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How do I access the patient portal?

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What is the patient portal by NextGen?

Welcome! The Mission of University Gastroenterology (UGI) is to provide comprehensive gastrointestinal care in a patient-friendly setting. By using the newest medical technology and implementing the highest clinical standards, the physicians of UGI are dedicated to providing treatment for a wide array of gastrointestinal and liver diseases.

How do I create an account with university hospitals?

University Gastroenterology is a 20 member single specialty group providing patient friendly, cutting edge care for diseases of the liver and gastrointestinal tract. Our doctors are regionally recognized for their expertise in general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, and therapeutic endoscopy.

What is a care credit card?

CareCredit is a healthcare credit card designed for your health and wellness needs. It's a way to pay for the costs of many treatments and procedures and allows you to make convenient monthly payments. CareCredit is accepted at over 200,000 providers nationwide for your Gastroenterology Procedures, LASIK and Vision Care, Cosmetic and Dermatology Procedures, Dentistry, Veterinary, Hearing Care and other specialties. CareCredit is accepted at all of our facilities as an additional payment option.

How to know if your insurance requires referrals?

It is your responsibility to know if your insurance requires referrals, co-pays, has deductibles or co-insurance cost. Information about your plan can be obtained from your HR department, the plan website or calling the member services number on the back of your card. Co-Payments are expected at time of service.

What is deductible insurance?

A deductible is an annual expense a patient pays before a health plan begins to cover your healthcare expenses. For example, each year you may be responsible for paying the first $1000.00 of the expense before your health plan coverage begins to make payments. This is your shared cost of your insurance.

What is co-insurance in healthcare?

What is a co-insurance? A co-insurance is a percentage of a health care expense for which a patient is responsible for paying. For example, your health insurance may pay for 80% of the cost and the patient is responsible for 20% of the cost. This is your responsibility for costs after your insurance deductible is met.

What is prior authorization?

A prior authorization for a service, is one that needs to be approved by your health plan prior to receiving that service. A prior authorization is the responsibility of the provider. Our billing service will contact your plan to obtain the prior authorization.

What is non covered service?

A non covered service is any service that are not included under the terms of a patient's health insurance policy, but are determined to be medically necessary. This becomes the financial responsibility of the patient.

Is colonoscopy considered a high risk screening?

A high risk screening colonoscopy is when a patient has a family history of colon cancer in a first degree relative, also patients with genetic disorders and long standing inflammatory bowel disease. A personal history of colon polyps is not considered a high risk screening with most insurance carriers.

What happens when you use the Patient Portal?

When there is important information awaiting you in your Patient Portal account, you’ll receive a notice in your personal email. If you choose to use the Patient Portal, your name and email address will be treated with the same care and privacy given to your medical records. Notice of Privacy Practice.

Can a patient sign up for the Patient Portal?

Patients and their legal guardians can sign up for Patient Portal in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the website . We respect your privacy. When there is important information awaiting you in your Patient Portal account, you’ll receive a notice in your personal email.

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Download the Columbia Connect App

With the Columbia Connect app, you can access convenient services to help manage your health. Learn more about the Columbia Connect app.

What happened to the FollowMyHealth myColumbiaDoctors portal?

Rest assured, your account remains active and you may continue to access your information (link is external and opens in a new window) . No new health information has been added to your FollowMyHealth account after Feb. 1, 2020, and you can no longer connect to your provider through that account.

Understanding Your Financial Responsibilities

Payment Options

• Patient Portal
  We are proud to offer a new payment option via our patient portal. If you aren't already registered on the portal, please call your doctor's office to receive a PIN #. If you are already registered please Click Hereto access the portal.
• Telephone
  You may call our billing team with any questions at 401-324-8001.

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