Payment
Payment is due upon service. Failure to do so may result in rescheduling.
Insurance
Insurance cards must be current and presented at time of service. It is the patient’s responsibility to know the copay, deductible, and coinsurance fees.
Non-Covered Services
It is the patient's responsibility to know what insurance does and does not cover. The patient is responsible for all non-covered services.
Denied Charges
The patient is responsible for any charges denied by the insurance company.
Participating Insurances
If we are not a participating provider for a patient’s insurance plan, the patient is responsible for paying in full at time of service and filing his/her own insurance claim.
Refractions
Refraction is the process of determining if there is a need for corrective eyeglasses. It is an essential part of the eye exam in order to write a prescription for glasses or contacts and also to evaluate medical eye conditions. Most MEDICAL insurances do NOT cover this service, and it is the patient’s responsibility to pay. The fee is $60. This service IS included in a vision exam.
Returned Checks and Past Due Accounts
Returned checks will be subject to collection charges, penalties, and interest. Accounts past due after 90 days may result in collection charges, penalties, interest, or the refusal of future appointments.
Medical Insurance and Vision Plans
Some medical plans have routine vision benefits through a different carrier. We may be a participating provider with the medical insurance but not the vision plan.
Exam Authorizations and Referrals
It is the patient’s responsibility to obtain any necessary prior authorizations or referrals needed for his/her exam and services prior to the appointment.
Prior Authorization Fee
There is a $25 fee for each prior authorization for medications.
No Show Fee
There is a $30 fee for cancelling an appointment less than 24 hours from the appointment time. There is a $50 fee for cancelling surgery less than 48 hours from the surgery time.
Prescription Rechecks
There is a $60 fee for complex refraction rechecks. There is a $60 fee for any refraction rechecks after 60 days. A new exam may be required for a new prescription past that time.
Contact Lens Rechecks
There is a $30 fee for contact lens follow-ups after 30 days. A new exam and evaluation may be required for a new prescription past that time.