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Smith, MD":1,"#Shortness of breath":1,"#Fatigue":1,"#Diagnosis":1,"#Palliative":1,"#Debulking":1,"#This type of surgery partially removes your cancer when full removal would cause excessive damage to the surrounding tissue. The remaining cancer cells are then usually treated with radiation or chemotherapy.":1,"#Curative":1,"#You Play an Important Role in Your Own Surgery":1,"#Supportive surgery makes other cancer treatments easier. For example, rather than repeatedly puncturing the skin for every chemotherapy treatment, a device can be inserted that gives your oncologist easy access to your bloodstream.":1,"#Supportive":1,"#Staging":1,"#After a serious cancer operation, surgery may be performed to restore a person’s appearance or the function of an organ or body part. For example, breast reconstruction may be performed after a woman undergoes a full mastectomy.":1,"#If your doctor has determined that surgery is necessary to treat your cancer, it’s important that you observe all instructions given to you for the sake of your treatment and general safety. If you have any questions, make sure to ask your care team to work with you to resolve any issues.":1,"#When cancer is localized, surgery to remove the tumor can effectively cure cancer by removing all malignant cells from the body. Curative surgery can be done in conjunction with chemotherapy or radiation therapy, performed either before or after your procedure.":1,"#Staging surgery is performed to discover exactly how much cancer somebody has and how far it has spread. This helps your cancer-care team determine the best method(s) of treatment for your individual situation.":1,"#We will educate you on your surgical plan to help you understand the inevitable risks and possible side effects associated with your surgery. Your understanding of your treatment plan and confidence in our abilities helps us to provide you with effective surgical treatment.":1,"#Restorative":1,"#There are several different approaches to cancer surgery that depend on each individual situation. Below are different ways surgery can be used to fight cancer:":1,"#Oncology Surgery":1,"#Estrictamente necesarias":1,"#The START Center billing phone number is: <a ljsid-1=\"\">210-593-5222</a>":1,"#Rechazar":1,"#Blood Diseases and Disorders We Treat and Manage":1,"#Providing Tailored, Leading-Edge and Compassionate Hematological Care":1,"#Sickle Cell Disease":1,"#Hematology: Advanced, Experienced Care for Blood Disorders":1,"#Von Willebrand Disease":1,"#Deep Vein Thrombosis":1,"#Lymphoma (Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins)":1,"#Thalassemia":1,"#Myeloma":1,"#A list of current prescriptions or over-the-counter medications you are taking, including dose and frequency":1,"#At your first appointment please bring the following with you:":1,"#What do I need to bring to my first appointment?":1,"#Any related X-rays or records you may have":1,"#Pertinent information about your medical and surgical history":1,"#A form of personal ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.)":1,"#Your insurance card":1,"#Physician referral forms if required by insurance":1,"#You must either mail or bring into the office the form and a HIPAA-compliant patient authorization, which permits your physician to release the information to the requestor. Your physicians then will carefully fill out the form as necessary. We will be happy to mail you a HIPAA-compliant authorization for you to sign in front of a notary if you need one. Most forms require a fee payable at the time the form is received. The expected turnaround time is 7 to 10 business days.":1,"#It depends on your insurance. Some insurance companies require “an order” from your physician before they will pay for your medical visit. We recommend you call your insurance company to check on your benefits, and then you can call us to see if we accept your insurance.":1,"#Blog":1,"#No venda ni comparta mi información personal":1,"#Patient Testimonials":1,"#Anemia":1,"#We have many financial counselors at South Texas Oncology and Hematology who are available to inform all patients of resources available to assist them with not only co-pay and coinsurance costs, but general healthcare costs as well. Our goal is to assist each patient in obtaining additional funding to reduce their financial burden. A financial counseling appointment is automatically scheduled with each new patient.":1,"#How to Contact South Texas Oncology and Hematology Billing Department":1,"#Deductibles, co-payments, and coinsurance provide ways to share the cost of medical care, making coverage affordable.":1,"#After deductibles are met, the plan begins paying a percentage (usually between 70% to 100%) of covered services. The remaining amount, called coinsurance, is borne by the member. Coinsurance is a form of cost-sharing.":1,"#For example, if a member’s policy contains a $2,500 deductible, the member must accumulate $2,500 in covered expenses before reimbursement begins.":1,"#Our goal is to work with you to make your cancer care as affordable as possible. We offer financial assistance counseling, as well as insurance specialists specific to each insurance company.":1,"#Financial Assistance Counseling":1,"#Your active involvement with your insurance carrier is the key to ensuring you receive all benefits afforded to you under your policy. Educate yourself by reviewing the information below:":1,"#Additional rules for determining which plan pays first are, generally:":1,"#Deductibles are provisions that require the member to accumulate a specific amount of medical bills before benefits are provided.":1,"#Deductibles:":1,"#Coinsurance:":1,"#Tips on knowing the rules":1,"#What is Coordination of Benefits?":1,"#In some instances, a person may have three plans in effect at the same time. This is common for persons who become Medicare-eligible while their spouse is still actively employed. In this instance, the actively employed spouse’s plan pays first (because federal law requires it), and the retiree’s Medicare coverage pays second. Then, a benefit sponsored by the retiree’s employer pays third (tertiary), after Medicare.":1,"#Some plans will coordinate (or pay as secondary) up to charges. Others will only coordinate (or pay as secondary) up to what they would have paid if they had been primary. You will have a good chance of getting all your expenses covered if a secondary plan coordinates up to charges.":1,"#The plan of the spouse who has the earliest birthday in the year pays first on children. If two carriers can’t agree on who pays first, the coverage which has been in effect the longest pays first":1,"#For your health expenses, your plan pays before your spouse’s. Medicare usually pays first if you are not covered by a plan through someone’s active employment":1,"#Coordination of Benefits is a common provision in most benefit plans. It applies when a member has more than one health coverage plan in effect at the time services are rendered. Specific, industry-wide rules exist for determining which plan pays first (primary) on these expenses and which plan pays next (secondary).":1,"#Don’t be disappointed if the combination of all your coverages doesn’t pay more than the amount of the original bill. Your health coverage was designed to help with your health care expenses, not provide extra income.":1,"#If you are covered by two managed care plans, such as a combination of HMOs or Point of Service Plans, you may be able to maximize your benefits by choosing the same primary care physician in both networks. You may find your secondary plan will pick up the office visit co-pays, emergency room deductibles, and hospital admission co-payments you pay out of your pocket (under your primary plan) when care is properly coordinated under both plans rules.":1,"#Read your plan documents and get a good understanding of what they mean. Speak with your employer or customer service representative if it gets confusing.":1,"#News":1,"#For our physicians and our entire team, compassion is at the center of all we do. We are here to serve your best interests & those of your loved ones. We care for you person-to-person, on an individual level. This includes a treatment plan designed by your physician specifically for you. We work with you, care for you, educate you, and learn from you because part of our commitment to providing top-quality cancer care is to also provide the kindness, respect, and compassion you deserve.":1,"#Dedicated, Compassionate, Individualized Care":1,"#About South Texas Oncology and Hematology":1,"#Comprised of a large team of caring, dedicated doctors, South Texas Oncology and Hematology combines excellent people, state-of-the-art capabilities, and the most advanced treatments available. 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