For billing questions, please email ptaccounts@nwasthma.com.
You can pay your bill without a charge by calling our patient accounts department directly at 206-527-2577. We do not have on-line payment services as yet.
Initial evaluations range in cost from $450.00 to $1,400.00, depending on the complexity of the evaluation. This fee includes the initial visit, the physical examination, diagnostic procedures and skin tests done at our clinic. This cost is usually covered by all major medical insurances. Follow-up visits are billed separately from the initial visit, at an additional cost.
As a service to our patient we bill primary and secondary insurance claims. We require a copy of your insurance card(s) front and back in order to bill your insurance, so it is essential that this information be brought to the appointment. We will also the need the insurance subscriber’s birthdate, employer and social security number if it is part of the insurance identification number.
Credit policy
All charges are due and payable thirty days from the monthly statement date. If unusual circumstances make it impossible for you to meet these credit terms, please call our Patient Accounts Department at (206) 527-2577 to make alternate payment arrangements. Budget payment plans are available. You will receive a monthly statement that outlines your account balance and activity.
EZ Pay Program
We have a convenient way for patients to pay their bills without receiving and sending paperwork and checks. You can complete the form in our On Line Forms section and submit to our Patient Accounts Department. Your credit card information is kept in a locked, secured place and accessed only when bills are ready for payment once per month. This is especially helpful for recurring patients that may come in for shots monthly.
Co-Payments
Co-payments, if required by your insurance plan, must be paid at each appointment.
Managed Health Care Referrals
It is the patient’s responsibility to be aware of the limitations of their referral and to contact their Primary Care Physician when a new referral is needed. Failure to do so may result in being personally responsible for all charges incurred. In order to assist our patients to receive the highest reimbursement from their insurance company, our office will ask for insurance information at the time of scheduling the initial appointment to help determine if your insurance plan requires a referral or authorization to be seen by an allergy specialist. If you have secondary insurance coverage, and this plan requires a referral to see a specialist, please ensure you have obtained a referral to allow claims to be processed and paid by your secondary insurance plan.
Managed Care Insurances
Listed below are insurance plans that require a referral to be seen by a specialist. The referral must be at Northwest Asthma and Allergy Center (on file) BEFORE the patient can be scheduled.
- Aetna EPO, Golden Medicare, HMO, Managed Choice POS, Select
- Basic Health/Basic Health+ (CHPW, Molina)
- CHIP (CHPW, Molina)
- Cigna (HMO, MC, Network, POS)
- Columbia United Providers (CUP) Highline Medical Services Org. and Northwest Physicians Network
- Community HealthFirst Medicare Advantage Plan (CHPW)
- Group Health
- Healthy Options (CHPW, Molina, Regence)
- Indian Health (Seattle, Tulalip, Yakima, etc…)
- PACMED (Pacific Medical Center) – USFHP, Medicare
- Pacificare (Delegated groups only)
- Secure Horizons (Arcadian)
- TriWest Prime
- Veterans Administration (V.A.)
We STRONGLY recommend the patient get a referral to avoid less out- of –pocket personal expense.
- Group Health Alliant Plus
- Regence Selections
- Contact Numbers
Main Clinic (206) 527-1200
Patient Accounts Dept (206) 527-2577
Referral Coordinator (206) 576-1213
Referral Fax Number (206) 527-2514
