patient who needs to see the therapist or physician.


Community Outreach
Corporations:
AllCare Orthopaedic Center will be happy to provide on-site lectures on injury prevention and offer programs to promote healthy bones and joints.
We can assist with the development of a corporate fitness program to help promote the general fitness level of your employees.
Schools:

We are available to help with screenings and work with your sports training by providing lectures and demonstrations that may assist you in keeping healthy, physically fit teams.

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