All Doctors at the Foot & Ankle Center of North Houston, P.C. are Participating Providers of Medicare. This means that we accept the fee Medicare approves for our services. The patient or secondary insurance is responsible for the difference in what Medicare approves and what they pay ($100.00 deductible/year and 20% copay at each visit). We file all Medicare claims for our patients.
We also accept Medicaid. This also means that we accept what Medicaid allows for our services. If Medicaid does not approve a procedure, the patient is responsible for those charges.
We are participating providers on a number of insurance programs such as HMO's, PPO's, and POS's. This means we accept what the insurance program's determination for our services. If your insurance denies a service, the patient and/or responsible party is responsible for those charges. We do call and verify all procedures in most cases, before any treatment is rendered, so the patient is informed in advance. At that time, you will be given the option to proceed with the prescribed treatment, make financial arrangements or decline the treatment.
If your insurance company requires a specific form, please provide the form with your portion completed and sign at the time of service. If any of the above applies to you, please provide us with your insurance card(s) so that we can make copies for our file.
*I agree to be responsible for any charges that my insurance does not cover.
*PATIENT'S OR AUTHORIZED PERSON'S SIGNATURE. I authorize the release of any medical or information necessary to process this claim. I also request payment of government benefits either to myself or to the party who accepts assignments below.
*INSURED'S OR AUTHORIZED PERSON'S SIGNATURE. I authorize payment of medical benefits to the physician's listed here in.
**PATIENT'S OR AUTHORIZED PERSON'S SIGNATURE. I authorize photographs to be taken of my foot or ankle disorder. Any photographs taken are property of The Foot and Ankle Center of North Houston, P.C. and may be used for teaching studies, insurance appeals, etc. Identity markings will be removed prior to reproduction.