Payment & Insurance
The Pediatric Care Center currently accepts Cigna and Johns Hopkins Employee Health insurance plans. Patients with other insurance plans are welcome; if we are out of network for your plan, we will give you a universal claim form at the time of payment that you can submit to your carrier for reimbursement. Please notify us of any changes in address, telephone number or insurance so that we can give you proper documentation.
For your convenience checks, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted.
If you have a question about insurance or billing, or need information about your coverage, please contact our billing office at (301) 564-5887.
WE ACCEPT CIGNA & HOPKINS EMPLOYEE HEALTH
Why doesn’t the PCC participate with more insurances?
Our approach to insurance participation is based on our commitment to maintaining quality patient care in a warm and personal setting. In order to maintain the level of in-depth patient care on which we have built our reputation, we have made a conscious decision to take a limited number of managed care plans. By doing so, we can continue to see only a few patients per hour, rather than 6-8 or more. The extra time we are able to spend with you allows us to better meet your needs and affords us greater professional satisfaction in getting to know you and your families. Our goal at The Pediatric Care Center and The Teen and Young Adult Care Center is to remain a patient- and family-centered practice, rather than becoming the kind of high-volume, factory-style office that is unfortunately prevalent in medical care today.
What can I do if I am self-insured or part of a small business?
Certain insurance policies are more favorable than others in terms of reimbursement. Our insurance/billing coordinator, Denise Davis, can help you with more specific information about these issues. She can be reached at (301) 564-5887.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNOLOGY FEE
At The Pediatric Care Center, our priority has always been to provide personalized attention as well as the highest quality medical care to each of our patients. We remain committed to offering a patient experience defined by excellence, compassion and accessibility.
To continue delivering this level of care in an increasingly complex healthcare environment, we are introducing an annual support fee of $75 per patient (not to exceed $175 per family), effective June 1, 2025. This fee helps sustain the behind-the-scenes administrative and technology resources that support the high level of personal care you’ve come to expect from our practice.
Please note that this fee is not covered by insurance and will be billed directly to you once per calendar year.
We understand that any additional expense can be a concern, and we want to assure you that this decision was made only after careful consideration. Our goal is to preserve the level of care and service upon which the PCC was built.
If you have any questions, please contact our office manager Denise Davis at 301-564-5887 or denised@thepediatriccarecenter.com.
