What is Sutter Express Care? Locations Hours Services/Treatments Offered Cost/Accepted Health Plans FAQs Who Can Use Express Care? Our Medical Director Employment Opportunities At Sutter Express Care, most health plans are accepted The price for most visits is a flat fee of $63. Sutter Express Care accepts cash and major credit cards (MasterCard and Visa). You do not need to have health insurance to use Sutter Express Care, but if you are a member of one of the following accepted health plans (see below), the price you pay may be less than the flat fee. Health plan co-pays |  Accepted health plans |  Health plan co-pays PPO Plans: If you have one of the PPO plans listed below, your co-payment at Sutter Express Care will be the same as a visit to your doctor’s office. HMO Plans: If you have one of the HMO plans listed below AND your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group, or Sutter Independent Physicians, your co-payment at Sutter Express Care will be the same as a visit to your doctor’s office. Point of Service Plans: Your co-payment at Sutter Express Care may be the same as a visit to your doctor’s office if you have one of the indicated Point of Service Plans listed below. Medicare: If you are a Medicare beneficiary, the full cost of your care is covered for most services. Please check with the nurse practitioner for screening services which are not covered. Medicare Private Fee for Service Plan: If you have one of the Medicare Private Fee for Service plans listed below, your co-payment at Sutter Express Care will be the same as a visit to your doctor’s office. MediCal: Sutter Express Care is not a contracted provider for MediCal. If you’d like to pay with cash, the price for most visits is a flat fee of $59. Fiancial Assistance: Sutter Express Care has adopted the Sutter Medical Foundation's financial assistance program. If you think you are eligible for financial assistance, please ask the nurse practitioner for an application. Initial visit fees will be waived while your application is being processed. Future visits will be discounted per if your application is approved. Policy Patient’s Annual Income Level (family of four) Payment Charity Care (2/04) Below $41,300 (Less than 200% of 2007 FPIG) Full charity care (free hospital care) Partial Charity Care (2/04) $41,300-$82,600 (200% to 400% of 2007 FPIG) Partial charity care (discount equal to Medicare payment) Discounts for non-low-income patients without health insurance (3/06) Above $80,000 Discounts for uninsured patients are set by the hospital at an amount between the average and lowest discounts from billed charges for all commercial fee-for-service health plans. Back to top Accepted health plans The list below shows which health plans are accepted by Sutter Express Care. It's always a good idea to contact your health plan customer service department to verify the specifics of your plan type and coverage. Aetna Aetna Signature Authority Choice POS Choice POS II Elect Choice Health Fund HMO – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Health Fund HMO – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Managed Care POS Open Access Elect Choice Open Access Managed Choice Open Choice National Advantage Plan Quality Point of Service (QPOS) Traditional Choice US Access Blue Cross of California (effective March 1, 2007) Access for Infants and Mothers Blue Card Blue Cross Plus PPO California Care HMO – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians California Care Plus HMO/POS Freedom Blue Healthy Families Indemnity Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) Power CareAdvocate PPO Power HealthFund PPO Prudent Buyer PPO Select PPO Senior Classic Plans Senior Select and Senior Select Plus Senior Smart Choice, Preferred and Plus Plans Smart Value Blue Shield of California Access + HMO Plan for Individuals and Families – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Cigna Great West All Great West products Health Net ELECT POS, Group Plan ELECT Open Access, Group Plan ELECT Open Access, Individual Plan – PPO Health Net Pearl HMO, Group Plans – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Medicare Supplement (Medi-Gap) Plans OPTIONS PPO PPO Plus Salud HMO – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians SELECT POS, Group Plan Seniority Plus HMO – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) Plans Advantra Freedom Aetna Medicare Open Blue Cross SmartValue Class Blue Cross SmartValue Enhanced Blue Cross SmartValue Plus Health Net Pearl Humana SecureHorizons MedicareDirect Sierra Optima Sierra Optima Plus Today’s Option Premier Today’s Option Premier Plus Today’s Option Value Today’s Option Value Plus WellCare Concert WellCare Duet WellCare Freedom WellCare Summit PacifiCare Medicare Supplement (Medi-Gap) Plans Secure Horizons – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Signature Independence Signature Freedom Signature Options PPO Signature POS Signature Value – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Signature Value Advantage – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Signature Value Access Signature Value Select Hospital HMO – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians Sutter Select EPO PPO United Healthcare Definity Health United Healthcare Choice United Healthcare Choice Plus United EPO – if your primary care physician is part of Sutter Medical Group, Sutter West Medical Group or Sutter Independent Physicians United Healthcare Options PPO United Healthcare Select and Select Plus United Heathcare POS United Indemnity Plan United Managed Indemnity Plan Back to top

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