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Insurance & Billing Questions
You may be wondering how much your treatment at the SCCA Proton Therapy Center will cost and how much will be
paid by your health insurance. Here are answers to some common insurance-related questions.
Who at SCCA Proton Therapy will help me understand my insurance benefits?
A Financial Coordinator can assist you with understanding your insurance benefits. If you have questions, please call
(888) 984-7782.
What if my insurance carrier requires pre-authorization for treatment?
Prior to your first consultation, your benefits and coverage will be confirmed, and we will verify whether an authorization
for treatment from your insurance carrier will be required. If authorization is required for treatment, it will be requested
after you have had your consultation and your doctor has confirmed that you are a candidate for proton therapy.
After a decision has been made by your insurance carrier, your Financial Coordinator will be in contact with you to
discuss next steps. Authorization requests can take up to two weeks to be processed by your insurance. You are free to
check in with your Financial Coordinator to find out the status of the request at any time; however we will contact you
once we have received the decision.
My Bills—What should I expect? Who can help me with questions?
Types of Bills You Will Receive
When you receive outpatient care at the SCCA Proton Therapy Center, you will receive two types of bills:
• Bills for professional services. This charge covers outpatient clinic services provided by or under the
supervision of your physician. SCCA Proton Therapy uses UW Physicians (UWP) for our professional services.
• Bills for outpatient clinic services and facility fees. This charge relates to things such as charges for
equipment (equipment used in the delivery of proton therapy, supplies and scans). Clinic and facility charges may be
greater than the charges for professional services, depending on the service provided.
With each of these types of bills you may be responsible for an insurance copayment or coinsurance (depending on
your insurance coverage). The amount of any insurance copayment or coinsurance will depend on the services provided
during your visit and the coverage provided by your insurance.
SCCA Proton Therapy Center 1570 North 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133 (877) 897-7628
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