Patient Pricing
Patient Pricing & Information
Transparency Act/MRF
Standard Charges
Patient Payment Estimator
The Price Estimator Tool from Delhi Hospital & Clinics allows you to obtain an out-of-pocket cost estimate for selected services and/or items, providing additional information regarding average procedure charges and other details.
TXT file
Questions?
Understanding Standard Charges
Good Faith Effort
Frequently Asked Questions
- These lists are extremely confusing. How do we make sense of them?
- Is this what I will actually be charged if I come to Delhi Hospital & Clinics?
- What is the new CMS regulation, and what it does require?
- Has Delhi Hospital & Clinics complied with the regulations?
- Do you provide Financial Assistance?
Yes, this is extremely confusing. At Delhi Hospital & Clinics we have a team of financial assistance and counselors to help current and prospective patients understand their potential out-of-pocket costs. Our team makes every attempt to personalize these quotes to enable patients to make informed decisions and understand their potential financial liability, both before and after their care. We also offer financial assistance and discounts for patients who have no insurance or, for patients who qualify, help them enroll in available and appropriate Medicare and Medicaid Program. To speak with a staff member about a personalized out-of-pocket estimate specific to your visit and care, contact our Patient Assistance Program at 318-878-6218.
The prices that hospitals are required to publish may not reflect the price you will pay. As an individual patient, your responsibility would depend on your insurance plan, coverage, deductibles, co-insurance and other factor.
- Contact your insurance company to understand all of the factors affecting your financial responsibility.
- Numerous factors, such as type of plan, co-pay, co-insurance, deductible, out-of-pocket maximums, provider network and other limitations, will affect your financial responsibility to a hospital.
- The prices reflected on this site do not include charges for the physician or other professional fees, such as pharmacy, diagnostic imaging or lab work.
- The prices reflected on this site do not include any negotiated discounts between your insurance company and the hospital.
- Medicare has many different parts, and not everyone has the same type of Medicare coverage. Medicare will pay for many of your healthcare expenses but not all of them.
- Special rules apply if you have employer group health insurance through your job or a spouse’s job.
- If you have a supplemental health insurance policy, it may cover some costs that Medicare does not cover.
- The best way to be sure of what your Medicare plan covers is to call 1-800-MEDICARE, or visit the website at www.mymedicare.gov.
- Contact your local Medicaid office at 1-888-544-7996, or visit the Louisiana Department of Health to determine all the factors affecting your financial responsibility.
- Generally, Medicaid recipients are not responsible for any portion of the bill.
- Please contact our Patient Assistance Program at 318-878-5171, and ask about our payment policies.
- As required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), hospitals have a written financial assistance policy that includes eligibility criteria, the basis for calculating charges and the method for applying for financial assistance.
- Contact out Patient Assistance Program at 318-878-5171 to determine if you meet the criteria for financial assistance.
In October 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established a new requirement that hospitals post a list of standard charges for hospital items and services by Jan. 1, 2019, as well as diagnosis-related group (DRG) average charges, on the Internet. The rule requires hospitals to list their charges, which are different from the amounts that either patients or insurers actually pay
In November 2019, CMS added a requirement that hospitals post a machine readable file containing gross charges, discounted cash prices, payer-specific negotiated charges, and de-identified minimum and maximum negotiated charges. This requirement went into effect on January 1, 2021.
Yes, we have complied with this new regulation by posting a machine readable file above. You can also view more about our Pricing Transparency by clicking here.
In addition to the steps CMS has required us to take, we are committed to helping patients and their families make informed decisions about every aspect of their care, including the out-of-pocket costs of their care. We have a team of financial advisors available to help you with this. To speak with an advisor about a personalized out-of-pocket financial responsibility estimate specific to your visit and care, contact us at 318-878-5171.
Yes, we offer financial assistance for eligible patients and support from our financial counselors. Contact our Patient Assistance Program at 318-878-6218 and we will be glad to assist you.
