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Our physicians accept Medicare and participate in many major insurance plans. We are  pleased to provide a knowledgeable staff to assist in filing your insurance and obtaining payment for the services our physicians provide.  We encourage our patients to contact our billing department with questions or when experiencing difficulties with their insurance  company.   

If you don’t see your insurance listed below, call us at (941) 487 2160. We regularly review our plans to serve you better.

• Aetna
• Blue Cross Blue Shield (Except BCBS Select)
• Cigna 
• Humana 
• United Healthcare
• Medicare
• Most Medicare Advantage Plans
• We do not accept Auto Accidents, Workers Compensation or any Legal cases.

Although a referral from your Primary Care Physician may not be required, we may ask that your Primary Care Physician send our office a referral that indicates what you will be seen for.  This allows for a cooperative approach in managing your healthcare between our specialists and your other physicians. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HMO INSURANCE MEMBERS:
Most HMO Insurance Plans require an Insurance Authorization by the referring provider or your Primary Care Physician to see a Specialist.  

An Insurance Authorization is not the same as a Referral.  An Insurance Authorization is decision by your health insurer that the visit is medically necessary.  If we do not have an Insurance Authorization, your health insurer will not pay for your visit due to it not being medically necessary. 

When scheduling a New Patient Visit, we will let you know if an Authorization is required. 

We cannot schedule an appointment until our office received the Insurance Authorization from either the referring provider or your Primary Care Provider.  

Although we request Insurance Authorization from your PCP, you are ultimately responsible for following up with your PCP and ensuring the authorizations has been sent to our office.  If we do not obtain the referral 24 hours before your visit, the appointment will be rescheduled.
 

Payment Policy
In order to serve every patient well, all co-payments and prior balances are due at the time service is rendered unless specific arrangements are made with our billing department.  This may only be your co-payment, deductible and/or co-insurance, but we do ask for payment at the time of your visit. We accept all major credit cards.         

Information you will need to bring to your visit:
You will be asked to arrive 15 minutes early for your first visit allowing time to complete any additional paperwork. Please bring your Insurance Card(s) and Drivers License to your first visit.