Greenlake Primary Care Financial Policy (updated 1/2021)
Greenlake Primary Care currently (Jan 2021) participates with a wide variety of insurance plans including: Aetna, First Choice, Labor & Industry, Medicare, Premera, Regence, Uniform, and others. We do not bill third party for motor vehicle accidents. We do not take EPO plans or HMO plans. We no longer contract with Tricare, or United Healthcare. If you do not have insurance, or if we are out of network for your insurance, you may qualify for Direct Primary Care membership. (After May 2021 – we will no longer contract with any private insurance, nor will we submit bills on your behalf. )
Know your insurance plan. Before your visit, call the toll free number on the back of your insurance card. Make sure you know if we are assigned as your primary care provider.
- Ask your insurance representative if the practitioner you wish to see is a preferred provider.
- Then please designate her/him as your primary provider.
- You may also ask whether you need a written referral to specialists, how often this needs to be renewed, and review your coverage, deductible, co-payment, and benefit limits.
Then:
- Bring your insurance card to every visit.
- Tell us if your insurance or mailing address has changed.
- Pay your co-pay at the time of your visit.
Until April 30, 2021, Greenlake Primary Care will submit your bill to your insurance company for you. We will continue to bill for Medicare. If we are out of network, you are responsible for paying at the time of service and we will submit your bill to your insurance company on your behalf as a courtesy. We make no guarantee regarding insurance reimbursement or payments.
If you do not have medical insurance, it is your responsibility to make full payment at the time of your visit for the services given. If there is financial hardship, please let us know and ask about our Direct Primary Care membership program.
Please note:
- For your convenience we accept Visa and Master Card.
- Checks returned for insufficient funds will result in an immediate charge of $35.00 against your account.
- There will be a charge of $50.00 for no shows or late cancelations (less than 24 hours in advance) for primary care appointments and $75 for psychiatric appointments.
Questions about your account can be answered by Physician Billing Partners at (206) 932-9025