Overseas patients are required to make payment on admission based on the estimated total cost of the hospital stay. If you have medical insurance you will need to obtain prior approval from the insurance company before admission and supply your letter of authority from the insurance company to Endoscopy Auckland prior to admission. If you have any questions please contact the Hospital Administrator on (09) 6238525.
Payment of all monies due to Endoscopy Auckland are required on discharge or within 7 days of receiving invoice. Endoscopy Auckland may notify a debt collection agency should an account remain unpaid after 1 month. Any collection fees incurred by the hospital will be passed onto the patient. If Southern Cross medical insurance some procedures are covered under an Affliated Provider agreement in which case Endoscopy Auckland will apply for prior approval and claim payment.
Uninsured patients: If you are not insured you will be required to pay for your procedure on the day of discharge. ACC claims: If your medical procedure is being paid or part-paid by ACC, ACC will pay Endoscopy Auckland directly for hospital and specialist costs. Any ACC Letter of Approval must be received by the hospital prior to admission. ACC does NOT ALWAYS COVER FULL COSTS of hospitalisation. The hospital Administrator can discuss this further if required. They can be contacted on (09) 6238525.
Hospitals are required by Law to retain your clinical records for 10 years. In the event of destruction of records do you wish your record to be
