At Eye Wellness Center, we are dedicated to improving your vision, so you have the clearest sight possible. We accept medical insurance, cash and most credit cards. We educate our Bellaire patients about treatment costs before you undergo any procedures. Please let us know if you require a breakdown of your treatment costs.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Many employers are offering Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options to employees. Sometimes these are referred to as cafeteria plans and are elective, supplemental insurance savings plans. These plans are designed to let you save money in an account, pre-tax, to pay for additional medical expenses such as eye exams, glasses and contacts. Check with the benefits administrator at your work to see if you are eligible for this program. FSAs can typically be used in conjunction with any medical insurance plan to offset any out-of-pocket costs on your behalf.
Other Payment Options
Our Eye Wellness Center staff understands that cost is a concern when evaluating vision care providers. We do not want cost to be an obstacle to maintaining proper eye health and good vision. CareCredit is available and accepted.
Insurance & Fees
The following is the list of insurances with which we participate. This will be updated from time to time as needed:
- Aetna
BCBS TX
Bright
Cigna
Cigna Healthspring
Galaxy Health Network
Healthcare Highways
Healthsmart
Humana
Humana Military/Tricare
Kelsey Seybold
Medicare Railroad
Medicare Traditional
Molina Healthcare Medicare
Multiplan/PHCS/Beechstreet
Oscar
UHC Commercial
UHC Community Plan
UHC Medicare Advantage Plan
Wellcare
Wellmed
*Medicaid participation is optional and varies amongst Privia Medical Group providers – please verify participation prior to your visit.
Note: You should always check with your Privia Medical Group provider to verify plan and product coverage as this is not an exhaustive list, and plans change frequently.
Payment Options
We accept cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, and personal checks.
Card-on-File
We encourage patients to keep a credit card on file to make the checkout process easier, faster, and more efficient. You will no longer receive statements from us, but you will continue to receive your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier once your claim has been processed, detailing the charges and payments made on your behalf.
At check-in we will:
- scan the credit card of your choice, including your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) card
After your insurance has paid their portion, we will:
- notify you via email of the balance owed
- charge the balance owed to your card on file
- email a receipt for the charge
Your credit card information will always be fully protected by our off-site, card-processing partner Elavon, and not on our computers, as required by industry standards (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard – PCI-DSS).
Fees
No Shows |
Missed Appointment |
$50 |
Late Cancellation |
$50 |
Missed Procedure |
$200 |
Out-Of-Network |
New Patients |
Total Charge or Minimum $200 Deposit |
Established Patients |
Total Charge or Minimum $150 Deposit |
Self-Pay |
New Patients |
Total Charge or Minimum $200 Deposit |
Established Patients |
Total Charge or Minimum $150 Deposit |
Procedures |
Total Charge or Minimum $200 Deposit |