University Surgical Associates

Patient Information

We can also arrange for out-of-network benefits with insurers not listed above.

Please inquire with our office staff if you have any questions or if you do not see your insurance listed or contact our Practice Administrator,
Kathy Buckingham at 865-305-9620
to discuss your bill, or to make payment arrangements.

We accept Mastercard, Visa and Discover and Debit Cards.

Insurance and Billing


We accept most health insurance plans:

  • Aetna (POS, HMO,EPO & PPO)
  • Beech Street Corporation
  • BCBS (Network P & S, Blue Classic, Network K, Blue Advantagwe LPPO, Blue Select (POS), BlueCare & TennCare Select)
  • Cariten Healthcare, PHP (Cariten Select (POS), Cariten Preferred (PPO), Cariten Choice (HMO), PHP (Cigna), Network Leasing Excluding Cigna)
  • Choice Care/Humana (PPO), Humana Gold Choice (Medicare) and CHA Health
  • Cigna Healthcare, PPO, POS & HMO
  • GEHA (Government Employee Hosp. Assoc. PPO)
  • Initial Group (PPO & POS)
  • United Healthcare of River Valley (formerly John Deere Health Select) State Employees Plan & Employees of JD Self-Funded Groups.  Secure Horizons and Americhoice Secure Plus Complete (Medicare) – WE DO NOT TAKE HERITAGE CHOICE NOR AMERICHOICE THE TENNCARE PRODUCT.
  • Prime Health Services
  • PHCS, PPO for SE Orthopedics Employees (SEO)
  • UniCare for LabCorp Employees
  • United HealthCare (HMO, POS &PPO)
  • Windsor Medicare Extra