The First State Surgery Center is committed to providing charity care in Delaware. If you know someone who needs our charitable surgical services, please contact Raymond M. Krett, Jr., FSSC Administrator (302)993-1318, rkrett@fssurg.com or Marge Barry at 302-731-2888 x1051, mbarry@fsortho.com.
Our staff is frequently asked the above question and often there is a miscommunication about the answer which is given. To eliminate any misunderstandings, the following clarification is provided for your information.
When our staff says that we “accept” your insurance, what they mean is that we will file an insurance claim with your insurance carrier. What most patients really want to know is whether our practice “participates” with your insurance carrier. “Participation” means that our facility to the contractual relationship with your insurance carrier and we will adjust our fees to the negotiated allowance and you will only be responsible for your deductible, co-insurance, or co-pay.
There are thousands of insurance plans out there and it is impossible for our staff to be knowledgeable about all of them. It is your responsibility to know your insurance coverage and pre-certification requirements. If your plan is not on our participating provider listing, you will be responsible for any balance due after your insurance carrier has paid.
A listing of the insurance carriers that First State Surgery Center has contractual relationships (“participates”) with is below for your reference. If your insurance is not listed, please contact the Surgery Center as insurances are added periodically.
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Contracted Carriers
Government Programs
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Workers Compensation contact
Workers Compensation Group Ext. 1695
New patients with 2 consecutive “No Show” appointments will not be eligible to be rescheduled again for 6 months from the second offense with any FSO Physician, Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioner.
Because surgery involves many different people and services that are all separate entities – the doctor, the lab, the facility, etc. – the billing can be confusing. If you have a question or concern about your bills, don’t hesitate to call us for clarification. Here is some basic information about what to expect:
The following physicians have financial interest in the First State Surgery Center:
302-683-0700
1000 Twin “C” Lane, Suite 200, Newark, DE 19713