A: Anesthesia Consultants of New Jersey is a separate entity that provides anesthesia. We bill for our services, not the actual drugs which were supplied to you by the hospital.
A: Charity care is a courtesy provided by a hospital to reduce the amount owed by you. Because we are not part of any hospital and do not receive any money from them, you should contact one of our account representatives at (732) 271-1400, option 1, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, to discuss billing options that can help you.
A: Co-insurance is calculated by your primary insurance carrier, and is the percentage of the balance which is the patient’s responsibility. If you have secondary insurance, please let our office know, and we will send the claim to that carrier for you.
A: Deductible is the fixed yearly amount the patient must pay out of pocket before the primary insurance carrier pays its portion of the bill.
A: When a patient is covered by multiple health insurance carriers, coordination of benefits is how insurance carriers know which insurance company pays first. Contact your health insurance carrier if you have any questions about coordination of benefits.
A: Yes. Please call one of our account representatives at (732) 271-1400, and we will assist you in setting up a monthly payment plan.
A: There could be many reasons why your insurance carrier has not acknowledged our bill or denied the claim. Some reasons could be incorrect patient identification number, coverage was terminated prior to the date services were performed, or the coverage was not yet in place when the services were performed. Please contact your insurance carrier and call our account representatives with this information.
A: Please provide us with the name of the person (usually an attorney or relative) handling the estate of the deceased patient. We require written documentation of the lack of an estate before writing off residual balances.
A: We only participate with New Jersey Medicaid. All other Medicaid plans require the patient to follow up with the insurance carrier for any problems with payment.