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Financial Services
Please bring your insurance card or verification
of your current insurance coverage when you
register for services. Most insurance companies
now require patients to obtain pre-authorization
for elective procedures.
Payment Policy
You may be required to pay a deposit at the
time of admission or registration. The deposit
amount will vary depending on your type
of health insurance, the extent of coverage,
and estimated length of stay in the hospital or
the type of outpatient service. Patients with
complete health insurance coverage, as verified
by the hospital, will be required to pay their
co-payment/deductible or deposit. For specific
details about your deposit, please call our
Admissions Department at 805/652-5082
or 805/667-2845.
Medicare Patients or Patients with Other Insurance Coverage
Community Memorial Hospital will bill your
insurance company directly, provided you have
an acceptable insurance plan and you assign
the benefits to Community Memorial Hospital.
We allow the insurance company 45 days from
the billing date in which to pay their portion of
the claim. If the insurance carrier has not paid
your account within 45 days, the hospital will
request payment from you.
Self-Pay Patients
Community Memorial Hospital has a discount
policy for patients who don’t have insurance
coverage. The estimated charges will be due
“in full” prior to or at the time services are
rendered. An itemized statement of charges
will be mailed about 10 days after the service
date. Any unpaid balance is due within 15 days
from receipt of your statement and delinquent
after 30 days unless prior financial arrangements
have been made.
The Admitting Department has financial counseling
available to assist you with your financial
obligations. For information, please call the
Admitting Department Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 805/652-5082
or 805/667-2845.
Your Bill Will Include the Following Charges
Room Charge – This includes your room, nursing
care, regular meals, linen and laundry,
housekeeping and maintenance and business
management services. Individual Service/Procedure
Charge – These include the operating
and recovery rooms, gourmet meals, laboratory,
procedures, physical therapy, medications,
treatments, supplies, and anesthesia services.
Delayed Charges
Occasionally, a charge is not processed in time
to be posted on your original statement. You
will be sent a statement for this charge reflecting
the date the charge was received, rather
than the date the service was provided.
The Admitting Department has financial counseling
available to assist you with your financial
obligations. For information, please call the
Admitting Department Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 805/652-5082
or 805/667-2845.
Bills from Physicians
Physicians are not employees or agents of CMH
or CMHS.
You will receive a separate bill from your
physician, anesthesiologist, radiologist, or other
specialists who cared for you. Please make any
billing inquiries directly to them.
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