Policies, Consent, Submit Data
Patient Responsibility
I understand and agree that I am financially responsible for all charges for any and all
services rendered.
This includes any medical service or visit, routine examination, refraction, testing,
contact lens services
and any other screening ordered by the doctor or staff.
I understand that while my insurance may confirm my benefits, confirmation of benefits
is not a
guarantee of payment and that I am responsible for any unpaid balance.
I understand and agree that it is my responsibility to know if my insurance has any
deductible,
copayment, co-insurance, out-of-network, usual and customary limit, prior authorization
requirements
or any other type of benefit limitation for the services I receive and I agree to make
payment in full.
I understand and agree that it is my responsibility to know if my insurance requires a
referral from my
primary care physician and that it is up to me to obtain the referral. I understand that
without this
referral, my insurance will not pay for any services and that I will be financially
responsible for all
services rendered.
I agree to inform the office of any changes in my insurance coverage. If my insurance
has changed or is
terminated at the time of service, I agree that I am financially responsible for the
balance in full.
If I am a Medicare patient, I understand that I need to provide the office both my
Medicare ID card and
my secondary ID card. If the office does not have the proper information for a secondary
insurance, the
secondary will not be billed. It will be my responsibility to pay the balance and then
file a claim with the
secondary for reimbursement.
By signing this form, I consent to the use and disclosure of protected health
information about me for
treatment, payment and health care operations, and/or as required by law. I have the
right to revoke
this Consent, in writing, signed by me. However, such revocation shall not affect any
disclosures already
made in compliance with my prior Consent. Blackwelder Optometry provides this form to
comply with
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
If you are signing as a personal representative of the patient, please indicate your
relationship. If you are signing for a minor, you attest that you have the legal
authority to make medical decisions for the minor and consent to such care. Please
indicate any other parent, step-parent, guardian or other individual(s) authorized
to make medical decisions for the minor.
I give permission to communicate my Private Healthcare Information to:
Our office does not make the rules. They are determined by your specific medical
insurance or vision plan.
RETURN POLICY FOR EYEWEAR & CONTACT LENSES
Eyeglasses are custom-made for you and you only, so there are no returns for any
purchased eyewear (including lenses and frames). Even though all sales of prescription
and non-prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses are final, patients are welcome to return
to the office as many times as needed before the decision to purchase is made. If there
is a need for the prescription to be adjusted, such lens changes are included at no
charge for a one-time redo within 60 days from the date of exam. If there are any
discrepancies between the doctor's prescription and the lenses manufactured by the lab,
these changes will be made at no charge. For any issues with a prescription, the patient
must notify the office within 60 days of the exam for a free, one-time glasses
prescription check. Outside of 60 days, a $50 prescription recheck fee will be charged.
All of our lenses & frames have a warranty for any manufacturer defects for up to one
year from the date of purchase, which does not include accidental damage, from for
example, dropping your eyewear. For any frame exchange, the frame must be exchanged
within 30 days and in perfect condition. There is a $50 restocking fee plus a charge for
any difference in frame cost.
CONTACT LENS EXAMINATIONS
Upon completion of a contact lens fitting, all patients will be dispensed a trial pair
of contact lenses. This is a free trial for the patient to determine if the vision and
comfort of the lens is acceptable to purchase. Patients have 30 days from the start of
the trial period to return to the office and make adjustments to their contact lens
brand or prescription. After 30 days, a $50 refit fee will be charged for any changes
made outside the trial period and before the patient's next annual comprehensive
examination.
With regard to the sale of non-specialty soft contact lenses, any unopened & unmarked
boxes may be exchanged within 60 days if there has been a change to your prescription.
PICKING UP EYEGLASSES & CONTACT LENSES
All eyeglasses and contact lenses that have been prescribed, fitted, and purchased by
the patient will be kept in the office for a total of one year from the date of
purchase. If the patient does not pick up his/her eyeglasses or contact lenses within
that year, we will subsequently donate them to charity.