Insurances for which we are contracted providers:

Please note that our practice periodically must close to new patients in order for us to best serve our current patients. We are currently closed to new Medicare patients, except for family members in the same household as current patients, or current patients converting to Medicare as they age.

ADVENTIST RISK MANAGEMENT
AETNA
AETNA SELECT CHOICE
APWU HEALTH PLAN
BAY AREA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
BAY AREA DELIVERY DRIVERS
BENESIGHT
BLUE CROSS
BLUE SHIELD
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
BROWN and TOLAND
CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES H&W
CARPENTERS H&W FUND
CEMENT MASONS H&W FUND
CIGNA
FIRST HEALTH
GALLAGHER BENEFITS ADMINI
GE GROUP ADMINISTRATORS
GEHA
GREAT WEST
GUARDIAN
HMA INC
HSBA/HEALTH SERV BEN ADMI
LABORERES HEALTH & WELFAR
MEDICARE
MUTUAL OF OMAHA
OFFICE EMPLOYEES INS TRUS
ONE HEALTH PLAN
OPERATING ENGINEERS H&W
PRINCIPAL LIFE FINANCIAL
RAILROAD MEDICARE
RETAIL CLERKS
RHS
SF ADMINISTRATORS INC
SF ELECTRICAL WORKERS H&W
SHEET METAL WORKERS
TEAMSTERS BENEFIT TRUST
TEAMSTERS BENEFIT TRUST
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION 856
TRICARE FOR LIFE
UNITED ADMINISTRATIVE SER
UNITED HEALTHCARE

If you have a different plan from the list above, We can still provide you care on a "non-contracted provider" basis. What this means is that we will still bill your insurance for you; but you may have a larger co-payment at time of service; and you will be billed for any amount that your insurance company does not pay, which you then must pay personally. Alternatively, you can pay us in full at the time of service and we can have your insurance company pay you. This probably does not affect your ability to use your insurance with labs, x-ray, other specialists or hospitals. If this plan is acceptable to you, all you need to do is bring your Insurance Benefits Booklet with you to your appointment (if you can't find yours, ask your employer for another copy), and be prepared to make a larger co-payment as specified in the Benefits Booklet. (It might be as little as $10)

All co-payments, deductibles and fees for non-insured services are due at the time of your appointment.

Insurance and Health Plans
We will bill insurance carriers for you and collect their portion as a courtesy to you. You are ultimately responsible for all professional fees regardless of your insurance coverage status. Your insurance benefits are ultimately a matter between you, your insurance carrier and your employer. We do not accept MediCal or Health Plan of San Mateo except as a secondary insurance for our Medicare patients. If you have a question about coverage under your insurance, please call our billing office at 415-382-3486 or ask at the reception window. You must provide us with your health plan card and/or all information necessary for us to bill your insurance carrier, or the fee for your visit will be due at the time of your appointment. You may need to obtain pre-authorization from your carrier in order to avoid unnecessary cost to you for care that may not be included in your plan. Please familiarize yourself with what your plan coverage is, or contact your personnel department or insurance carrier.

If you would like to check out your insurance company's Report Card, go to NCQA

Auto Accidents and Personal Injuries
If your problem is due to an auto or other injury please let us know immediately so that the correct insurance information can be generated for you. Since your injuries may involve different insurance companies with whom we are not providers, payments for medical care are due at the time services are rendered. We can provide you with copies of reports and paperwork required for a minimal fee. It is the office policy that we do not accept liens. Please call our billing office with any questions.

Workers Compensation
Our practice does not provide care for Workers Compensation cases. Ask your employer for a referral to a Workers Compensation clinic, or look in the Yellow Pages for the nearest Workers Compensation clinic near you. If you wish supplemental care, or a second opinion on the care you are receiving, we can see you on a cash basis with payment in full at time of service, as insurance coverage does not apply.

Our staff can assist you with any questions or concerns you may have about financial arrangements

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