Podiatry Associates of New Mexico, LTD

PATIENT REGISTRATION FORM

 

General Information:

Patient Name: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________

 

Address: ______________________________________________________________________ 

 

Home Phone:_____________________ Work:__________________ Cell:__________________

 

Email Address:   ____________________________________________________________

 

Marital Status: [  ] Married    [  ] Single    [  ] Widowed     [  ] Divorced     [  ] Partnered

 

Social Security Number: ________-_______-________     DOB: _____________       Sex: M / F

 

Employment Status:  [  ] Employed   [  ] Unemployed   [  ] Retired   [  ] Disabled   [  ] Student

 

Employer: ____________________________________ Occupation: _____________________

 

Employer Address: _____________________________   Phone: (         ) __________________

 

Emergency Contact Name: _______________________________________________________

 

Contact Address: _______________________________________________________________

 

Contact Phone #: (           ) ____________________________ Relationship:_________________

 

Billing & Insurance Information:          (Please indicate which one is applicable)

[   ]  I have insurance, please file my insurance in the order listed below.

[   ]  I do not have insurance and will be responsible for all charges on my account.

[   ]  I do not have insurance and the guarantor listed below will be responsible for all charges to my account.

[   ]  This is a Workers Comp issue (Please fill out Workers Comp Information section).

 

Primary Insurance Name: _______________________________________________________________________      

 

Policy# _____________ ______________________________ Group #: __________________________________

 

Policy Holder Name: ______________________________________________ DOB: _______________________

 

Policy Holder Address: _________________________________________________________________________

 

Policy Holder Phone: (          ) ____________________________    Relationship: ___________________________

 

 

Secondary Insurance Name: _____________________________________________________________________  

 

Policy# _____________ ______________________________ Group #: __________________________________

 

 

Policy Holder Name: ________________________________________________ DOB: _____________________

 

Policy Holder Address: _________________________________________________________________________

 

Policy Holder Phone: (          ) ____________________________    Relationship: ___________________________

 

Guarantor Information:

 

Guarantor Name: ___________________________________________________ DOB: ____________________

 

Guarantor Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

 

Guarantor Phone#: (          ) ______________________________    Relationship: ___________________________

 

Workers Compensation Information:

 

Is your workers comp claim in litigation? [ ] Yes  [ ] No  If yes, please notify the receptionist.

 

Date of Accident: _______/______/_______  Place of Accident: _____________________________________State:_________

 

Employer at the time of injury: ________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________

 

Address: ______________________________________________________ City/State/Zip:____________________________

 

Insurance Company: _____________________________________________________________________________________

 

Address: ______________________________________________________ City/State/Zip:____________________________

 

Claim Number: _________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Has a report been filed by your employer? [  ] Yes   [  ] No    If yes, when: ___________________________________________

Has a report been filed by your employer? [  ] Yes   [  ] No    If yes, when: ___________________________________________

Podiatry Associates of New Mexico, LTD

 

Financial Policy Amendment - Effective January 1, 2010

§      Payments for co-pays, deductibles and non-covered services are due at the time of service, unless other arrangements have been made in advance with our billing staff.

§      Insurance balances are billed to patient on receipt of notice from your insurance carrier and are due in 30 days from the date billed from Podiatry Associates of New Mexico, LTD.

§      Any balance over 30 days will incur a monthly $10 re-billing charge.  This charge will be added to the balance due, monthly, until payment is received in full.

§ Balances over 60 days, patients will be contacted by telephone by one of our billing staff for payment settlement.

§     Balances over 90 days will be turned over to our collection agency and a fee for collection will be added to the account.  The collection fee is $75 or 20% of collection balance, whichever is greater.

§      Any account over 120 days is considered delinquent.

§     Delinquent accounts will result in discharge from this practice.  If this is to occur, you will

        be notified by regular and certified mail that you have 30 days to find alternative podiatric

        care.  During that 30-day period, our physician will only be able to treat you on an

        emergency basis.

 

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Patient/Responsible Party Signature                                                                         Date

 

Assignment, Release and Acknowledgement:

I, the undersigned certify that I (or my dependent) have insurance coverage with the above mentioned insurance company, and assign directly to Podiatry Associates of New Mexico, Ltd. (PANM), all insurance benefits, if any, otherwise payable to me for services rendered.  I understand that I am financially responsible for all charges whether or not paid by insurance. I hereby authorize payment of benefits to be made to the physician rendering services.  I also understand that I will be held responsible for any costs, which are not covered by my insurance carrier, including any deductible, co-insurance, co-pay, denial, or any uncovered services.  I understand that if I am examined by a physician who does not participate with my insurance, I will receive payment directly from the insurance carrier.  I understand fully that it is my responsibility to sign over all payments, including the Explanation of Benefits (EOB), to the examining provider.  I hereby authorize PANM to release all the information necessary to secure the payment of benefits.  I authorize the use of this signature on all insurance submissions.  I understand I am fully responsible for all fees incurred for service(s) rendered including collection agencies and attorney's fees.  I also understand if I do not have insurance coverage all fees incurred for service(s) rendered are due at the time of service.  I understand the payment policies as outlined above.

 

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Patient/Responsible Party Signature                                                                        Date

 

Medicare Authorization:

I request that payment of authorized Medicare benefits be made to PANM for any services furnished to me by PANM. I authorize the release of information about me or any information needed to determine benefits or the benefits payable for related services to the Health Care Financing Administration and its agents. I understand my signature requests that payment be made and authorizes release of medical information necessary to pay the claim. If another health insurance is indicated, or electronically submits claims, my signature authorizes release of the information to the insurer or agency shown. In Medicare assigned cases, the physician or supplier agrees to accept the charge determination of the Medicare carrier as the full charge and the patient is responsible only for the deductible, coinsurance and non-covered services. Coinsurance and the deductible are based upon the charge determination of the Medicare carrier.

 

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Patient/Responsible Party Signature                                                                         Date

 

Consent:

I hereby consent to be routinely treated by the doctors of Podiatry Associates of New Mexico LTD, who are deemed necessary to evaluate and/or treat foot and ankle injuries for myself or the patient mentioned above for who I am responsible.  I acknowledge that no guarantees have been made as to the nature of examination and/or procedures recommended or performed.  If further diagnostic testing is required, it is my decision whether to proceed with the testing recommended after it has been fully explained to me by the physician.

 

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Patient/Responsible Party Signature                                                                         Date

 

X-Rays & Photographs:

I understand that in the course of my treatment I may have radiographs (X-Rays), I agree to inform the doctor or technologist if I am or may be pregnant.  I authorize the physician and his assistant to take photographs.  The term "photograph" includes Polaroids, digital, 35mm slide, standard photographs, videotapes, etc.  These photographs are PANM's property and will be a permanent part of the record.  These may be used for teaching, lectures, educational conferences, or publications.

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Patient/Responsible Party Signature                                                                         Date