Dermatology & Skin Surgery Specialists has contracts with many insurance plans. Please check with our client services to determine whether we participate with your specific insurance carrier. If we contract with your plan, we will file a claim (for non-cosmetic services) to your insurance company. You will be responsible for any co-pays, deductibles, purchased products,and/or non-covered service. If you do not have one of the plans with which the practice is contracted, the total cost of your visit is required at the time of your service.
• Biopsy/pathology or lab samples may be sent to labs outside of our office. These services will be billed on a separate
invoice from the lab, and it will be your responsibility to pay directly to them. This is in addition to our charges.
• If you require referral authorization from your Primary Care Provider (PCP) in order for your visit with us to be covered.
•It is your responsibility to obtain this information and bring it to your appointment.
• It is your responsibility to provide Dermatology & Skin Surgery Specialists with your current insurance information.
Failure to do so may result in charges being billed directly to you.
• Any service that is not covered by your insurance company, for whatever reason, is your financial responsibility. Any
outstanding balances over 90 days will be charged to your credit card or patient will be sent to our collection agency.
Any balance assigned to a collection agency will be assessed a 30-40% collection fee.
• All cosmetic and laser services must be paid at the time of service or will be charge to the credit card on file.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
• MEDICAL PATIENTS: Please be advised that we require at least 24 hour notice to cancel or reschedule a medical appointment. A $30 fee will be assessed to your account with a cancelation or reschedule of less than 24 hours’ notice.
• COSMETIC PATIENT: Please be advised that we require at least 24 hour notice to cancel or reschedule a medical appointment. A $50 fee per 15 minutes of appointment will be assessed to your account and will be charged to the credit card on file.
• MOHS SURGERY PATIENTS: Please be advised that we require at least 48 hour notice to cancel or reschedule a medical appointment. A $200 fee will be assessed to your account with a cancelation or reschedule of less than 24 hours’ notice and will be charged to the credit card on file.
• LATE ARRIVAL: If you arrive 15 minutes or more after your scheduled visit time, we reserve the right to reschedule your appointment.
For your convenience, we accept cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover as payment options. If you have questions about coverage and/or payment, feel free to ask in advance of services being rendered.