Policies
LATE CANCELLATION POLICY:
We require that you cancel your appointment at least Twenty-Four (24) business hours prior to your scheduled appointment.
NO-SHOW POLICY:
A patient who fails to show for their appointment will be considered a no-show and may be charged a $25.00 fee. After a third no-show, the patient could be subject to dismissal from the practice.
Payment Policy
The Dermatology Group of the Carolinas participates with most major insurance plans. Before making an appointment, please contact your insurance company directly to determine if you are covered for our services. If we are contracted with your insurance, we collect any co-pay, coinsurance and/or deductible at the time of service. If we are not contracted with your insurance, we will collect in full at the time of service. As a courtesy, we will file the claim for you and your insurance company will reimburse you directly. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, personal checks and cash. We realize that payment and insurance issues can be confusing, so please feel free to ask any questions you may have regarding this matter.
Notices
i. Notice of Privacy Practices
ii. Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Notice
iii. Proficiency of Language Notice
iv. Special Needs Patients (assisted living, nursing home, transportation)
Large populations of our patients are disabled and/or elderly, and live in various types of assisted living establishments. These patients must be accompanied by the family member, P.O.A., or responsible party legally designated to authorize treatment and give consent to use and disclose the patient’s health information for any treatments, payment and health care operations. With this understanding, it will not be acceptable for the facility and/or transportation service to drop the patient off to wait for a family member alone in our waiting room.
Dermatology Group of the Carolinas understands that patients often require a transportation service to bring them to and from their appointments. We will be more than willing to assist any ambulatory patients in contacting the transportation service at the conclusion of each appointment. However, if the patient arrives in a wheelchair, it is our policy that the patient be accompanied at ALL times by a responsible party other than our staff. The patient’s companion should be capable of meeting any personal needs the patient may have while in our office.
v. No Surprise Act
Under the No Surprises Act, you are entitled to an estimate of your medical bill by your provider if you are currently not insured or are opting not to use insurance.
A Good Faith Estimate is for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services that will provided to you. You may dispute your post-care bill if the cost is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, please visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-877-696-6775.