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Patient Financing & Accepted Insurance

CareCredit Healthcare Credit Card for Better Vision

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There is an easier way to pay for your vision care including LASIK. We’re pleased to accept the CareCredit credit card, North America’s leading patient healthcare financing program. CareCredit lets you begin your procedure immediately — then pay for it over time with monthly payments that fit easily into your monthly budget. Whether you’re considering LASIK, need cataract surgery, or it’s simply time for new glasses or contacts, CareCredit can help you see clearer, sooner.

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Your Healthcare Credit Card

CareCredit is the credit card exclusively designed for healthcare services. CareCredit offers special financing on purchase of $200 or more* for healthcare procedures not commonly covered by insurance, including LASIK and Premium-IOLs. Why put off improving your vision tomorrow, when you can see clearer today?

*Subject to credit approval. Minimum monthly payments required. Visit www.carecredit.com for details.

Fees, Billing, and Collection

All non-covered services, deductibles, and co-payments are due at the time of service. We accept cash, check, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover, and Visa. We will be happy to discuss fees in advance and provide an estimate on any service we provide. Give us a call today at 770-752-1553.

We understand that managing healthcare expenses can be challenging. To assist, we offer payment plan options. For more information on eligibility and how these plans can benefit you, please contact our office today.

Our Commitment to Transparent, Upfront Billing

To make your experience with us as smooth as possible, we collect payments at the time of service. This includes co-pays, deductibles, refraction fees, and any outstanding balances. Our goal is to help you understand your financial responsibility while reducing surprise bills after your visit.

What You Can Expect

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Collecting at the time of service ensures transparency, reduces administrative costs, and helps prevent unexpected bills later on.

We may collect co-pays, unmet deductibles, refraction fees (used to determine your eyeglass prescription), and any past due balances.

We use real-time eligibility tools to help verify your benefits. If there’s a discrepancy, we’ll discuss it with you and provide options, including refunds if overpayments occur.

We’re happy to work with you. You may be able to pay a portion today and arrange a monthly payment plan.

Keeping a card on file simplifies the billing process and ensures you only pay what you owe—no more, no less. All card data is encrypted and stored securely through a third-party vendor.

Our billing team is here to help! Please call the number listed on your statement or speak with a front desk representative during your visit.

Thank you for trusting us with your care. We are committed to clarity, fairness, and service at every step of your visit.


Insurance Information

We accept nearly all major insurance plans including:

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • United Healthcare
  • Humana
  • Aetna
  • PHCS
  • Cigna
  • Cigna Healthspring
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Federal
  • Triwest for Veterans
  • Health Partners
  • Alliant
  • Tricare South
  • ChampVA
  • Multiplan

We do not participate in any vision service plan.

We do not participate in Kaiser Permanente, Tricare Prime or Coventry National Network.

Lighthouse Foundation

The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation serves uninsured and low-income Georgians by helping to provide: full eye exams, eyeglasses, eye surgeries, digital hearing aids and vision and hearing screenings.

The reach of the Lighthouse extends across the state, and services have been provided in every county. The Lighthouse facilitated more than 300 eye surgeries last year, and provided over 5,400 eyeglasses or exams to 3,556 Georgians.

To be eligible for services, patients must be uninsured or underinsured and fall below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline.

North Georgia Eye Associates ophthalmologists are partners of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation. Please consult with our office staff if you would like to get more information about the program or to see if you qualify.

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