Bon Secours Health System - A guide to Self Pay (2024)

FAQs

How does self pay work in healthcare? ›

A self-pay patient is an individual who pays for their healthcare expenses out-of-pocket rather than relying on insurance or third-party payers to cover the costs.

John Starcher is president and CEO of Bon Secours Mercy Health.

If you are referred by your GP to outpatients for specialist assessment by a Consultant or his or her team for diagnostic assessments such as x-rays, laboratory tests or physiotherapy, there is no charge if you attend as a public patient.

Reflecting their name ("bon secours" means "good help" in French), the Congregation's motto is "Good Help to Those in Need."

Self-Paying vs.

Healthcare coverage is essential because it can help you account for unexpected events and significant medical expenses. Large medical expenses can substantially impact your financial and mental health. Healthcare coverage can help you avoid medical debt and ensure your health is taken care of.

By directly paying for services, they can negotiate prices with healthcare providers and potentially save money in the long run. Additionally, some people opt for self pay arrangements in order to have more control over their healthcare decisions and access alternative treatment options.

The service that they provide their clients with, requires expertise. And the clients are now savvier than ever. They pay good money for said expertise and expect transparency, cost efficiency, trust, better quality and value for their money, accountability, and expediency, in their services.

Day rates, in the UK, can range between £500 and £5,000, averaging £1,500-£2,000. Across the rest of the world, the variations can be even greater.

Keep in mind, if the average consulting fees are around $100 per hour, your experience and track record will need to be taken into account. If you are a brand new consultant, you may be charging closer to $50 per hour. With 20 years of experience under your belt, you may be charging $150 or even $200 per hour.

We are proud to be a ministry with a rich history of compassion and Catholic heritage. Bon Secours Mercy Health's Mission and Values come to us from the compassionate ministries established more than 150 years ago by congregations of women religious.

Who owns the Bon Secours? ›

The Bon Secours Health System, owned by the religious order of the same name, is the largest private healthcare provider in the State, with five hospitals. Its board includes corporate heavyweights such as former AIB chief executive Michael Buckley, and former PwC partner Peter Lacy.

With 13 hospitals and medical centers in Kentucky, Virginia and South Carolina, Bon Secours works within our communities to provide health care to those in need.

A living will, a durable power of attorney for health care, and other written or oral sources that express a patient's health care preferences, goals, and values. Latin root meaning is 'self-rule' or 'self-law'.

Self-pay refers to a patient that pays their bill directly rather than going through a private insurance company. Self-payment allows patients to only pay for the treatment they need. Self-pay also sets the precedent that patients need informed of financial responsibility prior to receiving treatments.

The Self-Pay Collection Rate is calculated by dividing the total amount collected from self-pay balances by the total amount of self-pay balances owed.

If a service is paid for entirely out of pocket by an individual, a covered entity must agree to a request that such individual's PHI relating solely to that service not be disclosed to a health plan for purposes of payment or health care operations, unless the disclosure is required by law. See 42 C.F.R.