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We provide specialty surgical and medical eye care and don’t want financial hurdles to stand in the way of your vision.

Whether you are considering refractive eye surgery, cataract surgery, dry eye treatments, cosmetic surgery, glaucoma surgery, or medical eye care, we accept a variety of payment methods and financing options to fit your budget. We work with almost all medical insurance plans and will exhaust all options to help you understand and use your insurance benefits. Our goal is cost transparency and access to the highest quality care.

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. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

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

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

We use real-time eligibility tools to verify active insurance coverage and your benefits.

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

Keeping a card on file simplifies the payment process. Patient services will contact you prior to charging your card. All card data is encrypted and stored securely through a third-party vendor.

Our billing team is here to help! Please contact our office, (770) 752-1553, to speak with a patient service representative.

You can use your Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to pay for out-of-pocket expenses. While your health insurance may not cover a new pair of eyeglasses or contact lens fitting fees, these costs are covered. Even better—so are LASIK eye surgery and many cosmetic or dry eye procedures.

We’re committed to clear communication, fair billing, and exceptional care—every step of the way.

CareCredit Healthcare Credit Card for Better Vision

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Pay Your Bill with CareCredit

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.

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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