[ Home | The billing for the patients is handled by EMMI, a service based out of Stockton. They have a satellite office in Redding. The address and telephone numbers are as follows: EMMI- RAAMG for Map & Directions Do you have a toll free number for the main office ? No, we do not. The office in Redding (1548 East Street, 2nd Floor, Redding, CA 96001) is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The office is closed at lunchtime, which is from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. It is always a good idea to call the office prior to stopping by just to be sure that staff personnel is available. If the office is closed, you may leave a message on their answering machine. Your call will be returned as soon as possible. No, we do not. Does RAAMG accept Medicare assignment ? Yes. Effective 1/1/97, RAAMG participates in Medicare. What other insurance plans is RAAMG currently contracted with ? At present, we participate with following Managed Care plans: Blue Shield of California PPO (only up to 09/30/2004) It has come to our attention that RAAMG may not be listed in certain Provider Network Directories, even though we are affiliated with the plan. Do not hesitate to call the Redding office if you have a question concerning RAAMGs participation status with any of the aforementioned insurance plans. Why did the Hospital also bill me for Anesthesia services ? The Hospital bill is for Anesthesia related medications and supplies. The Anesthesiologists bill is completely separate. The Anesthesiologists bill is for his/her time spent with you before, during, and after your surgery. A base charge for the actual surgical procedure is also included in the Anesthesiologists bill. You may see an additional charge on the bill you receive from the Anesthesiologist if you are a high risk patient, or if your surgery is an emergency case. Can I get a rough estimate of my cost ? If you are thinking about having surgery in the near future and would like an estimate on what the Anesthesiologists charges will be, please call the billing office during regular business hours. I received a bill from a different Anesthesiologist than who I remember receiving services from ? Redding Anesthesia Associates is a group which consists of twelve highly trained specialists, all of whom work at Redding Medical Center and Doctors Surgery Center. The group works very closely together to ensure that each patient is provided the utmost in quality care. Occasionally, a RAAMG group member may be called in to relieve one of his/her partners during the middle of a case. The Anesthesiologist who is present time wise for the majority of a case is who will bill for the entire service. Will you bill my insurance for me? Yes. You will usually be required at the time of your hospital admission to provide them with all pertinent billing information. That information is copied and given to our billing service shortly thereafter. If additional information is required in order to bill your insurance, our billing service may contact you. [ Home | Send mail to with questions or comments about this web site.
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