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Here is some general information as well as a listing of insurance plans that we accept at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center.
Insurance Information

There is often a great deal of confusion regarding the protocols required by managed care companies for services provided. Unlike most traditional or indemnity insurance plans, managed care companies require a referral for a visit to the physician’s office and, additionally, pre-certification for a procedure that you may require. Some insurance companies provide the patient with a written referral for his/her visit and others simply give the patient a referral number. A referral does not provide a patient with the necessary approval to undergo a procedure; it simply means you have permission to visit a specialist for consultation and/or an office visit. It may be necessary to obtain authorization each and every time you visit this office. This rule varies depending on your insurance carrier.
Most of the procedures performed in our New York City office require pre-certification. This means at the time of your consultation visit, you may have to return at another day or time for the recommended procedure when proper certification is obtained. Authorization and pre-certification varies from company to company. In many cases, pre-certification can be obtained by simply calling the insurance company. Some insurance companies, however, require written documentation for a procedure for review by a specialist, medical director, clerk or panel of varied professional and non-professional people. This can sometimes take one or two weeks. We are often asked to submit photographs and the number of treatments determined; once again the pre-certification is delayed. Our billing staff is experienced and well-trained in obtaining pre-certification and authorization. Please keep in mind that this process is time-consuming. It is often helpful for the patient to call his/her insurance company to help speed up the process.
Roy Geronemus, MD
Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Agewell NY
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Cigna: PPO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, Blue Access, HealthPlus Gatekeeper X, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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HIP: Prime, Select Care, Bridge, Medicare VIP Prime, Medicare VIP BoldGHI (PPO) |
Humana: ChoiceCare PPO
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Medicare
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Multiplan/PHCS
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Oxford: Freedom, Liberty
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, HMO, NYU Top Tier
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WTC Health Program
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Robert Anolik, MD
1199 SEIU Benefit Fund
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Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, Blue Priority EPO, Prism EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, Blue Access, HealthPlus Gatekeeper X, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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HIP: Prime, Bridge, Medicare VIP Prime, Medicare VIP Bold
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Humana: ChoiceCare PPO, National POS Open Access
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Medicare
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Multiplan/PHCS
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Oxford: Freedom, Liberty
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, HMO, NYU Top Tier, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), Group Medicare Advantage PPOU
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WTC Health Program
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GHI: PPO, City of New York CBP
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Cindy Bae, MD
1199 SEIU Benefit Fund
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Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, Blue Access, HealthPlus Gatekeeper X, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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HIP: Prime, Bridge, Medicare VIP Prime, Medicare VIP Bold
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Medicare
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Multiplan/PHCS
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Oxford: Freedom, Liberty
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, HMO, NYU Top Tier, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), Group Medicare Advantage PPO
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WTC Health Plan
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GHI: PPO, City of New York CBP |
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Roy Seidenberg, MD
Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Agewell NY
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, Blue Access, HealthPlus Gatekeeper X, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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HIP: Prime, Bridge, Medicare VIP Prime, Medicare VIP Bold
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Humana: ChoiceCare PPO, Medicare PPO, Medicare Gold Plus HMO
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Medicare
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Multiplan/PHCS |
Oxford: Freedom, Liberty
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, HMO, NYU Top Tier
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WTC Health Program
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Leonard Bernstein, MD
Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Agewell NY
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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GHI: PPO, City of New York CBP
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Humana: ChoiceCare PPO, National POS Open Access, Choice POS
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Medicare
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Oxford: Freedom, Liberty
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PHCS
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, HMO, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), AARP Medicare Advantage Mosaic Choice PPO, Group Medicare Advantage PPO
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WTC Health Program |
Jessica Krant, MD
1199 SEIU Benefit Fund
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Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, Blue Priority EPO, Prism EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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Medicare
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Oxford: Freedom, Metro
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, Charter, Compass, Core, Navigate, HMO, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), Group Medicare Advantage PPO
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Ron Shelton, MD
Medicare
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Elliot Weiss, MD
1199 SEIU Benefit Fund
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Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Agewell NY
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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Galaxy
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HIP: Prime, Bridge, Medicare VIP Prime
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Humana: ChoiceCare PPO
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Island Group Administrators
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Medicare
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Multiplan/PHCS |
Oxford: Freedom, Liberty
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, HMO, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), Group Medicare Advantage PPO
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GHI: PPO, City of New York CBP |
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Lloyd Hoffman, MD
Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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GHI: PPO, City of New York CBP
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HIP: Prime, Bridge, Medicare VIP Prime, Medicare VIP Bold
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Medicare
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Oxford: Freedom, Liberty
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PHCS
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, HMO, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), Group Medicare Advantage PPO
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WTC Health Program |
Ariel Abraham, MD
Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, Blue Priority EPO, Prism EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, Blue Access
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO/EPO/POS/HMO
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GHI: PPO, City of New York CBP
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Magnacare
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Medicare
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Oxford: Freedom, Liberty, Metro
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, Charter, Compass, Core, Navigate, HMO, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), Group Medicare Advantage PPO
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WTC Health Program
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Blair Murphy-Rose, MD
1199 SEIU Benefit Fund
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Aetna: PPO, Choice POS II, Open Access Elect Choice, Open Access Managed Choice, HMO, Medicare HMO, Medicare PPO
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Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO, MediBlue HMO, MediBlue PPO, NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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Galaxy
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HIP: Prime, Bridge, Medicare VIP Prime, Medicare VIP Bold
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Humana: ChoiceCare PPO
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Island Group Administrators |
Magnacare
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Medicare
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Oxford: Freedom, Liberty
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PHCS
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, Charter, Core, Navigate, HMO, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), Group Medicare Advantage PPO
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WTC Health Program
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Stelios Wilson, MD
Cigna: PPO, Open Access Plus, POS, HMO
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Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: PPO, NY EPO, NY POS, NY Direct HMO
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Medicare
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Oxford: Freedom, Liberty, Metros
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The Empire Plan
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United Healthcare: PPO, Choice Plus, Choice, Select Plus PPO/POS, Charter, Core, Navigate, HMO, AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (Plans 1/2/Patriot/Prime), Group Medicare Advantage PPO, Medicare Advantage Choice Regional PPO (Plans 1/2/4)
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WTC Health Program
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GHI: PPO, City of New York CBP
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