Price Transparency
Hospital price transparency helps Americans know the cost of a hospital
item or service before receiving it. Lake Charles Memorial Health System
is providing access to the downloadable information below. The information
is being provided via a third party payer transparency service to assist
you in determining your out-of-pocket costs prior to scheduling your service.
If you would like to price a specific service, this tool can assist you
in selecting the type of service with just a few questions by clicking
the secure link below. If the service you are looking for is not found
please contact us at (337) 494-3000.
As a patient, it is extremely important to understand that the billed charges
are only a small part of the equation when estimating the cost of your
hospital experience. Other factors that may affect your hospital responsibility
are deductible, out-of-pocket maximums, co-pays, provider network, etc.
Most hospital encounters will include multiple received services based
on your physician’s orders and/or documentation. This adds another
level of complexity when trying to calculate the possible cost of your
healthcare.
Additionally, the charges accessible below do not include any charges for
physician services or other professional fees such as emergency room physicians,
radiologists, pathologists and anesthesiologists, etc. These fees are
billed separately from the hospital.
If You Have Commercial Insurance:
- 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 the hospital.
- The prices reflected on this site do not include charges for the physician
or other professional fees such as radiologist, pathologist, anesthesiologist
and emergency room physicians.
- The prices reflected on this site do not include any negotiated discounts
between your insurance company and the hospital.
If You Have Medicare:
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 coverage
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.
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The best way to be sure of what your Medicare plan covers is to call (800)
MEDICARE, or visit
www.mymedicare.gov.
If You Have Medicaid:
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Contact your local Medicaid office at (888) 544-7996, or visit the
Louisiana Department of Health to determine all the factors affecting your financial responsibility.
If You Are Uninsured:
- For more information about the payment policy of Lake Charles Memorial
Health System please call (337) 494-3224.
- 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.
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For information about the Financial Assistance Program of Lake Charles
Memorial Health System
click here.
Click here for price transparency for services/items provided.