Utility Waiver Policy...If your utility carrier requires a medical form to be completed, we may do...
Transcript of Utility Waiver Policy...If your utility carrier requires a medical form to be completed, we may do...
UTILITYWAIVERS
ThePediatricDepartmentatStarlingPhysiciansrecognizesthatfinancialhardshipsexistwhichoccasionallymakesitdifficultforpatientstomeetfinancialobligationsinpaymentofutilitybills.Itisthisdepartment’spolicynottogetinvolvedinfiscalmattersofpatients,nortocondonepoorfiscalmanagementonthepartofpatients.Paymentofutilitybillsshouldbeforemost,andasimportantasothernon-essentialbillsoftenprovidedforinthefamilybudget.Theprimarygoalofthisdepartmentistoprovidemedicalcareandsoundmedicaladvicetopatients.Notsignutilitywaivers.Ifyourutilitycarrierrequiresamedicalformtobecompleted,wemaydothisonanexceptionbasisonly.Theformmaybesignedonlyuponreviewingyourchild’smedicalcondition.Pleasenote,thata“life-threateningillness”isaconditionthatincludes,butisnotlimitedtobeingventilatordependent,gastrostomytubedependentoronacardiopulmonarymonitor.Ifwedeterminethatintheabsenceofthissignedform,yourchild’shealthmaybecompromised,wewillsigntheform.However,thiswillbeaone-timeexceptiononlythatismade,insigningutilityformsonbehalfofyourchild.