One of our patient account representatives will contact you prior to your procedure. They will collect necessary insurance coverage information to expedite the registration process for you. If you have not heard from them within 48 hours of your procedure, PLEASE CALL US AT 941-794-0379 and request someone to assist you in providing this information.
We will file your insurance for you for the coverage of the routine equipment and supplies, pre-procedural services, routine drugs and anesthetics administered while in the Center, procedural room time and recovery charges.
Standard outpatient procedures are generally covered by your medical insurance. You may be asked for a partial payment upon admission to the center, dependent upon your insurance coverage. We make every effort to advise you of this amount prior to your admission. Full payment for the deductible and co-pay, if applicable, is required upon admission.
VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
We also accept, cash, cashier’s checks and money order
You will be billed separately for services from your physician, anesthesiologist, pathologist or any other laboratory service received.
Please bring your photo ID and current insurance card(s) to the visit.
- Aetna/HMO/PPO
- Aetna Coventry
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Humana HMO/PPO
- UHC HMO/PPO
- UHC Choice and Choice Plus
- UHC Dual Complete Community Medicare
- UHC Golden Rule
- UHC Oxford
- Tricare Prime – Managed Care Program/Humana Military, For Life
- Tricare Prime E/Humana
- Tricare Standard and Tricare Standard E
- Champ VA
- Freedom
- Optimum Freedom Plan
- Staywell
- Wellcare
- Medicare
As for any other major insurance that we are not in contracted with, patients may elect to have surgery at our facility as long as the patient has an out of network coverage on their benefit plan.
If you have any questions about any of the preceding information, please do not hesitate to call us at 941-794-0379.
Our Bill:
West Florida Surgery Center is the facility bill. We will be billing you for the use of the surgery suite, recovery room, medications, supplies, equipment. Please call 941-794-0379 for questions regarding fees and personalized estimates.
Surgeon fee:
This is for the professional services provided by your surgeon. Please contact the surgeon’s office for questions regarding this fee.
Anesthesia services:
At WFSC, anesthesia is provided by Anesthesia Services of Manatee and Florida Anesthesia, LLC. Questions concerning their fees can be directed to their billing department at 1-888-851-4642.
Pathology:
If your surgeon sends a specimen for pathology, culture, the pathologist who examines the specimen will bill you for his services.
All accounts are expected to be paid in full within 90 days.