Patients

Thank you for choosing Skagit Radiology for your imaging needs. We are proud to be a part of your care. Below are links to information and other resources that will help you better understand what to expect when you arrive for your appointment.

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Scheduling

We read images at multiple locations and invite you to select the location that is most convenient for you. You must have a written order from your doctor to schedule any non-screening exams. Please call the appropriate phone number below to schedule your appointment.

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Health Insurance Information

We are an in-network contracted provider for most major health insurance plans. Please note, not all procedures are covered by contracted insurance companies, and your insurance plan benefits may vary. We recommend contacting your insurance company directly for more information about your plan benefits and what procedures they cover.

If you have questions about your final bill or disagree with the charges, you may contact us at (360) 424-6161.

For more information on your rights, you may visit the Office of the Insurance Commissioner Balance Billing Protection Act website.

Online Payments

To make your payment online, click here. You will be directed to a secure page to fill out the payment information.

If you would like to have your payments automatically withdrawn each month, please call us at (360) 424-6161 and we can set that up for you.

Online Payment Notice:

Skagit Radiology is not affiliated with and does not endorse third-party payment services such as DOXO. Third-party vendors such as DOXO will often charge an additional fee if you choose to pay through their service. We advise against using these services for paying your Skagit Radiology bill; we recommend paying your bill direct here on our website.

At Skagit Radiology, we do not charge for using our pay online services.

Policy and Procedure for Setting Up Payment Plan Amounts

Company policy for an arrangement of the payment amount will be based on the patient’s account balance due and will be broken down into tiers as follows:

  • Balances under $100 – paid in two months
  • Balances of $101 – $999 – paid in six months
  • Balances over $1000 – 10% of the beginning balance each month

We also take VISA, MasterCard, HSA in the mail. Please write information on the back of your payment stub or call us for more information at (360) 424-6161.

** Please be sure to include your account number with your payment.

You can mail your check payable to:

Skagit Radiology
P.O. BOX 2803
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills and Balance Billing

When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.

What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)?

When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.

“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that haven’t signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay, and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit.

“Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care—like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.

Insurers are required to tell you, via their websites or on request, which providers, hospitals, and facilities are in their networks. Hospitals, surgical facilities, and providers must tell you which provider networks they participate in on their website or on request.

You are protected from balance billing for:

Emergency Services

If you have an emergency medical condition, mental health, or substance use disorder condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes care you receive in a hospital and in facilities that provide crisis services to people experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder emergency. You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services, including services you may get after you’re in stable condition.

Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center
When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most these providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount.

You also aren’t required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.

When can you be asked to waive your protections from balance billing:

Health care providers, including hospitals and air ambulance providers, can never require you to give up your protections from balance billing.

If you have coverage through a self-funded group health plan, in some limited situations, a provider can ask you to consent to waive your balance billing protections, but you are never required to give your consent. Please contact your employer or health plan for more information.

When balance billing isn’t allowed, you also have the following protections:

  • You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
  • Your health plan generally must:
    • Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization).
    • Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers.
    • Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits.
    • Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.

If you believe you’ve been wrongly billed, you may file a complaint with the federal government at cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers or by calling 1-800-985-3059; and/or file a complaint with the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner at their website or by calling 1-800-562-6900.

Visit cms.gov/nosurprises for more information about your rights under federal law.

Visit the Office of the Insurance Commissioner Balance Billing Protection Act website for more information about your rights under Washington State law.