Billing
To ease any concerns about the financial part of your healthcare, we hope the following billing information will help you better understand the charges you will incur as a patient.
Health InsuranceIf you have health insurance, we ask that you sign a form assigning benefits to the hospital. This process authorizes your insurance company to send payments to Saint John. If you didn't have the necessary insurance information when you registered, please contact Patient Accounting at 913-680-6000, ext. 6390, with this information as soon as possible.
Pre-CertificationMany health insurance companies now require pre-admission certification, pre-authorization, or a second medical opinion before they will cover your inpatient admission and/or outpatient treatment at a hospital. It is your responsibility to see that these requirements are met prior to your treatment.
Collection PolicyMost people have some form of hospital insurance. Saint John will accept your insurance only if we can verify that your policy is in force and that the benefits are assigned to the hospital. When your insurance has been verified you will be expected to pay any deductible and/or co-insurance. We urge you to pay any deductible due within 30 days of service on inpatient accounts and at the time of service on outpatient accounts. We accept most major credit cards as well as cash or check.
OutpatientsOutpatient deductibles and co-payments are to be paid at the time of service by cash, check or credit card. The hospital will bill your third party carrier (insurance company) and any remaining balance will be due as soon as the third party carrier pays their portion.
Emergency Room PatientsMedicare, Medicaid, Workmen's Compensation and verified insurance claims will be filed by the hospital for patients accessing emergency services. All balances will be due, in full, after insurance pays, or at the end of 90 days, whichever occurs first.
Patients with InsurancePatients with insurance coverage need to provide the following:
- All pertinent information regarding insurance should be given at the time that the service is scheduled or at the time of admission.
- An assignment of hospitalization benefits is required unless the bill is paid in full at the time of service.
Coverage will be verified by the hospital upon admission and all deductibles, co-insurance and non-covered items will be due prior to discharge.
View our Billing Information brochure (in English).
View our Billing Information brochure (in Spanish).
Patients without InsurancePatients responsible for full payment of their account should make a deposit toward their bill at the time of admission. The balance may be paid weekly while in the hospital, with the full balance due at dismissal. We accept most major credit cards as well as cash or check. If you need to make payment arrangements please contact us at 913-680-6000, ext. 6390. If you don't have insurance, please contact us to set up payment arrangements prior to dismissal.
Financial assistance programs (federal, state and local) may be available for patients who need help paying their hospital charges. Information on these programs is available at 913-680-6045.
View our Financial Assistance brochure (in English).
View our Financial Assistance brochure (in Spanish).
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