Patients & Visitors
The Ochsner payment process varies depending on various patient-specific factors:
- Private insurance companies
- Managed care plans
- Government payers, such as Medicare and Medicaid
Please bring your insurance card(s) and ID with you to each appointment. It is important to have your correct insurance information on file to help us correctly bill your insurance.
Insurances Accepted at Ochsner
We understand that getting your insurance questions answered is important. We can share which insurance plans we work with, but not what is covered, co-pay information, or other details – since those vary from plan to plan and change regularly. Only your insurance company can provide those details.
We accept most major insurances, but please contact your insurance company directly to confirm which procedures and providers are covered. The chart below contains a list of accepted insurances at each Ochsner facility.
Abbreviations for Ochsner hospitals and medical centers:
- Ochsner Clinic – All professional services billed by Ochsner for locations in Louisiana, including all physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs)
- Ochsner Mississippi - All professional services billed by Ochsner for locations in Mississippi, including all physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs)
- OBMC – Ochsner Baptist – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center
- OMCK – Ochsner Medical Center Kenner
- SCPH – St. Charles Parish Hospital
- OHOSM - Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- OMC – Ochsner Medical Center
- OMCH – Ochsner Medical Center Hancock
- OMCNS – Ochsner Medical Center Northshore
- OHME – Ochsner Home Medical Equipment
- OSAGH – Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital
- OSM - Ochsner St. Mary
- OMCBR – Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge
- OMCWB – Ochsner Medical Center Westbank
- LJCMC – Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center
- SBPH – St. Bernard Parish Hospital
| Name of Payor | Accepted at these Locations |
|---|---|
| Aetna Behavioral Health | OSAGH, OSM, OMC, SCPH, and Ochsner Clinic |
| Aetna Better Health (Healthy Louisiana) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OSM, OHOSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME and SBPH |
| Aetna Health Inc. PPO/POS | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, SCPH, OHME, Ochsner Mississippi and SBPH |
| Aetna Health Inc. - Medicare Advantage | OMCH, OSM and Ochsner Mississippi |
| AlwaysCare | Ochsner Clinic |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana (Healthy Louisiana) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME, OHOSM and SBPH |
| Beechstreet/BestCare | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, Ochsner Mississippi and OHME |
| Behavioral Health Systems | Ochsner Clinic, OMC |
| BCE Emergis | OMC, OBMC, OHOSM, OMCWB and Ochsner Clinic |
| BestComp | OMC, OBMC, OHOSM, OMCWB and Ochsner Clinic |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana HMO/PPO/OGB & Blue Connect product(s) & Medicare Advantage product(s) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OHOSM, OSAGH, OSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME and SBPH |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi and AHS | OMCH, OHME and Ochsner Mississippi |
| CareCentrix | OHME |
| Cigna Behavioral Health | SCPH |
| Cigna HealthCare | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, Ochsner Mississippi and SBPH |
| CompMed | OMCK |
| Coventry Healthcare of Louisiana | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, Ochsner Clinic, SCPH, OHME, OHOSM and SBPH |
| Davis Vision | Ochsner Clinic |
| Employers Health Network (EHN) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OHOSM and Ochsner Clinic |
| Evolutions Healthcare | OMC , OBMC, OMCWB, OHOSM and Ochsner Clinic |
| EyeMed Vision Care | Ochsner Clinic |
| First Health Network PPO/WC | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OHOSM and Ochsner Clinic |
| Galaxy Health Network PPO/WC | OMC , OBMC, OMCWB, OMCNS, OMCK, OHOSM, SCPH and Ochsner Clinic |
| Gilsbar 360 | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, Ochsner Mississippi, OHME and SBPH |
| Guardian Services | OSAGH |
| HealthSmart | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OHOSM, OSAGH and Ochsner Clinic |
| Health Care Alliance | OMC , OBMC, OHOSM, OMCWB and Ochsner Clinic |
| Healthy Blue (formerly Amerigroup Louisiana Inc.) (Healthy Louisiana) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OHOSM, OSAGH, OSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME and SBPH |
| Health Payors Org., PPO | OMC , OBMC, OMCWB, OHOSM, OSAGH, OMCK and Ochsner Clinic |
| Heritage Summit Healthcare | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME, OHOSM and SBPH |
| HomeLink | OHME |
| Humana Behavioral Health - Tricare | OSAGH, OSM, SCPH, LJCMC, OMC and Ochsner Clinic |
| Humana – Commercial, Medicare Advantage and Total Care product(s) | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, SCPH, Ochsner Mississippi, SBPH and OHME |
| Humana – Commercial | LJCMC |
| Humana Military – Tricare | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, SCPH, OHME, SBPH, Ochsner Mississippi and LJCMC |
| Louisiana Healthcare Connections (Healthy Louisiana) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME, OHOSM and SBPH |
| Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OHOSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME and SBPH |
| Magnolia Health Plan - Mississippi Managed Medicaid | OMC , OBMC, OMCWB, OMCNS, OMCK, OMCBR, OHOSM, SCPH, LJCMC and Ochsner Clinic |
| Magnolia Health Plan - Mississippi Managed Medicaid and Ambetter | OMCH and Ochsner Mississippi |
| MedComp USA | OSAGH, OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OHOSM and Ochsner Clinic |
| Medicaid/Medicare | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME, OHOSM, Ochsner Mississippi and SBPH |
| MHNet | OSAGH, OMC, LJCMC, SCPH and Ochsner Clinic |
| Mississippi Physician Care Network | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Mississippi and Ochsner Clinic |
| Molina Healthcare of Mississippi | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, Ochsner Mississippi, SBPH and OHME |
| Multiplan/PHCS/American LifeCare | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, Ochsner Mississippi and OHME |
| National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OHOSM, OSAGH, SCPH and Ochsner Clinic |
| Peoples Health Network – Employee Plan and Medicare Advantage | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OSM, OHOSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME and SBPH |
| PACE New Orleans | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OHOSM and Ochsner Clinic |
| Preferred Health Network | OSAGH |
| Prime Health Services PPO | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OHOSM, Ochsner Clinic and OHME |
| ProNet (Provider Networks of America) | OMC, OMCWB, OSAGH, OHOSM and Ochsner Clinic |
| Spectera Eye Care Networks | Ochsner Clinic |
| Three Rivers PPO | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OHOSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME and SBPH |
| United Behavioral Health (Optum) - United Commercial, Medicare Advantage and Community Plan (Healthy Louisiana) | OMC, OSAGH, OSM, LJCMC, SCPH and Ochsner Clinic |
| United Healthcare – Commercial | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME, Ochsner Mississippi and SBP |
| United Healthcare Community Plan (Healthy Louisiana) | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OSM, OHOSM, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME and SBP |
| United Healthcare Community Plan of Mississippi | OMC, OMCWB, OBMC, OMCNS, OMCH, OHOSM, Ochsner Clinics and Ochsner Mississippi |
| United Healthcare - Medicare Advantage | OSM, SCPH and SBPH |
| USA Managed Care Network | OMC, OBMC, OMCWB, OMCK, OMCBR, OMCNS, OSAGH, OHOSM, Ochsner Clinic and LJCMC |
| Vantage Health Plan | OSM, SCPH and SBPH |
| Verity Health Network – LSU First Choice | OSM and LJCMC |
| Veterans Administration (VA) | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, Ochsner Mississippi and SBPH |
| Vision Care Plan (VCP) | Ochsner Clinic |
| Wellcare of Louisiana | OMCK and SBPH |
| Zelis (formerly PPOPlus) | All Ochsner Facilities, Ochsner Clinic, LJCMC, SCPH, OHME, Ochsner Mississippi and SBPH |
