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Understanding Your Bill or Patient Service Summary

Following care at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN), you will receive a “Patient Service Summary.” This document is not a bill. It is sent to inform you that your insurance provider(s) has been billed and we are awaiting payment. It’s also a way for you to double check the information you or your doctor provided at registration to ensure its accuracy. If you insurance provider does not pay the bill in full, you will receive a “Patient Bill” detailing the amount you are responsible to pay.

Here’s a closer look at these two documents.

Patient Service Summary (see image below)

Patient Service Summary
1. Patient Visit(s)- The date you received care.
2. Type of Service- The kind of care you received.
3. Patient Payments- The amount you paid out of your pocket for care thus far.

610-402-3025 or 1-800-608-6800 - Call these numbers for an itemized statement. For faster service, have your account number ready.

Patient Bill (see image below)

Patient Bill
1. Patient Visit(s)- The date you received care.
2. Type of Service- The kind of care you received.
3. Total Charges- The cost of the care you received.
4. Insurance Payments- The amount LVHHN received from your insurance provider for the care you received.
5. Account Adjustments- A discount LVHHN passes on to you because of an agreement made with your insurance provider. Uninsured and under-insured patients may also be eligible for similar discounts. For more information, click ?.
6. Patient Payments- The amount you paid out of your pocket for care thus far.
7. What you owe- Total charges minus insurance payments minus account adjustments minus patient payments.

610-402-3025 or 1-800-608-6800 - Call these numbers for an itemized statement. For faster service, have your account number ready.

This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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