New Patient Registration

Financial Policy Statement*

We at Shoreline Eyecare, are committed to providing you with the highest quality service available. We ask that you carefully read and sign the following policy. Please be advised that, as your eye care provider, our relationship is with you and not your insurance carrier. As a courtesy to you, we will check your insurance benefits on your behalf as well as file your claim with the insurance company. However, you are the sole responsible party for all charges incurred and guarantee payment thereof. If we are contracted with your insurance company, including Medicare, we will accept the assignment. Please note, Medicare does not cover routine eye exams or refractions. You will be responsible for your payment portion at the time of service. Failure to provide necessary referrals and/or authorizations or failure to provide current, accurate billing information will result in all charges for services becoming the sole responsibility of the patient/responsible party. We encourage you to check with your insurance carrier and understand your benefits, coverage, and responsibility prior to your visit. All co-pays, co-insurances, deductibles, and contact lens fees are due and payable at the time service is rendered. Most insurance plans do not cover contact lens-related services. The contact lens fee will cover fitting, evaluation, and follow-up services for up to 60 days after your initial visit and is non-refundable. If we do not have a contractual obligation with your insurance company, you are responsible for 100% of the payments at the time services are rendered.

Refund/Return Policy: No refunds are made on clinical procedures or services including eye examination, refraction, contact lens-related evaluation/fitting, and medical office visits. For optical products such as frames, we offer a 14-day exchange guarantee from the date of dispense given that the frame is in its original condition. For prescription lenses, we offer a 90-day exchange guarantee. We will remake your lenses in a different material and/or design given that progressive lens wearers have given at least 14 days to adjust. Unopened, undamaged, unexpired boxes of contact lenses can be returned for store credit towards glasses or exchanged within 90 days from the date of dispense. Opened and/or damaged boxes of contact lenses are non-refundable.

Patient Authorization *

I hereby assign/transfer payment benefits made to me and on my behalf to Shoreline Eyecare for any services furnished to me by this physician/supplier. I further agree that I am responsible for payment or charges incurred by me that are not covered by my insurance or for which my insurance has paid me.

I hereby authorize Shoreline Eyecare to release information acquired during the course of my examination or treatment to my referring physician, my primary care doctor, or to an appropriate insurance carrier. If a Medicare patient, I further authorize the release to the Center of Medicare Services and its agents any information needed to determine benefits payable for related charges.
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HIPAA Notice of Privacy Consent *

• I understand that my health information is private and confidential. I understand that Shoreline Eyecare works hard to protect my privacy and preserve the confidentiality of my health information.

• I understand that Shoreline Eyecare may use and disclose my health information to provide treatment to me, the patient, to handle billing and payment, and to take care of other healthcare operations.

• I understand that I may receive email and/or text communications from Shoreline Eyecare such as appointment reminders, recalls and updates. You may review our complete Notice of Privacy Practices on our website http://www.shorelineeyecare.com. We reserve the right to change our privacy practices at will and you may obtain any revised notices. You also have the right to request a restriction of how your protected health information is used, however, we are not required to agree to the request. If we agree to your requested restriction, we must follow the restriction. You may revoke this consent at any time, by making a request in writing, except for information already used or disclosed.
  
  

I have read and understand the Contact Lens Services policies of Shoreline Eyecare. Please Initial Below (Patient or Legal Representative) *