The bill from your doctor(s) will include the cost of medical and surgical care they provide, including review and interpretation of your diagnostic tests.
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You will receive two bills for Imaging services one from Bayhealth and one from Kent Diagnostic Radiology (KDR) for the professional interpretation of the scan.
Imaging involves X-ray, ultrasound, CAT scan (CT), MRI, MRA, nuclear medicine, and PET. One bill will be from the hospital for the OBED visit and another will be from the OB Hospitalist (physician) who treated you in the OBED. Patients seen in the OBED will receive multiple bills. Obstetrical Emergency Department (OBED) Bills Recheck visits to the ED may result in additional charges if new symptoms are presented for evaluation. The Bayhealth Emergency Physician billing phone number is also separate, 1-85. It is important to note that bills for Bayhealth Emergency Physicians are sent separately from Bayhealth Hospital bills. These bills will come from Bayhealth Emergency Physicians. You will be billed separately for services provided by the Emergency Department (ED) physician. Your emergency bill may include charges for your visit as well as any tests or procedures that are done at the time of your visit. Patients seen in an emergency setting will receive multiple bills. You will also be billed for the physician performing the surgery. Patients should call their insurance company prior to having surgery to determine if Bay Anesthesia is in or out of network. Bay Anesthesia is out of network for some insurance plans. An additional bill will come from Bay Anesthesia. This bill includes charges for the operating room, surgical supplies and services, and any pre-surgery tests or procedures that you may undergo, including X-rays. Patients who require surgery will have multiple bills. It’s important to remember Bayhealth has an obligation to place you in the correct level of care (observation or inpatient) based on your clinical condition and the medical criteria you meet. If you’re placed in observation, your insurance company pays the hospital under the outpatient provisions of your benefits, and you will receive bills from Bayhealth Observation Physicians and/or any non-employed physicians who provided care to you. If the patient’s condition does not meet inpatient criteria, they will be discharged. These patients are typically in the hospital one or two nights, while the physician is waiting for test results to determine treatment plans. Patients who require observation are placed in a normal inpatient setting however, they have not been formally admitted by a physician, as they don’t meet clinical criteria for an inpatient stay. You will also receive a separate bill from the hospital for the baby and one from the pediatrician for your new child. You will receive a bill from the hospital, the OB-GYN physician involved in the delivery and Bay Anesthesia. Your preparation and attention in advance will help prevent insurance denials.Īlso, in preparation for your delivery, and as anesthesia is typically used in deliveries, please refer to the Before Your Visit: Anesthesia Services section. Once you have determined which plan your child will be added to, please contact our Billing Support department at 87. This ensures that the newborn will be added to your insurance as a covered dependent. If you have coverage through Medicaid, you will want to notify your care manager. Upon delivery, you need to contact your Human Resources department and request to add coverage for your new child. You should complete your insurance discussions prior to your expected delivery date to identify the most cost effective option for you. If both parents have insurance through their employer, we recommend contacting each employer’s Human Resources department to inquire on the process for adding a dependent to your insurance plan. You also will receive separate bills from Apogee Physicians and other non-employed physicians that provided services to you during your stay.Įxpectant parents have a decision to make related to insurance coverage for the child. This bill includes charges for your room, medical supplies and services, and any tests or procedures that you may undergo, including X-rays. Patients who are admitted to the hospital (inpatients) will receive multiple bills. Here is an overview of the different types of bills you can expect to receive, depending on the services provided to you.
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