FINANCIAL POLICY
It is the patient’s responsibility to verify coverage for our facilities. Should your insurance change after you have scheduled your appointment, please contact our office at (727) 443-4299, Option 2.
Our practice accepts most insurances. Please check with your insurance company to verify your coverage, co-pay, deductible and co-insurance fees. Patients are responsible for all services not covered by your healthcare insurance. Please advise our office whenever you have a change of address, phone number or insurance coverage.
Patients who fail to keep up with their appointments or do not notify the office or facility of cancellation or reschedule 72 hours prior, will be assessed a no-show fee of
- $50 for office visits at Florida Digestive Specialists
- $100 for Bay Area Endoscopy and Surgery Center procedures
- $150 for procedures at the hospital.
This must be paid in full prior to your next appointment. If a patient misses three (3) appointments without contacting us 72 hours prior to appointment time, you will be discharged from the practice.
For patients that might require processing FMLA paperwork, Florida Digestive Specialists charges a $25 flat fee for the service.
The undersigned agrees, whether as a patient or an agent, that in consideration of services to be rendered, that patients is obligated to pay account with Florida Digestive Specialists in accordance with the regular rates and terms of Florida Digestive Specialists. Should the account be referred to an outside agency or attorney for collections, the undersigned agrees to pay reasonable collection and attorney fees for collection expenses.
I authorize Florida Digestive Specialists, its assignees, and third-party collection agents to use any contact information I have provided to communicate regarding my account. I understand and agree that any of these entities may contact me by manual dialing or by using an automatic telephone dialing system, and they may use an artificial or pre-recorded voice. I understand that these calls may be to my home phone, business phone, cellular phone, or other wireless device, and I consent to such calls regardless of whether I incur charges as a result. I also agree to receive text messages on my cellular device and e-mails sent to any e-mail address I may provide. I understand that any consent provided hereunder may be revoked by me at any time, by informing Florida Digestive Specialists, its assignees, and/or third-party collection agents of such revocation of consent.