Billing & Insurance

Please note that all the businesses in Vincera Institute are all separate entities. Each entity has their own contracts with insurance companies. We recommend you contact your insurance company to verify your in and out-of-network benefits. Benefits are based on the exclusions and limitations of your contract with your insurance company. Please call us if you have any questions regarding the billing/insurance process.

Entity	In Network	Work with Workers Comp Insurance	Work with Student Athlete Injury Insurance	Billing Contact
Independence Imaging	Medicare Tricare Independence Blue Cross Some BCBS plans (please call your insurance to verify)	YES	YES	Janie Reinard (800)522-4759 hmg1@sunlink.net
William C. Meyers, MD	Independence Blue Cross If out of area --> Blue Card PPO/EPO network	YES	YES	(267) 592-3173 billing@vincerainstitute.com
Alexander E. Poor, MD	Medicare Independence Blue Cross< If out of area --> Blue Card PPO/EPO network	YES	YES	(267) 592-3173 billing@vincerainstitute.com
Enrique Aradillas Lopez, MD	Medicare< Independence Blue Cross If out of area --> Blue Card PPO/EPO network	YES	YES	(267) 592-3173 billing@vincerainstitute.com
Vincera Rehab	Aetna Highmark BC/BS Independence Blue Cross If out of area --> Blue Card PPO/EPO network	YES	YES	Adriana Spatola (267) 592-3199 billing@vincerainstitute.com
Vincera Surgery Center	Medicare Tricare Aetna Horizon BCBS NJ Independence Blue Cross If out of area --> Blue Card PPO/EPO network	YES	YES	(267) 592-3175 billing@vincerainstitute.com
Struan H. Coleman, MD	Contact Hope Zuniga (212) 606-1095 option 3 ZunigaH@hss.edu			Hope Zuniga (212) 606-1095 option 3 ZunigaH@hss.edu
Rothman Institute Physicians: John P. Salvo Jr., MD Michael G. Ciccotti, MD Christopher C. Dodson, MD Sommer Hammoud, MD	For information, visit https://www.rothmaninstitute.com/contact/referring-physicians-and-athletic-trainers/insurances-and-provider-numbers 1 (800) 321-9999
Temple Orthopedics & Sports Medicine: Eric J. Kropf, MD Ryan Schreiter, DO	For information, visit http://physicians.templehealth.org/content/default.htm Main Temple Orthopaedics Office (215) 707-4093
Joan O’Shea, MD	For information, visit http://www.sjspine.com/insurance.htm or call (856) 797-9161
Society Hill Anesthesia	Jessica Smith at Medac, Inc (706) 650-0705 ext 2285 jlsmith@medac.com

Surgery for Core Muscle Injury

Surgery to repair a core muscle injury (often referred to as sports hernia or athletic pubalgia) is considered “investigational” or “experimental” by commercial insurance carriers.

Clinical Policy Bulletins available online:
Aetna
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Oxford
Independence Blue Cross
Medicare Advantage
Amerihealth
Cigna
BC/BS of Mississippi
BC/BS of Massachusetts
BC/BS of Rode Island
BC/BS of Alabama

IV Ketamine or Lidocaine

The use of IV Ketamine and/or IV Lidocaine for the treatment of CRPS/RSD is considered experimental or investigational by most commercial insurance carriers.

Clinical Policy Bulletins available online:
BC/BS of Arizona
BC/BS of Louisiana
Capitol Blue Cross
BC/BS of Rhode Island
Horizon BC/BS of NJ
Aenta
Excellus BC/BS