

You also may contact your health plan to determine if UHealth physicians are included on the provider list. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center: 30.Please consult with your insurance company or primary care physician to obtain a pre-authorization, if required, prior to the date of your appointment.įor more information regarding insurance matters or to find out if your particular health plan covers treatment at UHealth, please contact us at one of the following numbers: The study, conducted at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, involved 14 patients with LHON, a disorder caused by genetic defects inside mitochondria, the energy factories inside cells, that results in rapid, permanent and bilateral loss of vision in people of all ages, but primarily men ages 20-40. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute A University of Miami Hospital and Clinics Facility We are here to help. Many medical insurance companies, as well as HMOs, require pre-authorization for medical services. Guillermo Amescua is Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at UHealth, part of the University of Miami, specializing. physicians for the rankings 30 years ago. 1 ranking since the publication began surveying U.S. Please bring all insurance information, including insurance cards, when you come to your appointment. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has been ranked as the nations best in ophthalmology for the 19th time by the U.S. This is the 18 th time that Bascom Palmer has received the No. The health system and its doctors also contract with several managed health organizations (HMO/PPO).

Donations have an even more significant impact on Giving Day, thanks to bonus funds that are up for grabs only on October 12.University of Miami Health System hospitals and clinics accept all indemnity insurance products (traditional major medical), Champus, Workers Compensation, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Our mission is to improve sight, prevent blindness, and advance ophthalmic knowledge through compassionate patient care and innovative research.įor more than 60 years, Bascom Palmer’s physicians and scientists have focused on treating eye diseases with the latest technology available and conducted scientific and clinical research to find solutions for currently uncurable eye diseases.įrom scholarships and cutting-edge research to student life and social outreach, your gift allows the U to maintain its status as a thriving institution and community beacon.

News & World Report - an honor it has received for 21 years. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the department of ophthalmology for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is ranked the number one eye hospital in the country by U.S.
