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Tumwater Eye Center: Office Policy Agreement
WE BILL YOUR INSURANCE: Insurances require Photo ID, Insurance Cards, and Copay due at Each Visit.
Photo Identification Required at each visit: drivers license, passport, military ID or other.
Insurance Billing: Current Medical & Vision plan cards required at each visit prior to being examined.
We bill primary Medical Insurances for medical eye exams. Secondary insurances are typically not billed.
We bill Vision Plans for "routine vision exams" that update vision correction prescriptions.
After insurance payments received, any remaining balance are the patient's responsibility.
Patient Payment Options: Copay and deductible estimates are due at the end of each exam.
Debit/credit cards are accepted for payment and are securely tokenized for convenient future visits.
We will verify your approval to use the payment method on file to pay for balances on your account.
You will be sent an email to obtain access to your patient portal so that you can view and pay invoices.
One statement may be mailed at no cost. Each additional statement, if mailed, will incur a $10 fee.
Unpaid balances over 60 days will incur additional fees, and will be turned over to a Collection Agency.
WE PROVIDE INNOVATIVE EYE EXAMINATIONS with 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE:
Screening Imaging Fee, $47.00 in 2023: Assessed at every Routine Vision Exam, for all ages.
Without eye drops or dilation, we utilize 21st century imaging technology to detect early eye disease.
As a screening fee it is not covered by insurance companies and paid by each patient.
Contact Lenses: Contacts are a medical device that require appropriate fitting, care, and maintenance.
Fitting Evaluation Fee: Yearly evaluation is required for all wearers. Fee ranges from $110 to $350.
Contact orders conveniently mailed to your address. Year supply orders include free shipping and discounts.
Glasses & Contact Orders: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, but all sales are final, thus, no refunds.
Frame, lens, and coating warranty is typically two (2) years against manufacturers defects.
Accidental damage, attempts to self repair and patient abuse are not covered under warranty.
Your custom lens order starts processing immediately, therefore once paid, the order cannot be cancelled.
Parent or Legal Guardian: One parent or legal guardian must accompany all patients under 18 years old.
Our exam rooms are small, thus only one parent or guardian are allowed with patient.
Verify Glasses Purchased Elsewhere: We take pride in providing quality products.
Tumwater Eye Center has no control over accuracy, fit, or quality of glasses purchased elsewhere.
Verification of glasses purchased elsewhere, or a recheck of your prescription, will incur additional fees.
WE UTILIZE CURRENT COMMUNICATION METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY:
Appointment Reminder Authorization: Our communication system is HIPAA compliant and secure.
You agree to allow our office to communicate by email, text messaging, and phone calls.
Missed, Cancelled Within 48 Hrs, or Leave an Appointment Early Fee is $50:
Your appointment should last no longer than 90 minutes. Please be patient as we care for your eyes.
Assignment and Release: I authorize the release of any medical or other information necessary to
process claims from Tumwater Eye Center, Inc. to my insurance company. I also authorize payments
of insurance benefits to be paid to the provider and/or Tumwater Eye Center, Inc.
By signing below I acknowledge receipt of, and agree to, the above Tumwater Eye Center
office policies, and I agree that I am financially responsible for any balance due.
* Patient or Guardian Signature:
Date:
Please click on the blue links below, read carefully and sign your acceptance by entering your First
and Last Name in the boxes below.
Notice of Privacy
Practices
Tumwater Eye Center, Inc.
6510 Capitol Blvd SE Tumwater WA 98501
360.352.6060
View Notice of Privacy
Practices Form
The law requires that Tumwater Eye Center, Inc. make every effort to inform you of your rights related to your
personal health information. By my signing below, I acknowledge that:
I was given the opportunity to read, have read or had explained to me Tumwater Eye Center, Inc.'s
Notice of Privacy Practice prior to any services offered.
The Notice of Privacy Practice could not be read due to the emergent nature of the care and will be
acquired when possible
I authorize Tumwater Eye Center, Inc. to release my personal health information to the following individuals:
Please DO NOT release my personal health information to the following, previously added individual:
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS FORM. I AM SIGNING IT VOLUNTARILY.
* Patient Signature:
Date:
If you are signing as a personal representative of the patient, please sign below indicating your relationship. If
you are signing for a minor, you attest that you have legal authority to make medical decisions for the minor.
Please indicate any other parent, stepparent, guardian or other individual(s) authorized to make medical
decisions for the minor.