Financial Responsibilities
Initially, you will receive a summary statement of services rendered. This is not a bill if you are covered under Medicare, Medicaid, other third-party insurance or have made prior payment arrangements.
The charges for your room include nursing, food, telephone, room service, linen and maintenance. The private room rate is charged when you have requested to be in a private or upgraded room. Other hospital charges that may appear on your bill are for supplies, special equipment, laboratory tests, therapeutic treatment, personal items, pharmacy, operating room time, x-rays and intravenous solutions. Please remember that services performed at the hospital during the course of your care have been ordered by your physician. If you have any questions regarding these services, please contact your doctor.
While you are hospitalized, if you have any questions concerning your bill or the financial policy of the hospital, please dial extension 52092 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Upon discharge, questions can be addressed by calling 305-674-2130 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Physician Charges
Your hospital bill is only for services rendered from any of the Mount Sinai Medical Center campus locations. Your physician fees and any other services or physician consultations are settled separately by each party. This includes services in radiology, emergency department, EKG, pathology and anesthesia.
- Anesthesiology - Miami Beach Anesthesia: 305-674-2345
- Emergency - Emergency Medicine Specialists: 866-749-5273
- Pathology - A.M. Rywlyn & Associates P.A.: 305-503-6320
- Radiology - Radiology Assoc. of Miami Beach: 305-674-2130
Medicare Patients
Mount Sinai will file the claim for you. Please be aware that Medicare will not cover your total bill. You are responsible for the deductible, co-insurance, private room, differential and certain other non-covered costs. When a payment is received from Medicare, as a courtesy, we will bill your supplemental insurance. You will then begin receiving statements regarding the status of your account. Please follow-up with your supplemental insurance carrier if a payment has not been received within 30 days.
Managed Care, HMO/PPO and Insurance Patients
As part of our normal process, we will send a claim to the third party insurer. Most companies pay within the 35 days, as required by the state of Florida. During this time, you may receive notices from Mount Sinai regarding the status of your claim. We encourage you to promptly respond to any requests for information. You also may receive a notice for any deductible or co-insurance amounts that are not covered under your policy. We ask that you promptly pay these balances upon receipt of our notice.
Medicaid Patients
If Medicaid is your insurer, we will file the claim for you. If you have applied for Medicaid, but have not been approved at the time of your admission, you must bring your Medicaid card to the business office when you receive it so we can file your claim. If you do not have Medicaid, and you have not applied for assistance but you would like to find out whether you would qualify, please contact us immediately. We have staff on site ready to assist you.
International Patients
Patients with pre-paid arrangements should contact International Services at 305-674-2774 (or extension 52774 if calling from within the hospital) if you have any financial related questions. Patients needing an interpreter should ask their nurse to contact the hospital's translation service.
Self-Pay Patients
If you are a patient with no insurance coverage, please be aware that payment in full is due at time of discharge. If you do not have sufficient personal funds available to pay for your hospitalization, the business office can assist you. There are a variety of options available, based upon your circumstances. We can detail these options for you to help determine which one best suits your needs. We also have programs available that can assist medically indigent patients with their bills, based upon specific eligibility criteria. Please contact extension 52130 if you have concerns about your account balance.
Electronic Payment
You may ask your banking institution to transfer funds directly to City National Bank, 300 71st Street, Miami Beach, FL, 33141. The main cashier's office can be contacted at extension 52136 for all pertinent information related to such a transaction.
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