Financial Policy

All services that require pre-certification must be authorized before services are rendered.  We will make every effort to receive this information by your insurance company in time for your procedure.  If we have not received a response by your insurance company, we may need to reschedule your appointment.

If your plan requires a referral to be seen by us, we will require that referral to be on file at our office before we schedule your appointment.

If a patient has received a statement from Tareen Dermatology, the amount must be paid in full before a provider sees the patient for a new visit, unless previous payment arrangements have been made. Any outstanding balance must be paid upon receipt of the first statement. Failure to do so will trigger a 1.5% service fee for the additional statement sent. Any account sent to collections will incur the standard extra 25% collection fee.

100% of the self-pay portion of the account is due at the time of service unless previous payment arrangements have been discussed.

All patients who reside outside of the United States must pay cash for all charges when services are rendered, regardless of the dollar amount.

Tareen Dermatology accepts checks, Discover, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Care Credit, and Bitcoin as payment options. Returned checks will be charged back to the patient’s account with a service fee of $25.00. We do not accept cash payments.

Delinquent accounts in excess of 60 days may be assigned to a collection agency or an attorney. When accounts are turned over to collections, the additional fees associated with that process will be added to your account balance.

All efforts will be made to help those with special needs. We try to accommodate all our patients’ wishes whenever possible and make the patient visit not only compliant legally with HIPAA, ADA, and Medicare regulations but also provide the best level of service we can reasonably provide.

Per the official government and ADA guidelines (see link below) http://www.ada.gov/effective-comm.htm, we offer a number of reasonable options to facilitate appropriate and thorough communication with our hearing-impaired patients.

A few options that we offer:

1. pen and paper
2. texting back and forth on an iPad
3. live interpreter: This takes some time to arrange. All patients requesting live interpreters are seen ONLY by Dr. Tareen. Dr. Tareen reserves 30 minutes for these appointments. Thus, they take several weeks to arrange (our current wait for most visits is 2- 6 weeks, as is commensurate with most dermatologic care in the twin cities – given that 30 minutes are blocked, the wait is typically longer than most new or follow-up patient visits).

We consult with our practice attorney and a representative at the ADA, and we comply with all federal and state laws. Please feel free to call or e-mail with any questions at appointments@tareendermatology.com.

Under the law, health care providers must give patients who don’t have insurance or are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
• If you schedule a healthcare item or service at least three business days in advance, make sure your healthcare provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within one business day after scheduling. If you schedule a healthcare item or service at least ten business days in advance, make sure your healthcare provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within three business days after scheduling. You can also ask any healthcare provider or facility for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. If you do, make sure the health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within three business days after you ask.
• If you receive a bill of at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
• Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call the No Surprises Help Desk at 1-800-985-3059. 

LATE ARRIVAL, CANCELLATION AND RETURN POLICY

Tareen Dermatology, P.A.’s (“Tareen Dermatology”) healthcare professionals and staff strive to provide timely, convenient, and professional services to our patients.  To help achieve this goal, Tareen Dermatology has implemented a Late Arrival, Cancellation, and Return Policy.  

• • Late Arrivals:  If you are more than 15 minutes late for your appointment, we may reschedule your appointment.  We understand that patients sometimes experience unavoidable delays and will do our best to accommodate patients that arrive more than 15 minutes after their scheduled appointment.  However, if we cannot make this accommodation without negatively impacting other patients (e.g., by increasing their wait time), we will work with you to find a new day and time that works well for your schedule.  We may decide to terminate our professional relationship with you if you have three or more late arrivals.

  • “No Show” Appointments: If you do not attend your scheduled appointment without giving us any prior notice, you may be charged a “no show” fee in the amount of $50.00. We may decide to terminate our professional relationship with you if you have two or more “no-show” appointments. All Tareen Dermatology no-show fees are donated to charity. 

• Late Cancellations:  If you cancel an appointment less than 24 hours before the appointment, you may be charged a “no show” fee in the amount of $50.00.  We may decide to terminate our professional relationship with you if you cancel two or more appointments with less than 24 hours’ notice.

• • Surgical Appointment Cancellations:

    • Cancellation of a surgical appointment must be made at least 1-2 days in advance. This allows us ample time to offer the appointment slot to another patient in need. 

    • Failure to provide a minimum of 1-2 days’ notice for cancellation of a surgical appointment may result in a cancellation fee. This fee will be discussed with you at the time of cancellation and will depend on the specific circumstances. 

• Return Policy:  Products purchased from Tareen Dermatology may only be returned if they are unopened and unused.  Refunds will be returned via the original method of payment.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with the above policies. By adhering to this policy, we can better serve all our patients and maintain an efficient schedule. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact our office.