We have a full-time financial counselor to help with payment options. Please call us at 913-751-4782 for more information.
Insurance Information
Guide to Insurance at Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Programs
PPO insurance programs are specially designed to offer members the flexibility to choose their own physicians and facilities to provide their healthcare services. Most programs offer two levels of benefits, commonly referred to as in-network and out-of-network . Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital is a contracted in-network provider for several health networks, and works with many others on an out-of-network basis for their members. Prior to your treatment or testing at HSSH our business office will contact you and your insurer to confirm the benefits available to you, and explain them in detail.
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) Programs
HMO/EPO insurance programs are designed to improve financial benefits by restricting the number of physicians and facilities available to members. Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital is a contracted in-network provider for some HMO/EPO programs. Frequently, these programs do not offer any benefits for services provided outside the contracted network. If HSSH is not a provider for your program, our business office will present financial options to allow you or your dependents to access the advanced medical technologies available at the hospital, after contacting your insurer to determine the benefits available to you at HSSH.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs
Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital is a fully participating Medicare Provider; that means that Medicare Part A and Part B coverage for inpatient and outpatient services apply at HSSH. The deductible and co-payment amounts will be determined in the same manner as any other hospital participating in the Medicare program. If you have purchased supplemental or secondary insurance coverage it is important to talk with any facility about that coverage prior to receiving services. HSSH is also a participating provider in the Medicaid programs for both Kansas and Missouri. Our staff will be delighted to talk with you to answer any questions about your particular situation and ensure that you understand your benefits as they apply to hospital services.
Workers' Compensation Benefits
Services provided to injured workers do not require the patient to pay any co-payments or deductibles. Workers' Comp benefits are available only when authorized by your employer or their designated party, such as an insurance company, nurse case manager or third party administrator. Any physician or facility should require this authorization prior to delivering services to be compensated under Workers' Compensation coverage. Our business office will work with your physician's office to coordinate these benefits.