Payment is respectfully requested at the time of the office visit. Please be sure you give us complete, accurate, and up-to-date insurance information.

Kali Eswaran Internal Medical Associates is an approved provider to Medicare, Blue Shield, HMO- Blue, and Medicaid.

We request the patient to pay the $5.00, $10.00, or $15.00 co-payment required by their insurance policies at the time of service. For the Blue Shield plans which cover office visits as an extended benefit, we require payment for the office visit at the time of the service.

For the Medicare patient, we accept assignment but will bill the patient for the remaining 20% after Medicare payment and for the yearly deductible. Except for Medex, this office does NOT bill secondary providers of supplemental insurances after Medicare

If you have commercial insurance, please provide the office with a signed insurance form. The billing office will file and initial claim for the services rendered. However, a monthly statement will be provided to inform the patient as to the charges. It is the Patient’s responsibility to see that the insurance company recognizes the charges.

For patients without insurance or with questionable coverage, it is our policy to request payment for the services rendered at the time of your visit.

Telephone calls related to billing questions will be answered between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions regarding your insurance policy, we suggest the following:

• Contact your insurance company; the phone number is usually listed on the back of your card.
• Contact your employers benefits department if your plan was purchased through your employer.
• Consult the policy pamphlet that you should have received when you signed up for health insurance.