PRIOR TO SURGERY
The Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center makes every attempt to provide each patient with a good faith estimate of their individual patient responsibility prior to their surgery.
This can/will be submitted to you using the medium of your choice: verbal, electronic, or hard-copy (mailed/picked up on-site). Upon receipt or conveyance of the estimate, payment will then be expected either prior to or at the time of surgery. If other payment arrangements have been verbally discussed, a signed agreement will be presented to you at your time of surgery (unless previously sent electronically or picked up at the Surgery Center).
AFTER SURGERY
An insurance claim will be filed on your behalf to any/all applicable insurance providers. Upon reimbursement and receipt of the EOB, the patient’s account will be adjusted accordingly.
Should reimbursement take longer than 90 days, Andrews Institute Surgery Center reserves the right to transfer the balance to the patient/guarantor within the guidelines of the contractual agreement. Any remaining amounts owed to Andrews Institute Surgery Center (based on prior agreements or individual contracts agreed to with your provider), will be billed to the appropriate party (patient/guarantor). Prompt payment of the remaining amounts is expected.
BILLING CYCLE
Once a patient balance is in place (also referred to as “patient responsibility”), our billing department will send an itemized statement as well as contact you via phone to discuss. Initial patient balance statements are mailed out at various points during the month, after which they will be on 30-day cycles for any future billing statements until the account has been satisfied (paid to a zero balance or deemed delinquent).
SEPARATE BILLING
You can expect to receive separate bills related to your surgical procedure(s) and/or course of treatment. These include but are not limited to:
- Physician (individual fees)
- Anesthesiologist (individual fees)
- Laboratory (if applicable – testing fee)
- Radiology (if applicable – imaging fee)
- Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center (facility fee)
Andrews Institute Patient Access staff members are more than happy to assist you with questions related to your facility statements, and (if possible) will assist with additional billing questions. However, it is recommended that you direct any specific questions to those parties directly. We are not always able to communicate with the various billing departments for each entity, so unfortunately there are questions we will be unable to assist with as it is confidential information relating to your account with those entities.
DISCLAIMER
Andrews Partners with many health care practitioners and medical practice groups that are contracted to provided services within the center, please note separate billing from these individuals and groups will be sent to patients for any of their services provided. These groups include:
Andrews Institute Orthopaedics
1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 916-8700
Brooks Foot and Ankle
2201 E Nine Mile Road
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 479-6250
Florida Bone and Joint Specialists
1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 200
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 916-3700
Gulf Coast Podiatry
1851 N. 9th Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 434-9867
Medical Center Clinic
8333 North Davis Highway, Suite 200
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 874-4542
Mills Eye and Facial Surgery
9050 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 266-7500
Nemours Children’s Health
8331 N. Davis Highway
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 505-4700
Nilssen Orthopaedics
4406 North Davis Highway
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 435-8400
Retina Specialists Gulf Coast
5150 North Davis Highway
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850)- 476-6759
Santa Rosa Orthopaedics
1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-4119
Southeast Podiatry
23937 US Highway 98, Suite 1
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-6768
Southeast Vascular Group
4800 North 9th Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-0102
Torres-Hodges Podiatry
9400 University Parkway, Suite 301
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 403-0540
US Anesthesia Partners of Florida, Inc.
1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 100
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(407) 667-0444 Andrews Institute encourages patients to contact their health care provider’s office for information regarding anticipated services while in the center regarding a personalized estimate, billing practices, and participation with the patient’s insurance provider or health maintenance organization (HMO) as some providers may not participate withing the same health insurers or HMO as the center.