PreCertification

A member of the Insurance Department of Asheville Gastroenterology Associates will contact your insurance carrier to see if pre-certification is required for the procedure.  Please note that pre-certification is not a guarantee of payment as per your insurance company.  

The correct insurance information must be reported to Asheville Gastroenterology Associates at least 7 days prior to the procedure to allow time for pre-certification.  Failure to report the correct insurance may result in you being responsible for the full balance due.

We strongly encourage you to call your insurance carrier to confirm your benefits for the procedure that has been scheduled as well as verifying that pre-certification has been granted if it is required.  Be sure to have them review the "screening and/or findings" diagnosis as some plans have limited coverage based on diagnosis.  

Also, if you are scheduled for a screening colonoscopy and our findings require treatment, this could change your benefits.