Fishermen's Hospital provides registration service to an average of 100 patients per day. While providing 24-hour service, our Patient Registration Department obtains the necessary patient information for all admissions including:
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Emergency
In-Patient
Out-Patient
Out-Patient Surgery
Cardiopulmonary
Pre-Registration of Out-Patients
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Once your physician has written your order, please provide the following information.
A signed physician's order with the following information:
- The date the test/procedure will be done.
- The Patient's Name.
- The type of test/procedure (Lab, X-Ray, Physical Therapy, etc)
- The Patients Diagnosis (medical need for the test/procedure)
When presenting to the Registration Department for any services, please supply our Registration Clerks with your insurance, Medicare and /or Medicaid card. This will allow us to better serve you more accurately and efficiently.
Additional Patient Registration Services
Patient Representative/ Registration Manager
- Patient Account Interpretation
- Negotiate Account Payment Plans
- Financial Assistance information
- Florida Medicaid Program
- Customer Service/Customer Payment Service
- Patient Account Payment
Call Central Scheduling to schedule appointments for the following departments and tests. 289-2255
Cardiopulmonary
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Radiology
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- Sleep studies
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Cardiac Event Monitors
- EEG
EKG’s do not have to be scheduled; they can be done on a walk-in basis.
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- Echocardiograms
- Mammograms
- Ultrasounds
- CT Scans
- MRI’s
- Nuclear Medicine Procedures
- Fluoroscopy procedures
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When you register or are admitted to the hospital, you will be asked for your insurance information and to sign an authorization to bill your insurance. It is our policy to collect any estimated self-pay balances or co-pays upon admission. This begins the billing process.
We will file all hospital-related medical claims with your insurance. Because insurance coverage varies, we automatically bill your claim for the full amount. You will receive a bill for any outstanding balance.
If you have a managed-care plan, you may need prior authorization or pre-certification for treatment. Please discuss this in advance with your physician and contact your insurance company to ensure treatment coverage. In some cases, managed-care plans will not pay for hospital costs if patients do not pre-certify before coming to the hospital. Our filing of claims with your insurance company does not guarantee coverage.
During your visit to the hospital, you may experience a variety of tests, procedures and services. Health-care providers who work in the hospital but bill for their services separately perform many of these services. After your visit, you may receive bills from several different health-care providers, such as your anesthesiologist, radiologist, pathologist, ER physician, CRNA and your physician.