HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY CLINIC
| Feist-Weiller Cancer Center

• You must be registered for each clinic visit or before having a test.
• Clinic registration is done by appointment time. To decrease your overall waiting time, we recommend that you do not arrive more than 30 minutes prior to your appointment.
• Please leave your valuables at home.

The Billy Ray Bedsole Memorial Cancer Center at DeSoto Regional Health System can perform blood transfusions, I.V. Infusions, injections, and chemotherapy. Patients seen in this clinic have a cancer diagnosis. It is requested that the referring physician send the medical records prior to the appointment. Records should be faxed to (318) 872-0139.

• Picture ID
• All Insurance Information
• Any required co-payments/deposits
• Your medications -- prescription bottles and over the counter medications

If you have a question about referrals or scheduling an appointment, please call (318) 871-3127. Referrals may be faxed to (318) 872-0139.

Please call (318) 871-3127. The Clinic Coordinator will be available to answer questions about scheduling.

Please call (318) 871-3127. The Clinic Coordinator will be available to answer your questions.

You may be admitted to DeSoto Regional Health System.

Have relevant clinic notes, diagnostics, pathology reports, prior treatment records and appropriate contact information faxed to (318) 872-0139. The referral should clearly state Second Opinion. The Clinic Coordinator will be in contact to schedule an appointment.

If you are a patient in the Hematology-Oncology Clinic operated by Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at DeSoto Region Health System and need a prescription refill call (318) 871-3127 during normal clinic hours.

You will need your name, the medication needed, your date of birth, pharmacy name and phone number along with a phone number where you can be reached. Please allow time for the staff to handle this request.

Yes. Fees for copies of records are determined by Louisiana state law; the fees will be explained when you call RELEASE OF INFORMATION at (318) 871-3106.

Call RELEASE OF INFORMATION at (318) 871-3106 to get your medical records.

A physician’s office can call and make arrangements to have information faxed to them. Call RELEASE OF INFORMATION at (318) 871-3106 to obtain medical records.

Yes. To obtain a copy of x-rays call the MEDICAL RECORDS DEPARTMENT at (318) 871-3106. The process will be explained and any questions you have will be answered.

The first copy is free. You must present a photo ID and the X-Ray will be copied to a CD. Additional copies are $5.00.

Ask your doctor if a Clinical Trial is right for you.

If your insurance plan does not list DeSoto Regional Health System as an in-network provider, you may be responsible for up to 100% of the hospital and physician bills.

DeSoto Regional Patient Financial Services Department at (318) 872-4610, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Hospital Bills Business Office
270 Jefferson Street
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-4610

Physician billing questions may be directed to (318) 675-4264.

We must pay for the medicine, supplies and equipment we use to treat you. We also must pay the doctors, nurses and all the employees who care for you.

Yes. We will send the bill to Medicare if you have a current Medicare card. You may have to pay your Medicare deductible or co-payment. We will send the bill to Medicaid if you have a current Medicaid card. If you have a Medicaid Community Care card, you must bring a referral from your doctor to your appointment.

Your health insurance company may require you to pay a small fee now called a co-payment. If your illness is not covered by your health insurance policy, you may be asked to pay for your treatment in advance.

We will send you a bill for the amount that your health insurance did not pay.

Please call our Financial Services Department at (318) 872-4610. We can help you arrange a payment plan. We also accept VISA and MasterCard for your convenience.

Yes. Medical bills are just like other bills you must pay. If you do not pay your bill, your account may be sent to a collection agency. Your credit report may also show that you did not pay the bill.

Yes. We will send the bill to Medicare if you have a current Medicare card. You may have to pay your Medicare deductible or co-payment. We will send the bill to Medicaid if you have a current Medicaid card. If you have a Medicaid Community Care card, you must bring a referral from your doctor to your appointment.

Your health insurance company may require you to pay a small fee now called a co-payment. If your illness is not covered by your health insurance policy, you may be asked to pay for your treatment in advance. If you do not have health insurance and you are not a Louisiana resident, you must pay a minimum $250.00 non-Louisiana Resident fee at each clinic visit.

We will send you a bill for the amount that your health insurance did not pay.