Claims guide – Treatment expenses

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Claims guide – Treatment expenses

Treatment expenses your grant covers

Not covered:

  • Medical services such as lab work, radiation therapy, scans, and surgery.

Paying for treatment expenses

Your grant can cover treatment expenses during:

  • Your entire grant eligibility period (12 months from approval date)
  • Your look back period (6 months prior to award date)

TotalAssist can pay for treatment expenses by:

  • Paying your provider directly
  • Reimbursing you for eligible expenses you have already paid
    • Payments to you are sent in the form of check by mail, or by EFT if you have signed up for EFT.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
If you want to have reimbursements directly deposited into your checking account, sign up for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) with TotalAssist.

How to submit a claim

Complete your claim form

Claim form – when submitting a paper form by fax or mail

  • Your specific claim form contains a barcode that identifies you in our system. A paper copy is included in your welcome packet in the mail. Please make copies of your barcoded blank claim form so you have some ready to use.
  • Remember to sign your claim form before submitting.

Claims in your portal account

  • You can complete and submit a claim in your portal account. There is no paper form for this method of submitting a claim.

Include supporting documentation

Submit your claim

  • Submit your claim in your portal account with supporting documentation attached, anytime 24/7.
    – or –
  • Submit your claim by fax or mail. Your claim should include your completed and signed barcoded, patient-specific claim form, plus copies of your supporting documentation. Submit to:
    • Fax to: 757-952-0119
    • Mail to: TotalAssist, 421 Butler Farm Rd, Hampton, VA 23666

Required supporting documents

To submit a treatment claim, please provide the following

Claim form, completed and signed

Copy of the bill or itemized statement from your healthcare provider

  • Your name
  • Provider name
  • Remit address, if we are paying your provider directly
  • Date of service (DOS)
  • Procedure costs
  • Amount paid by insurance
  • Your financial responsibility

Copy of your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your health insurance company, which must include:

  • Your name
  • Insurance name and logo
  • Date of service (DOS)
  • Procedure codes
  • Amount paid by insurance
  • Your financial responsibility

Proof of payment (reimbursements only). Acceptable forms include:

  • Receipts
  • Bank or credit card statements
  • Cancelled checks
  • Itemized statements showing payments made to you

Please make sure all required documents, and your signed, completed claim form, are submitted with your claim. Your claim could be delayed or denied if required documents are missing, if your signature is missing, or if you did not use your patient-specific claim form.

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