OFFICE POLICIES:
Nirschl Orthopedic Center has been in existence since the 1970's. During this time, our philosophy has always been to place the needs of our patients first and offer the highest quality of care possible. Here is our policies for your review:

Payment:
Payment in full is expected and appreciated at time of service. Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard, by check or by cash. We ask that you adhere to our policies unless arrangements are made prior to your appointment.

Insurance Claims:
The Nirschl Orthopedic Sportsmedicine Clinic and its physicians participate with the following insurance companies and will submit your claims for reimbursement: Alexandria Govt. Employees, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield PPO (No Keycare HMO), Arlington Co. Public Schools-VML(no restricted list), Arlington Co. Employees-Schaefer Co. (restricted list), Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO (No Blue Choice HMO), Federal Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, First Health, GEHA, Gulf Insurance (WC) Arena Stage, MAMSI Life & Health PPO (No MDIPA or Optimum Choice), HMO, Medicare, NCAS Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield, One Net PPO, Railroad Retirement, Tricare Standard, Tricare Prime, United Health Care (No Select POS), US Airways-WC/Sedgwick (no restricted list), US Department of Labor. Patients with other insurance coverage will be responsible for filing their own insurance. Co-pay is expected and appreciated when services are rendered. We also accept assignment with Medicare, and will submit your claims and assist you in submitting to a secondary carrier.

HMO's and Managed Care:
Our physicians prefer to attract patients on the basis of the quality of our care. Under many managed care contracts, the freedom of physicians and the best interest of the patient may be compromised by the insurance company. Our clinic has decided not to contract with these organizations. Instead, we choose to work exclusively for you, the patient. Since many patients have rightfully complained, more HMO's now allow out of network care. We will work hard to help you obtain your proper reimbursement.

Workers Compensation:
At your first visit, it is your responsibility to provide our office with the worker's compensation address and phone number, employer and supervisor's name and phone number, a copy of the accident report, and the claim number. Please be sure you have this information in advance of your first visit. Once we've received confirmation from your employer, we will submit the claims. Should the above information not be available, we require payment at the time of the visit. However, we will continue to assist you in filing claims for reimbursement with your worker's compensation carrier.

Auto Accidents:
In the case of auto accidents, the insurance company will settle with the patient not the physician. Accordingly, payment is required at the time of the visit. We will be happy to provide you with the necessary information to seek reimbursement from your auto or health insurance company.

Monthly Statements:
A statement will be sent to patients only when prior arrangements have been made. When you receive your statement, any balance due is your responsibility. The balance or amount will appear in the bottom right corner. Please mail your payment promptly. If there is a problem concerning your bill, please contact our billing department (703-525-2200 ext.107) from 8AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday.

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center for Sports Medicine & Joint Reconstruction
1715 North George Mason Drive Suite 504
Arlington, Virginia 22205
phone: 703-525-2200
fax: 703-522-2603

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