BILLING AND INSURANCE
Thank you for choosing South Tampa Surgery Center for your surgery. We strive to make your experience a pleasant and efficient one.
With that in mind, we like to inform our patients of their financial obligations prior to surgery, so there are no surprises and/or misunderstandings.
South Tampa Surgery Center collects any co-payments, unmet deductibles, and co-insurance amounts on the day of surgery. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call or contact our office at 813-873-8700. Please note that co-insurance amounts collected are an estimate; your total financial obligation will be determined by your insurance company and will appear on the explanation of benefits. If our estimated amount is less, we will bill you the difference. If our estimated amount is more, we will refund you the difference.
We encourage you to also contact your surgeon, anesthesia group and your insurance company if you have any questions about your financial obligations. In addition, please make sure your authorization/pre-certification for your surgery is on file prior to the surgery.
You will be receiving a bill from:
South Tampa Surgery Center
If you do not have insurance, you are responsible for the entire surgeon, facility and anesthesia fees. You will need to arrange payment with each entity separately. The surgery center cannot accept payment on behalf of another entity.
We will call you prior to surgery with the amount due on the day of surgery. Checks should be made payable to New Tampa Surgery Center. We accept cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Amex . We will leave a message on your home phone in order to make sure you have this information. As a reminder, you are still responsible for any balance left by your insurance company(ies). If you have other financial questions, please feel free to call us at 813-873-8700.
We hope this information is helpful in assisting you to plan for your visit to the surgery center. A discussion of financial matters can be an uncomfortable experience. Our goal is to reduce or eliminate any additional stress in this area. Once again, please feel free to call us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you soon.
DAY OF SURGERY
For your safety and comfort, you must follow these instructions:
Nothing to eat or drink after midnight before surgery; no gum, coffee, water, or anything by mouth.
You may take heart, blood pressure, anti-seizure, or anti-ulcer medication the morning of surgery with a sip of water.
You will need a responsible adult to bring you to the surgery center and remain with you for 24 hours after surgery.
Eat only a light meal at dinner the night before your surgery.
Do not smoke or drink any alcoholic beverages for 24 hours before your surgery.
Do not bring jewelry or cash with you.
Wear no makeup or nail polish. If you wear nail caps, remove one.
Bring the case(s) to store your eye glasses, contact lenses and/or dentures.
Bring your crutches, walker, sling, support and Orthotic
Wear casual or loose fitting clothes with a front button-down shirt or blouse (with cotton underwear).
Bring with you all the medications that you currently take, including any inhalers.
Please bring only your adult driver/care person with you (if patient is a child, have two (2) persons present for drive home).
Please park in the designated surgery center PATIENT PARKING area.
Please bring a photo ID and your insurance cards with you for identification purposes.
Please bring a copy of guardianship authority if the patient is not able to consent for the procedure him/herself.
Pediatric Patients
Bring an extra set of clothes and a special toy, blanket, bottle, sippy-cup, etc.
The legal guardian/custodial parent must accompany the child to the center and remain at the center.
Please bring a copy of the guardianship authority if you are not the parent of the child.
Decisions about the choice of anesthesia will be made together with you, the anesthesiologist, and the surgeon. You will receive written instructions about what to expect when you leave the facility.
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