Patient Resources
Insurance & Billing Information
Accepted Insurance Plans
MedFirst Primary Care – Brooklyn accepts most major health plans as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Please check with your health insurance carrier to verify specific coverage. Plans accepted include:
Humana - Beginning June 1, 2017, all Humana Commercial, Exchange and Medicare health plan members have in-network access to our employed physicians, hospital-affiliated outpatient centers, and hospitals.
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- BC/BS
- Beechstreet
- Cigna
- First Health
- GEHA Health Plans
- Golden Rule
- Great West Healthcare
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan
- MultiPlan
- Oscar Health Plan
- PHCS
- Prudential
- Self Pay
- Tricare (Life)
- UMR
- United Healthcare
Billing Information
Unless you are a member of one of our contracted insurance plans, or Medicare, full payment is due at the time of service. We accept cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
POS/PPO Plans
If the physician is contracted with your plan, the majority of members covered under this type of plan are still required to make some type of payment for service that is rendered to them. This may be in the form of co-payment, deductible, or co-insurance. If your plan has a co-payment, you will be expected to pay your co-payment prior to being seen by the doctor. Co-payments, deductibles and co-insurance are requirements of your insurance plan and we are required under our contract with these plans to collect these amounts from you.
HMO Plans
Most of the members covered under HMO plans also owe co-payments. Co-payments will be collected prior to being seen by the doctor. We are required under our contract with these plans to collect these amounts from you.
Balances on Account
All previous balances are to be paid in full prior to additional services being rendered.
Collections
Should it become necessary for us to utilize the services of an outside collection agency in order to collect the amounts that are owed, you will be liable for agency/attorney fees.
Assignment of Benefits and Medical Record Release
I hereby authorize my insurance benefits to be paid directly to the above-signed physician realizing I am responsible to pay non-covered services and I hereby authorize the release of pertinent medical information to insurance carriers. Furthermore, I understand and acknowledge that I am ultimately responsible for the financial liability of the services provided.
New Patient Info & Forms
For your convenience, you may complete new patient forms in advance. Please select and print from the options below, fill them out completely and bring them with you to your appointment.
If you are not able to complete the forms before your visit, please allow at least 30 minutes for completion in the office before you see the doctor.
Current Medications
Please bring all medications you are currently taking to your appointment.
Personal Identification Needed
Be sure to have your valid driver license and insurance card(s) with you.
Payment Policy
Due to recent changes in healthcare plans, some patients have questions regarding patient and insurance responsibility for services rendered. Our rates are representative of the usual and customary charges for our area. Please review our payment policy information below. You will be provided with a copy of this information to read and sign at your office visit. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Insurance
We participate in most insurance plans, including Medicare. If you are not insured by a plan we do business with, payment in full is expected at each visit. If you are insured by a plan we do business with, present your current card at your office visit so that we may verify your coverage. Knowing your insurance benefits is your responsibility. Please contact your insurance company with any questions you may have regarding your coverage.
Co-payments and deductibles
All co-payments and deductibles must be paid at the time of service. This arrangement is part of your contract with your insurance company. Failure on our part to collect co-payments and deductibles from patients can be considered fraud. Please help us in upholding the law by paying your co-payment and/or deductible at each visit.
Payments can be made in the form of cash, personal check or credit card. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express.
Coverage changes
If your insurance changes, please notify us before or on your next visit so we can make the appropriate changes to help you receive your maximum benefits. If your insurance company does not pay within 30 days, you will be responsible for the balance.
Pay My Bill
Can’t find a postage stamp? Don’t want to write a check?
It’s now even easier for you to make payments using our online patient portal. Try it today!