Thank you for visiting Covenant Health LeConte. We are committed to providing excellent care and customer service.

Our Patient Accounting Department is ready to help you with any questions or concerns you may have about your patient account. We appreciate the opportunity to share helpful information about our patient accounting process.

Billing Procedures

• After your visit, your bill is processed and submitted as a claim to insurance companies or other applicable payers listed on your account.
• Based on the information given at the time of your visit, each applicable insurance company/payer will process and pay according to the terms of your policy and/or agreements with the hospital.
• If you have insurance coverage information that was not provided at the time of your visit, please call our Patient Accounting Office immediately at 865-374-3000 so we can update your account. This is important because insurance companies often have strict guidelines for timely claim submission.
• After we receive final payment from your insurance company, we will send you a statement indicating that all insurance benefits have been paid. Any remaining balance is your responsibility.
• If you are uninsured and there is no other party responsible to pay for your services, your bill will indicate a discount based on your uninsured status.
• Full payment is expected within 30 days for the amount that is your responsibility or the balance remaining after insurance payment.
• If you are unable to pay the remaining balance in full, please contact our office immediately to make arrangements for payment. If payment is not received within 30 days or payment arrangements have not been made, you will receive a final notice letter explaining that the account will be referred to collections.
• If you are unable to meet your financial responsibility and have exhausted all other sources of payment, you may qualify for our financial assistance program. This program requires an application and supporting documents to help us evaluate your financial status. For more information about the Financial Assistance process, please call our Patient Accounting Office at 865-374-3000.
• To access the Financial Assistance Policy and Application for our acute care hospitals and Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, go to the hospital’s website and select the Patients and Visitors link at the top of the home page. From the Patients and Visitors page, select the Financial Assistance link from the list on the right side of the page. This link will take you to financial assistance information and the application (in English and Spanish).
• To access the Financial Assistance Policy and Application for Peninsula Hospital, go to the Peninsula website and select the Services link at the top of the home page. From the Services page, select the Financial Assistance link from the Support and Spiritual Health list. You will find financial assistance information and application links (English and Spanish) on that page.

We accept a variety of payment options, including cash, checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover.

Understanding Your Statement

The statement you receive from our hospital advises you of the status of your hospital account. Please contact us with any questions about your account balance.

• Each visit to Covenant Health LeConte will generate a new account number, which will help you follow specific accounts through the billing process.
• Statements will not include any physician charges. Professional charges for the emergency department physician, radiologist, cardiologist, pathologist, anesthesiologist, and all other specialty physicians are billed separately by the physician’s office. These charges are NOT considered part of the hospital bill.

Need More Time to Pay? Ask About Convenient Patient Financing.

Covenant Health is committed to providing quality health services in a caring environment. It is the expressed philosophy of Covenant Health and its member hospitals that no one should be denied necessary medical care because of the inability to pay.

For patients and families who wish to extend their repayment period, Covenant Health is pleased to offer extended payment plans to all Covenant Health LeConte patients through our partner, Medfinancial.

Medfinancial, a Knoxville company, offers fully interest-free, extended payment plans that are tailored to your health and financial situation. The WeCare® program covers all patients regardless of balance or credit history, and they never report to credit bureaus. Their customized payment options offer many benefits, including:

• Interest-free
• No credit reporting
• Everyone is accepted
• No hidden fees or prepayment penalties
• Convenient payment methods: online, phone, check, auto pay
• Add any future balance to your existing We Care® account
• Consolidated statements & plans that include other medical bills and family members

Medfinancial will work with you to determine the right plan for your situation, helping you pay in regular low-monthly installments you can realistically manage. To learn more and enroll, contact a Covenant Health representative at 865-374-3000, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.