Insurance and Billing

Insurance

Associated Endoscopy, LLC accepts most major insurances. As a courtesy to you, we will bill your insurance carrier for you; however we cannot tell you what your policy will cover. Since your insurance policy and coverage is a contract between you and your carrier, we urge you to contact them prior to your procedure. You will be responsible for any co-pays and/or deductibles.

In May 2021, The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force aligned with the American Cancer Society to recommend colorectal cancer screenings begin at age 45 because of an increase in colon cancer in younger people. All plans covered by the Affordable Care Act will be required to cover CRC screening under the USPSTF recommendation by May 1, 2022. See the accepted insurance list below to see which plans already cover screenings at age 45.

If you have questions regarding insurance prior to your appointment or procedure, please call us at (615) 885-1093.

Accepted insurances:

• Aetna (Covers Colonoscopy at age 45)
• Ambetter
• BeechStreet
• Blue Cross Blue Shield (Covers Colonoscopy at age 45)
• Bluegrass Family Health
• Cigna
• Employers Health Network
• First Health
• HealthSpring
• Humana (Covers Colonoscopy at age 45)
• Medicare (No minimum age requirement for a colonoscopy)
• MultiPlan
• NovaNet
• PHCS
• Prime Health
• QTC Medical
• Synergy HealthCare
• Three Rivers Provider Network
• TriCare
• United HealthCare (Covers Screenings at age 45)
• WellPath

Billing

You will receive an easy to understand, all-inclusive bill for the services provided at Associated Endoscopy. You can also expect a separate bill from your physician as well as a bill for pathology services if biopsies or specimens are taken.

We offer the option to pay bills online. With our online bill pay option, you can securely make a payment for your service online with no hassles.

If you have any questions related to your bill, please contact us at (888) 980-2770 and we will be happy to help you.

The Cost of Your Procedure

Because you are responsible for costs for covered healthcare services until you reach your deductible, you should comparison shop if you elect to have a nonemergency procedure.

You can use tools like Healthcare Bluebook and the Medicare Procedure Price Lookup (for Medicare patients).  Many health insurance websites also provide information on where to find in-network services.