Pediatric Services

The hospital will notify our office the baby is born. Our Pediatricians will go to the hospital within 24hrs of birth. Our doctors will maintain communication with caregivers at the hospital and may order some newborn routine tests prior to the arrival of our Doctors. Our Pediatricians will examine your baby, evaluate the results from tests and provide advice and patient education on our visits to the hospital. Time at the hospital is typically 2-3 days depending on the type of delivery and whether the mother is ready to go home. We like to maintain the babies closer to their mothers. The baby is discharged when the mother is discharged if there are no health issues.

Babies seen by our pediatricians at either Manatee Memorial or Lakewood Ranch hospitals will follow the doctor’s summary recommendation upon discharge. Payment at the office won’t be required on the first visit, as we will bill the insurance provided by the hospital. However, parents need to call their insurance company to add the baby to the policy. The policyholder needs to add the new baby within 7 days of delivery.

If the baby is delivered at a hospital other than Manatee Memorial or Lakewood Ranch, we will require proof of insurance or payment prior to any service at our office. Baby active on insurance website no payment required. Other insurance states such as “Insurance pending”; “paperwork submitted through employer” or “seeking for coverage” or “in process” or “uninsured” are all considered “self-pay” and parents are responsible for their visit until the baby is active. The sooner the baby is added to the policy, the sooner he/she will be active on the insurance website.

Once baby eligibility is established, our office will update the status from “Self Pay” to “Insured” and we will submit all pending claims, parents need to notify the office and provide the ID numbers. We do not have access to these ID until you provide them to us. Insurance requires the submission of claims within the contracted time frame, otherwise, claims will expire and parents will be responsible. The sooner this information is provided to the office the sooner we will send the claim to the insurance and receive payment on your behalf to reimburse you 100% on “self-pay" and out-of-pocket payments.

The procedure is available upon request to our doctors. If doctors are available, the Circumcision is performed at the hospital prior to baby discharge using 3 forms of pain relief. Our doctor’s fees for the elective service is $250.00. The circumcision fees are to be collected prior to any circumcision.