Insurance Resources

Slamin Plastic Surgery participates with many major insurance plans. Because each insurer offers multiple plan options, network status can vary by the specific option you carry. Please confirm your benefits and in-network status with your employer’s benefits administrator, broker, or your plan documents to ensure you receive the highest level of coverage.

Our office partners with Georgetown Dermpath in Washington, DC. Some plans require the use of designated laboratory providers. Check your insurance card or plan manual for any lab requirements and benefits before your visit.

Scroll to the bottom for a Glossary of Terms that will help you understand your coverage.

AETNA

Aetna International
Choice POS
HMO
EPO
Foreign Service Benefit Plan
Innovation Health
POS
PPO
Medicare HMO and PPO
MHBP
Select/Open Access
Signature Partners
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ANTHEM HEALTHKEEPERS PLUS

A Managed Care Organization

AMERIGROUP OF MARYLAND

A Managed Care Organization

BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER TREATMENT PROGRAM (BCCTP)

DHMH – BCCP

CAREFIRST BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

BlueChoice Advantage
Carefirst Administrators/NCAS
HMO
FEP
PPO

CIGNA

APWU Health Plan
Connect
Cigna HealthSpring
HMO
Medicare Advantage
Open Access/Plus
PPO
SAMBA Health Benefit Plan

MOLINA COMPLETE CARE

CCC Plus
Medallion
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MARYLAND PHYSICIANS CARE

A Managed Care Organization

MEDICARE PART B

Palmetto GBA
Novitas Solutions
Railroad Retirement Board

MULTIPLAN/PCHS

Coverage varies by insurer and insurer’s plan options. Check with your employer’s benefits manager, broker, or plan manual to ensure they are accessing care through their plan option’s preferred providers to ensure they are receiving the highest benefit level

PRIORITY PARTNERS

A Managed Care Organization serving Maryland

SIGNATURE PARTNERS

Serving the Commonwealth of Virginia

UNITED HEALTHCARE (IN-NETWORK STARTING NOV. 2025)

AARP
All Savers
Choice/Choice Plus
Choice Advanced/Choice Advanced Plus
Compass Rose Health Plan
Core and Core Essential
GEHA
Golden Rule
HMO
M.D. IPA Plan
Medical Advantage Plans including Dual Complete
Optimum Choice
OneNet PPO
PPO/Options PPO

UNITED HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PLAN OF VIRGINIA (IN-NETWORK STARTING NOV. 2025)

A Managed Care Organization (We are in network with this plan for the state of Virginia only)

US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN

Johns Hopkins Medicine

WORKERS COMPENSATION

Accident Fund Insurance Company
Amerisafe
Amerisure
AS&G Claims Administration
Broadspire
Chubb Group
CNA
CorVel
Creative Risk Solution
Crum and Forster
Donegal Insurance
Eastern Alliance Insurance Group
ESIS
Gallagher Bassett Services
Helmsman Management Services
Liberty Mutual
Mac Risk Management
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
PMA
Risk Management
Sedgwick
Selective Insurance
SISCO
The Hartford
Travelers Insurance Group
York Risk Services
Zurich Insurance Group

Insurance Basics

What you might pay

  • Deductible – What you pay each year before your plan starts sharing costs.
  • Co-payment (copay) – A flat fee for a service (e.g., $30 office visit). Paid even if you met the deductible.
  • Co-insurance – Your share (a percentage) of the allowed amount after the deductible (e.g., 20%).
  • Out-of-pocket (OOP) – All costs you pay: copays + coinsurance + deductible.
  • Out-of-pocket maximum – The yearly cap on what you pay for covered services. After you hit it, the plan pays 100% of covered care.

Networks & providers

  • In-network – Doctors/facilities with a contract and discounted rates. You usually pay less.
  • Out-of-network – No contract with your plan; coverage may be limited or not covered.
  • Non-participating provider – Another term for out-of-network.
  • Allowed amount – The maximum a plan considers for a covered service. Your costs are based on this number.

Plan types (at a glance)

  • HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) – Choose in-network care; usually need referrals; lowest typical cost when staying in network.
  • EPO (Exclusive Provider Organization) – In-network only (no out-of-network benefits), but generally no referral required.
  • PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) – In- or out-of-network; no referral needed; you pay more out of network.
  • POS (Point of Service) – Hybrid: pick a primary doctor in network; can go out of network at a higher cost.

Paperwork & approvals

  • Authorization / Prior authorization – Plan approval that may be required before certain services.
  • Authorization (privacy/records) – Your written consent to release protected health information.
  • EOB (Explanation of Benefits) – A statement from your insurer showing what was billed, what the plan covered, and what you may owe.

Special coverage

  • Workers’ compensation – State-mandated coverage for work-related injuries/illnesses; rules vary by state.

Quick tips

  • Check your plan ID card or benefits portal for network rules and lab requirements.
  • Costs vary by plan—even within the same insurer—so confirm your benefits before your visit.