ECSS INSURANCE PARTICIPATION AND HOSPITAL AFFILIATION INFORMATION

 

​In accordance with New York’s “Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills” law, Empire Center for Special Surgery (the “Center”) must provide certain information to patients including the names of all health plans in which the Center participates and all affiliated hospitals. This law is intended to provide consumer protections against “surprise” medical bills received from out-of-network physicians/facilities in order to reduce costs to patients.

 

Empire Center for Special Surgery and the Primary Surgeon do not participate with any health plans.

 

Since the Center and the Primary Surgeon are not participating providers with your health plan, any benefits available for your care will be provided on an out-of-network basis, which may result in additional costs to you. If we do not participate with your plan, you may request that the Center disclose in writing its fees, for which you will be responsible. Such fee disclosure is an estimation only and is subject to unforeseen medical or other circumstances that may arise when the health care services are provided. To request a fee estimate, please contact Empire Center for Special Surgery at 718-682-8180.

 

The following providers may be involved with your care at Empire Center for Special Surgery. You should contact the provider(s) listed below or your health plan to determine if these provider(s) participate in your plan.

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Anesthesia Services: Do not currently participate in any health plans

Quest Diagnostics: www.questdiagnostics.com

Enzo Labs: www.enzoclinicallabs.com

Accurate Diagnostics: www.accuratediagnosticlabs.com

 

*Empire Center for Special Surgery will also contact both the EMS and commercial ambulance should the need for a transfer to a hospital be required. The facility will transfer the patient in the ambulance that comes fastest.