A summarized hospital bill will be mailed to you after you are discharged. The hospital bill will be for the hospital charges only. You will be billed separately by your physician and other specialists involved in your care while your were hospitalized. For example, you may receive separate bills from your surgeon, anesthesiologist, radiologist or other specialists.
If you have commercial or government-sponsored insurance, we will file your claim for you. If you have a secondary insurance carrier, we will file that claim as well, provided benefits are assigned to the hospital. Please assist us by providing complete, accurate insurance information at the time you register. As the patient, you are primarily responsible for your bill until it is completely settled, whether by you, your insurance company or both. Fair Oaks Hospital will assist you in obtaining reimbursement in a timely manner. However, it is ultimately the legal responsibility of you and/or the guarantor to insure payment in full on your account.
During your hospital stay, the staff in the Utilization Review Department will provide updates to your insurance company as requested. Questions about continued stay and insurance coverage can be directed to Utilization Review.
Arrangements for self-pay accounts can be made through our Patient Accounts Department. We accept MasterCard, VISA and American Express. If you feel that you may need financial assistance with your bill, you may apply for our Medicredit service. This program provides low-interest installment loans to cover the cost of current and future medical care when these costs exceed a patients insurance or immediate financial resources. Medicredit is committed to establishing monthly payments that are within your financial means.