What to Do After Your Visit

Discounts for Paying in Cash

• After your visit when you have received a bill, you can request a discount if you are paying in cash.

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• We will teach you how to negotiate your cash payment in order for you to get the best discount:

  • If you are paying immediately after your visit, be sure to ask someone who is in charge of payment one of these questions, be sure to be straightforward with your request:

    • "What is the discounted cash price for this service?"

    • "Do you offer a self-pay discount if I pay in full today with cash, without using my insurance?" 

 

• If you are paying after the bill of your visit arrives, first, call the billing department of your healthcare facility early and ask to speak with a billing manager or someone with the authority to negotiate rates

• Then directly ask for a prompt-pay or a self-pay discount.

  • You can ask: "What is the discounted cash price for this service if I pay in full today?"

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Asking For an Itemized Bill

• After your bill arrives, you can also ask for an itemized bill. This is a great way for both individuals who are insured or uninsured to analyze where your costs are coming from and whether or not you can negotiate them. 

  • Call the number on your bill and provide and request for the following:

    • Provide: full name, date of birth, and patient ID

    • Ask for: an itemized statement with billing codes either mailed, emailed, or posted onto your patient portal

  • What this does is it provides the CPT codes and more from your visit. Check out this article to understand your medical bills and find out how to spot errors and negotiate your payment that way.

  • To learn more about Itemized Bills, click here.