Please fill out the below forms and submit prior to your appointment date. It’s important that you provide us with this information so that we can ensure you receive the best quality health care.

PATIENT CONSENT FOR USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

I hereby give my consent for Georgia Eye Associates to use and disclose protected health information (PHI) about me to carry out treatment, payment and healthcare operations (TPO). (Georgia Eye Associates' Notice of Privacy Practices provides a more complete description of such uses and disclosures.)

I have the right to review the Notice of Privacy Practices prior to signing this consent Georgia Eye Associates reserves the right to revise its Notice of Privacy Practices at anytime. A revised Notice of Privacy Practices may be obtained by forwarding a written request to:
Georgia Eye Associates Privacy Officer
771 Old Norcross Road, Suite 150
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

With this consent, Georgia Eye Associates may call my home or other alternative location and leave a message on voice mail or in person in reference to any items that assist the practice in carrying out TPO, such as appointment reminders, insurance items and any calls pertaining to my clinical care, including laboratory results, among others. With this consent, Georgia Eye Associates may mail to my home or other alternative location any items that assist the practice in carrying out TPO, such as appointment reminder cards and patient statements, as long as they are marked Personal and Confidential.

With this consent, Georgia Eye Associates may email to my home or other alternative location any items that assist the practice in carrying out TPO, such as appointment reminder cards and patient statements. I have the right to request that Georgia Eye Associates restrict how it uses or discloses my PHI to carry out TPO; however, the practice is not required to agree to my requested restrictions, but if it does, it is bound by this agreement

By signing this form, I am consenting to Georgia Eye Associates' use and disclosure of my PHI to carry out TPO.

I may revoke my consent in writing except to the extent that the practice has already made disclosures in reliance upon my prior consent. If I do not sign this consent, or later revoke it, Georgia Eye Associates may decline to provide treatment to me.

PLEASE NOTE: WE FILE INSURANCE AS A COURTESY FOR OUR PATIENTS. WE DEAL WITH OVER 700 INSURANCE CARRIERS AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO KNOW THE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON HOW EACH INSURANCE WORKS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THE SPECIFICS OF YOUR PLAN. WE SUGGEST YOU CALL YOUR INSURANCE CARRIER BEFORE YOUR VISIT TO SEE IF: 1) THE PROVIDER YOU ARE SEEING IS A COVERED PROVIDER; 2) YOU HAVE A DEDUCTIBLE TO MEET BEFORE YOUR INSURANCE PAYS; AND, 3) YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY REQUIRES A REFERRAL FROM YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSCIAN BEFORE BEING SEEN. IF THE PURPOSE OF YOUR VISIT IS A ROUTINE EYE EXAM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ROUTINE VISION COVERAGE.

ASSIGNMENT AND RELEASE: I HEREBY AUTHORIZE MY INSURANCE BENEFITS BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE PHYSICIAN AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY NON-COVERED SERVICES OR UNPAID BALANCE, AND ANY LEGAL FEES NECESSARY TO COLLECT THE UNPAID BALANCE. I ALSO AUTHORIZE MY PHYSICIAN TO RELEASE ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROCESSING OF THESE BENEFITS.