Insurance
We participate with many HMO's, PPO's and Care Systems, and we will do everything we can to help you get the most from your medical insurance. A pre-registration representative will call you before your first appointment to collect your insurance information and pre-register you. Please bring your insurance cards to your first appointment.

Coverage concerns
Be sure to check your plan coverage and network listings before your visit. If your policy requires a referral from your primary care physician, make sure you get that authorization or your insurance company may refuse to pay for your care. Failure to obtain an authorization could mean that you would be responsible for payment of your medical costs. It is also crucial that you verify that the hospital location where your surgery will be done is in your insurance company’s network and that your policy covers the specific type of surgery you are having.

Payment
Co-payment Typically co-payments must be made at the time of service. If your coverage requires a co-payment please bring a means of payment (cash, check, MasterCard or Visa) to your appointment or a service charge may be added to your account.

Estimated costs If you need surgery, our Administrative Office can provide you with an estimate of your costs. (Since coverages vary, the figure may not be precise.) Claims filing Our Administrative Office will file a claim with your insurance carrier. We will work with you to obtain the benefits you deserve; but, remember, you are accountable for the “patient responsibility” portion of our charges.

Financing We do offer financing options to cover your portion of the cost, and we accept cash, checks, MasterCard or Visa. In some cases, you may be asked to pay for all or a portion of your surgery in advance. We will notify you if prepayment for your surgery is required.

Medicare We also participate in the Medicare program and our Administrative Office can submit your claim to Medicare and any supplemental insurance carriers.

Questions
For questions or concerns about medical bills or for more information on self-pay options, call our Administrative Office between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday at 952-832-0805. For complete Administrative Office contact information click here.

Privacy
Your privacy is very important to us. We comply with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations. To download a summary of our privacy practices click here.

 
 
 
 

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June 21-26, 2010
Dr. Laguna attends the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Las Vegas, NV

May 26-27, 2010
Drs. Benn, Pierce and Laguna, Melissa Dvorak, PA-C and Phil Craig, PA-C attend Bariatric Education Day at University of Minnesota

May 7, 2010
Surgical Consultants physicians present at the 4th Annual Vascular Nursing Conference

April 13-14, 2010
Dr. Roland attends "Endovascular Treatment of Chronic Occlusions" at University of California San Francisco

November 20, 2009
Drs. Benn and Laguna participate in the Upper Midewest Bariatric Forum at the Hyatt Regency Hotel

November 2009
Dr. Nowak attends a Mayo Clinic course on "Radioactive Seed Implantation for Localization of Breast Lesions"

October 11-14, 2009
Drs. Benn, Pierce and Laguna attend the American College of Surgeons Convention 

October 5, 2009
Dr. Benn presents at Fairivew Red Wing Medical Center on Weight Loss Surgery

September 24, 2009
Dr. Nicholson presents "Causes and Treatment of Varicose and Spider Veins" at Fairview Southdale Hospital 

June 2009
Dr. Laguna and Dr. Pierce now offer Single Port Laparoscopy

May 23, 2009
Dr. Nicholson presents "Causes and Treatment of Varicose and Spider Veins" at the Third Annual Women’s Health Luncheon Series presented by Fairview Southdale Hospital and Galleria,

Sept. 24, 2009
Dr. Nicholson presents at Fairview Southdale Hospital 

April 23, 2009
Dr. Nicholson presents at Third annual Women’s Health Luncheon Series presented by Fairview Southdale Hospital and Galleria

November 7, 2008
Dr. Nicholson and the Vein Solutions staff attend the Women Venture Conference.

October 20, 2008 –
Dr. HL Saylor presents “Hernias: Types, Symptoms, Causes and Treatments” to the Meadowbrook Insurance Company in Bloomington on Monday October 20

October 12 - 16, 2008
Dr. Christopher Roland and Dr. William Omlie attend the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in San Francisco

October 1, 2008
Surgical Consultants and Fairview join together as one organization, expanding Fairview’s surgical service options and benefiting patients in many ways.

We are now seeing vascular patients on Tuesdays at our Burnsville office