Medical bills, insurance billing, and facility fees can be pricy and often have incorrect charges and unexpected fees. Here’s what you can do instead when you are ready to commit to surgery.
Medical Billing Shouldn’t Be Confusing
When you go out shopping one of the number one concerns that most buyers have starts with price. What fits in your budget, how much you are willing to spend, and if the quality to the price tag matches.
When consumers look at healthcare, however, there is a system in place that makes pricing a bit difficult to navigate, and costs certainly aren’t transparent allowing patients to show around for the best cost per service. Instead, many patients rely on health insurance coverage to foot some of the bills, and then they are left with a handful of expenses that may be unknown that trickle in over time.
A survey conducted about healthcare found that 64% of Americans have never sought out pricing for healthcare services! We highly recommend shopping around, asking for pricing breakdowns, and doing your due diligence as a consumer and a patient. You shouldn’t have to overpay with administrative markups or be held up by pre-authorization markers from insurance companies.
The best way to receive transparent costs to accurately access the financial burden of your spine surgery, knee replacement, ENT procedure, or urology operation is to work with cash-based surgical centers.
Cash-based Surgery at Smith Medical DSC
When patients ask about things like self-pay options for hernia surgery, or self-pay options for a clavicle repair- with Smith we offer affordable surgery options for patients by focusing on transparency and honesty about cost.
At Smith Medical every surgical service we offer has a clear price tag that is listed right on our website and discussed in-office to be as accurate and transparent with our patients as possible.
This price is an all-in-one cost that includes initial office visits, follow-up appointments, diagnostics and testing, day-of surgical procedures, and post-operative appointments. (For any additional medications or costs that may pop up outside of the all-inclusive price point we will make sure to inform you as soon as the need arises.)
Price transparency that is cash-based for surgery benefits consumers even if they don’t take the time to shop around because it helps curb the rising costs that take place within the medical industry. If you want to learn more about pricing tools and how price transparency can help support patients to make more informed decisions, read about it here.
Patients deserve low, easy-to-understand pricing for surgery. It isn’t a luxury expense, it’s a medically necessary procedure that takes time and energy from the patient’s lifestyle to recover and shouldn’t be slapped with an obscure price tag that forces patients to dig around to understand.
At Smith Medical our cash-based surgery model can save patients up to 60% of the total cost of surgery because we have cut out the use of insurance. We want to create a healthcare model that focuses on affordable surgery with clear pricing for our patients.
How Smith Medical Direct Specialty Care Helps Patients
Smith Medical DSC, much like a skilled blacksmith shaping metal with precision and expertise, is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by eliminating the need for insurance. By adopting a direct primary care (DPC) model, Smith Medical DSC offers patients affordable and transparent pricing without the bureaucratic red tape of traditional insurance-based healthcare systems.
Through this innovative approach, patients have access to personalized and comprehensive medical care at a flat monthly fee, allowing for better doctor-patient relationships and more focus on preventative care.
By cutting out insurance companies as middlemen, Smith Medical DSC is able to streamline operations, reduce costs, and provide high-quality care that is truly patient-centered. As a pioneer in the field of DPC, Smith Medical DSC is setting a new standard for healthcare delivery that prioritizes simplicity, affordability, and effectiveness.
Here’s how it works at Smith:
Smith Medical DSC, like a master “Smith” is changing healthcare by cutting out the middlemen that make it complicated, inefficient, and overly expensive. Our direct pay, cash-based care model is anchored around these core tenants:
- Fair pricing – averaging around 40% less than traditional fee for service models.
- Transparent pricing – full all-in pricing for affordable surgery, including surgeon, anesthesia, facility and if necessary, implant cost. The price is known beforehand and there is never a surprise bill.
- Quality care – we source top physicians and pay them a premium above market rates.
Our patient-first model is ideal for uninsured individuals, folks with high deductible plans who wish to work outside of their insurance, and for the growing number of employers who are self-insuring their employee’s healthcare costs. All love having the highest quality care, at fair and transparent prices- our focus at Smith Medical.
How Smith Medical Helps Business Owners
When it comes to business owners, we also want to offer a different option for employers who are providing health benefits for their employees. With the constant increasing cost cycle for premium healthcare plans that provide inadequate health coverage especially when it comes to affordable surgery, business owners are looking around for alternative options that truly provide employees with the coverage they are looking for.
Smith Medical offers an affordable high-quality surgical care priced packaging for employers who want to provide a health plan that can truly benefit their bottom line, while taking care of their employees with an attractive health plan.
At Smith Medical, our multi-specialty facilities offer state-of-the-art treatments from Denver’s top surgeons, elevating traditional surgical care for self-funded employers. Legacy pricing and network models add unnecessary cost and complexity. Smith removes this and creates an affordable surgery model.
Traditional health plans are expensive and unsustainable for both companies and employees.
This is why we have always chosen to work with businesses and organizations that are looking to provide a better care model for their employees. We understand that providing health benefits can be a crucial decision for a business. Our flexible programs can help attract and retain high-quality employees.
Our goal at Smith Medical is focused on transparency to ensure the patient is aware of the costs upfront. All fees are combined in package pricing, so our patients have clarity regarding rates. Due to our physician ownership and management, we offer competitive pricing at a fraction of PPO’s.
Our platform partners make it easy to get started. Contact Us today or connect with Zero Card, Fair Market Health, Coral or Savvos to save with Smith Medical.
Surgery Options at Smith Medical DSC
That’s why our Denver facility in Littleton, Colorado provides a wide range of surgical procedures. Located at 8515 West Coal Mine Avenue, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80123, our facility offers a range of different options for our patients.
From procedure such as Thyroidectomy, Repair Pectoralis Muscle Rupture, Ovarian Cystectomy, ray amputation, or a Hydrocelectomy Bilateral we make sure that our surgeons are available to see new patients for innital and follow up appointments.
Here are a few of our procedure categories:
- Spine & Orthopedics
- ENT
- General
- Reconstructive/Cosmetic
- Urology
- Men & Women’s Health
You can choose from a wide range of affordable surgery options with clear prices on our website, including ACL repair, hip surgery, hernia surgery, and muscle biopsy and so much more.
Smith Medical is committed to delivering exceptional medical care to patients seeking fixed prices. With a team of highly trained and experienced physicians in various fields of specialty, contacting Smith Medical is an ideal choice for individuals who value quality care and a hassle-free healthcare experience.
“Finding Smith Medical has been nothing short of a miracle. I’m an industry worker in Denver, with no insurance, when I broke my fibula and tibia. Lisa has worked closely with me and found the best Orthopedic surgeon and team to help me and my case. Smith Medical is very upfront about costs and payments, as well as, offers a way to do a payment plan if you cannot cover the bundle payment upfront. This was one of the most scary experiences to go through not having insurance and not being able to work, but Smith Medical and Lisa were there the entire process to guide me through. Their genuine care to help was so comforting.”- Stephanie Z.
Get the Care You Deserve Without Delay: Transparent, Affordable Surgery
At Smith Medical, we strive to make quality surgery accessible and affordable for all patients. With our transparent pricing structure, you can rest assured that there will be no surprises when it comes to the cost of your procedure.
Our team of experienced surgeons and medical professionals are dedicated to providing high-quality care at a price that won’t break the bank. Whether you’re in need of a routine procedure or a more complex surgery, we are here to help. Contact us today to learn more about our services and schedule a consultation. Don’t let financial concerns stand in the way of getting the treatment you need – at Smith Medical, affordable surgery is within reach.
Call us today: (720) 912-8289