Wednesday July 23, 2008

Billing Questions: Why do I receive more than one bill for my visit to the Hospital?

The services you receive are performed by healthcare professionals and supporting staff. Some of these may involve private physicians or other professionals who are contracted by the Olean General Hospital to provide services.

We currently have contracts with private physicians for radiology, anesthesiology and emergency medicine. You or your insurance company will receive a separate bill from these physicians and the hospital. While the hospital generally participates with all health insurance plans in this area, this may not be the case with all private physicians. You may want to check with your insurance company (not Medicare) regarding their coverage for these physician services.

Below are the addresses and phone numbers for our contracted physician services:

Radiology billing:
St. Lawrence Radiology Associates (Olean Radiology)
PO Box 6120
Watertown, New York 13601
1-800-924-2620

Anesthesiology billing:
Southern Tier Anesthesiologists
528 North Barry Street
Olean, New York 14760
716-372-0223

Emergency Department billing:
Emergency Department Physicians, Ltd
PO Box 71-4659
Columbus, Ohio 43271-4659
1-800-982-8177