Insurance And Billing
Health Plan Benefits
We encourage you to review your coverage prior to your visit with Digestive Disease Associates. It is important for you to understand the extent of your health insurance coverage and the responsibilities you have as part of that coverage.
Referrals and Authorizations
Based on your insurance, you may be required to obtain a referral to be seen by one of our physicians. Prior to your visit to our office, please review your member handbook or contact your member services department to determine if one is required. Referrals must be in our office by the time that you are seen by a physician. Patients can either hand carry their referral or have their primary care physician fax the referral to our office. Keep in mind that most primary care physicians require at least 48 hours notice be given for them to prepare a referral.
Co-Payments/Co-insurance and Deductibles
Most insurance plans have co-pays associated with their coverage. Through our contract with your insurer, we are required to collect payment of deductibles and co-pays for services at the time services are rendered. For your convenience we accept cash, personal checks, MasterCard, Visa and Discover.
Billing and Statements
As a courtesy to our patients, we will file your insurance claim for treatment by our office to the insurance plan you have provided to us. For us to provide this service, we must have complete information on file. After the claim has been reviewed by your insurance plan, we will send you a statement for the amount which the plan has indicated is your responsibility. The balance showing on the statement is due within 30 days of the date on the statement. If you cannot pay your balance, please contact our billing department at (410) 737-9730 or (888) 777-9630 to set up a payment plan. Please note too that you may also e-mail your questions.
Digestive Disease Associates participates with the insurance plans which follow. Please check with your insurance plan prior to your visit to our office to confirm our participation with your plan.
Aetna
Baltimore City Health Department
Baltimore County Health Department
Bravo
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maryland and D.C.
Carefirst
Cigna
Coventry
First Health
GreatWest
Howard County Health Department
Johns Hopkins Health Care (EHP and U.S. Family Health Plan only)
Kaiser Permanente
MAMSI
MDIPA
Medicare
Medicare Advantage Plans
Aetna Medicare
Bravo Health
Erickson Advantage
Evercare
MedStar Family Choice
Multiplan
NCAS
NCPPO
Optimum Choice
PHCS
Railroad Medicare
Tricare
United Healthcare
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Billing Office
4600 Wilkens Avenue, Ste. 105
Baltimore, Md. 21229
(410) 737-9730
(410) 737-8413