Health Insurance
Barbour Orthopaedics accepts most coverage from a number of popular private insurance providers.
Self-Pay
Unfortunately, not all medical services are covered by insurance. This is especially true for any procedure that insurance companies deem to be elective or experimental in nature. There are also occasions where an insurance company may prefer their policyholders settle for an alternative, more affordable treatment option rather than the latest and best orthopaedic treatment options. For patients in this situation, we are more than happy to work on a self-pay solution for their orthopaedic treatments.
Workers’ Compensation
Find out more about our Workers’ Compensation department by clicking HERE.
In order for people who were injured at work to have their treatments paid for by their workers’ compensation policy, they often have to see an Authorized Treating Physician – one of a number of preselected medical experts certified to provide care for a workplace injury.
If you are injured or are representing an injured party, there should be a list of authorized physicians, known as a Panel of Physicians, posted in the injured workers’ workplace. As one of the best orthopaedic surgery centers in the state of Georgia, we are among panel physicians for many local area employers, meaning we are pre-approved to provide treatment for people injured in workplace accidents.
Georgia law allows injured workers to change their Authorized Treating Physician once during treatment for a workplace injury. If you’ve already seen an approved orthopaedic specialist but aren’t happy with their performance or you want a second opinion, and Barbour Orthopaedic is on your workplace’s panel of physicians,
give us a call at (404) 596-5558.
CareCredit
CareCredit is like a credit card that can be used exclusively to finance medical care. CareCredit can be used to pay for procedures that your insurance may not cover. We are proud to accept CareCredit and would be happy to answer any questions you may have about CareCredit eligibility.
Med Pay
Medical payments coverage is an add-on to an auto insurance policy that covers expenses related to vehicular accidents. Also called “MedPay,” it covers you and any passengers in your vehicle, any pedestrians you may injure, and you—if you are riding as a passenger in another vehicle or are injured by a vehicle as a pedestrian, bike rider, or public transportation rider.
Attorney Liens and Letters of Protection
A letter of protection is a letter sent by the attorney of an injured party to a medical provider agreeing to pay the medical expenses owed by the patient out of any future recovery whether by settlement or by trial and judgment.