How to Pay Your Essentia Health Bill Online Through MyBillPay

Managing medical bills can be confusing and stressful. Essentia Health offers an easy online bill pay system called MyBillPay to simplify payments for patients. Read on for a comprehensive guide on how to use Essentia MyBillPay to view billing statements, make one-time payments, set up recurring payments, get price estimates, and more

Overview of Essentia Health

Essentia Health is an integrated nonprofit health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. They operate over 70 clinics along with 15 hospitals and provide a wide range of medical services.

After receiving care at any Essentia Health facility, you will get a bill for your portion of charges that insurance doesn’t cover Essentia offers several payment options like paying online, by phone, or mailing a check

Using MyBillPay through your Essentia MyChart account is the easiest way to manage and pay your Essentia bills digitally.

Getting Started with Essentia MyBillPay

To use the MyBillPay online system, you first need to have an Essentia MyChart account. This is Essentia’s patient portal that gives you access to your health records and billing tools.

Here’s how to get started:

• Go to EssentiaHealth.org and click on “MyChart Login”
• If you don’t have an account, select “Sign Up Now” to create one
• Verify your identity and provide some basic personal info
• You will get a MyChart activation code to complete setup

Once your MyChart account is created, you can access MyBillPay to view and pay bills with a few clicks.

Viewing Your Essentia Billing Statements

The first step in paying your Essentia Health bills is viewing your current account charges and statements.

To see your bills:

• Log into your MyChart account
• Select “Billing” from the menu
• Choose “Accounts Receivable Summary”
• Here you can view itemized current charges and billing statements

Review your statements carefully to ensure all charges are accurate before paying your bill.

Making One-Time Payments

When you’re ready to pay your Essentia bill, making a one-time online payment is simple:

• Go to the “Billing” section of your MyChart account
• Choose the account you want to make a payment towards
• Enter the payment amount (or pay the total balance)
• Provide your credit/debit card or bank account information
• Confirm payment details and submit

The payment will be instantly processed and applied to your account.

Setting Up Recurring Payments

For convenience, you can set up recurring payments in MyBillPay to have your Essentia bills automatically paid each month.

To set up auto-pay:

• In the “Billing” section, select “Recurring Payments”
• Choose an account to pull payments from
• Pick the date and frequency for payments
• Enter payment method details
• Choose to pay the minimum due or full balance
• Save your settings

This will securely and automatically pay your bill each period.

Getting Price Estimates Before Services

An useful feature of MyBillPay is that you can request price estimates before receiving care at Essentia.

To get a cost estimate:

• Go to the “Estimates” section in MyChart billing
• Enter details on the procedures or services needed
• Provide basic patient and insurance information
• Essentia will provide an estimated out-of-pocket cost range

Having pricing information ahead of time helps you budget for copays and deductibles.

Getting Help with Your Essentia Bill

If you need help understanding charges on your statement, have billing questions, or want to arrange a payment plan, Essentia has options:

• Message Customer Support or your care team through MyChart
• Call 1-800-985-4675 to speak with a billing representative
• Email [email protected] for assistance
• Apply for financial aid or charity care if eligible

Reach out to the billing team for personalized guidance managing your account.

Essentia Health MyBillPay provides a secure, convenient portal to easily manage medical bills online. View statements, make one-time payments, set up auto-pay, estimate costs, and get billing help all through your MyChart account. Handling medical billing digitally simplifies the payment process. Sign up for MyBillPay today for stress-free Essentia Health bill management!