Health Insurance

Using medical health insurance for a medical appointment involves navigating the process of submitting claims and ensuring that your insurance coverage adequately addresses the appointments you book in for.

Before scheduling the appointment, verify with your health insurance provider to ensure that the specific procedure or service you’re planning to receive is covered within your policy.

You will need to ensure that your health insurance covers the healthcare provider, and what the pre-negotiated rates are, this will result in lowering your out of pocket costs.

When scheduling your medical appointment, provide your insurance details to the receptionist at the time of booking the appointment. They can then guide you on the correct information needed.

Depending on the healthcare insurer will depend on whether ACE can bill directly or whether the patient pays in full and then claims back with an invoice and proof of payment. If ACE is billing directly the process may take some time. After the claim is processed, ACE will be informed if there are any deductions such as an excess. If this is the case the patient is responsible for paying any amounts not covered by the insurance.

Remember that the specifics can vary based on your insurance plan, so it’s crucial to review your policy documents and contact your insurance provider directly for the most accurate and up to date information.

We currently work directly with BUPA, AVIVA, WPA, Vitality & Cigna.