Insurance and Billing

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We encourage patients who have questions or concerns to contact us for assistance. Our Business Office is staffed Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can reach us for assistance in one of three ways:

  • By Phone: Dial 610-988-5820 or toll-free 866-333-5820
  • By E-Mail: callcenter@readinghospital.org
  • In Person: Visit the Hospital’s Patient Billing Services Office located in C-Building on the second floor. (Enter at the 6th Avenue Lobby)

Insurance Information

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center has contracts with the insurance plans listed here.

  • Aetna
  • Amerihealth Mercy (Medicaid HMO)
  • Berkshire Health Partners
  • Blue Ridge
  • Capital Blue Cross
    • Keystone Central
  • Cigna
  • EHP
  • Gateway Health Plan (Medical Assistance HMO)
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • Great West
  • Health America/Health Assurance
    • First Health
  • Highmark Blue Shield
  • Independence Blue Cross
    • AmeriHealth Administrators
    • Keystone East
  • United Healthcare
    • Oxford Health Plan
  • UPMC

Medicare Advantage Plans:

  • Advantra (HealthAmerica)
  • Aetna Golden
  • Capital Blue Cross
    • Senior Blue HMO
    • Senior Blue PPO (effective January 1, 2008)
  • Evercare (United Healthcare - restricted to nursing home residents)
  • Freedom Blue (Highmark Blue Shield)
  • Geisinger Health Plan Gold
  • Medicare Assured (Gateway's Medicare Advantage product)
  • Today's Options PPO

We also accept Medicare, Medical Assistance, and all indemnity health insurance plans.

The Reading Hospital will gladly submit a bill to any insurance carrier on your behalf. However, that is not a guarantee that the carrier will pay the claim.
It is important for you to be aware of your benefits and any restrictions that may apply to your specific plan. By being informed about your health plan coverage, you can be assured of receiving the maximum coverage to which you are entitled.

If you have any questions about your health coverage, it is best to contact your employer/plan administrator or the insurance carrier directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information, contact:

Business Office Call Center

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Sixth Avenue and Spruce Street
West Reading, PA 19611
610-988-5820 or toll-free 866-333-5820
callcenter@readinghospital.org

 
The Reading Hospital: 610-988-8000
Patient Information: 610-988-8201
HelpLine: 610-988-HELP
Toll Free: 866-988-4377

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Mailing address: PO Box 16052, Reading, PA 19612-6052 | Email: info@readinghospital.org

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