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Methods of Payment
The following is a breakdown of how our members’ patients pay for podiatric services.

 

None

1-
5%

6-
10%

11-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-
100%

Cash

1%

68%

21%

5%

1%

0%

0%

Self or
indemnity
insurance

9%

35%

26%

16%

11%

2%

1%

HMO/POS/PPO

2%

3%

7%

17%

43%

20%

7%

IPA 

42%

28%

14%

9%

6%

1%

0.4%

Worker's compensation

25%

64%

8%

2%

1%

1%

0%

Medicare

2%

3%

6%

21%

46%

19%

3%

Medicaid    

31%

36%

17%

10%

5%

1%

1%

No pay
(write-off)

22%

68%

7%

3%

1%

0.3%

0%

Insurance Plans Accepted
The following is a breakdown of the insurance plans in which our members participate.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Empire /Independence (state plan)

87%

 

United Health Group (UnitedHealthcare,
Ovations and
AmeriChoice)

81%

Cigna HealthCare 

81%

 

Aetna U.S. Healthcare 

80%

First Health

54%

 

HealthNet

44%

Humana 

42%

 

Anthem/WellPoint

41%

Oxford Health Plans

22%

 

PacifiCare Health Systems

21%

HealthPartners

18%

 

Coventry Health Care

16%

Highmark, Inc. 

15%

 

Kaiser Permanente

6%

Harvard Pilgrim
Health Care

5%

 

 

 

 
 

 

 



  



 

 

  
 

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