Hospital Sickness Claim Form

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The documents provide instructions for filing different types of insurance claims, including what information is required on the claim form and from doctors/employers. Supporting documents like medical bills, hospital records, and death certificates are also needed depending on the claim.

To file a claim, the policyholder needs to fill out section A of the claim form with their personal information. Doctors need to complete section B with medical details and sign. Employers may need to sign section D if filing a disability claim.

For cancer claims, a pathology report is needed. Clinical evidence can substitute. Specified disease requires medical documentation of diagnosis. Hospital bills are needed showing charges and intensive care unit stays. A death certificate is required for deceased claims.

SICKNESS CLAIM FORM

Failure to complete this form in its entirety may result in a delay in processing this claim.
FILING CLAIM FOR (check all that apply):
Sickness Pregnancy Hospitalization Deceased - Date Deceased:___/___/___
Short-Term Disability/
Cancer Hospital Indemnity Hospital Intensive Care Life Specified Health Event
Sickness Disability Rider
Policy Number Policy Number Policy Number Policy Number Policy Number
Policy Number

INSTRUCTIONS:
Complete Section A: Policyholder/Patient Information.
Have your doctor complete Section B: Physician's Statement. If you are filing for disability, your doctor also should complete and sign Section C:
Physician's Disability Statement.
If you are filing for disability, have your employer complete and sign Section D: Employer's Disability Statement.
Be sure to sign your claim form at the bottom of Page 1.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Submit all bills related to this claim, such as ambulance, radiation treatments, physical therapy, etc. All bills should be itemized and should include the
diagnosis, services rendered and actual charges for the service.
Send a copy of your hospital bill that lists the number of days confined.
If confined to an intensive care unit, please send a copy of your hospital bill that shows charges and the number of days you spent in the intensive care
unit. Your intensive care claim cannot be processed without the hospital bill.
If filing for cancer, a pathology report diagnosing cancer must accompany your first claim. (The hospital or doctor will furnish this report to you at your
request.) If the diagnosis of cancer was made clinically instead of pathologically, please submit the clinical evidence that established the diagnosis of
cancer.
If filing on your Specified Disease policy, medical documentation of tissue specimen, culture and/or titer, or other diagnostic studies that initially
diagnosed the specified disease must accompany your first claim.
Please include a certified copy of the death certificate if the patient is deceased.
Be sure to include your policy number(s) on all documents.

SECTION A: POLICYHOLDER/PATIENT INFORMATION


POLICYHOLDER'S INFORMATION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (optional) BIRTH DATE PHONE NUMBER


( )
MAILING ADDRESS CHECK BOX IF THIS IS A NEW PERMANENT ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT: PHONE NUMBER


( )
MAILING ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

PATIENT'S INFORMATION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (optional) BIRTH DATE

MALE FEMALE SINGLE MARRIED OTHER RELATIONSHIP: SELF SPOUSE DEPENDENT - CHECK IF DEPENDENT IS FULL-TIME STUDENT

Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or an
application containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

_________________________ _________________________ ___________


CLAIMANT SIGNATURE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, IF NOT POLICYHOLDER DATE
American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac)
Attention: Claims Department Worldwide Headquarters 1932 Wynnton Road Columbus, GA 31999
For information or help filing your claim, please call toll-free 1-800-99-AFLAC (1-800-992-3522) or visit our Web site at aflac.com
Toll-free fax number 1-877-44-AFLAC (1-877-442-3522)
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SICKNESS CLAIM FORM PHYSICIAN'S STATEMENT
Failure to complete this form in its entirety may result in a delay in processing this claim.
Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or
an application containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

Policy Number: ________________ Policyholder Name: ____________________________________________________


Patient Name: ______________________________________________________

SECTION B: PHYSICIAN'S STATEMENT Please answer each question COMPLETELY.


PHYSICIAN'S NAME PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER
( ) ( )
MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

DATES OF DIAGNOSIS DIAGNOSIS DESCRIPTION PROCEDURE PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION PLACE OF SERVICE


SERVICE CODE ICD CODE

1. Symptoms first occurred on: ______/______/______ If diagnosed with cancer, date of initial diagnosis: ______/______/______
2. Patient first consulted you for this condition on: ______/______/______
3. Is there a referring physician? Yes No If yes, physician's name: __________________________________________________
Referring physician's address: _______________________________________________________ Phone number: ________________________
4. Was patient hospitalized as a result of this diagnosis? Yes No Admission: ______/______/______ Discharge: ______/______/______
Hospital Name: ______________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: _______
5. Pregnancy claims: Date of delivery: ______/______/______ Vaginal Cesarean
6. If not delivered, expected delivery date: ______/______/______

PHYSICIAN'S SIGNATURE DATE TAX ID NUMBER

ATTENTION PHYSICIAN: If patient is disabled, please ALSO complete SECTION C below.

SECTION C: PHYSICIAN'S DISABILITY STATEMENT Must be completed by physician or physician's staff.


1. First date of disability: ______/______/______ Last date of treatment: ______/______/______
2. Is patient currently working: Full-time? Part-time? Light duty? Date patient was released to return to work: ______/______/______
3. If patient has not been released to return to work or if patient is working light duty, please provide the next appointment date: ______/______/______
4. If patient is not employed, or employed less than 30 hours, which Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is the patient unable to perform?
Check and initial all that apply: Continence Transferring Dressing Toileting Eating Bathing (PA only)

PHYSICIAN'S SIGNATURE DATE TAX ID NUMBER

Please review and sign the attached authorization. Two copies are attached: return one copy to Aflac and keep
one for your records. By returning the signed authorization with your claim, you will help us process your claim as
quickly and efficiently as possible.

American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac)


Attention: Claims Department Worldwide Headquarters 1932 Wynnton Road Columbus, GA 31999
For information or help filing your claim, please call toll-free 1-800-99-AFLAC (1-800-992-3522) or visit our Web site at aflac.com
Toll-free fax number 1-877-44-AFLAC (1-877-442-3522)
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SICKNESS CLAIM FORM EMPLOYER'S DISABILITY STATEMENT
Failure to complete this form in its entirety may result in a delay in processing this claim.
Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or
an application containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third
degree.
Policy Number: ________________ Policyholder Name: ____________________________________________________
Patient Name: ______________________________________________________

SECTION D: EMPLOYER'S DISABILITY STATEMENT Please complete if filing for disability.


EMPLOYER'S NAME PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER
( ) ( )
MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

1. Date of hire: _____ /_____ /_____ First date of disability: _____ /_____ /_____
2. Date returned (or expected to return) to Full-Time Duty: _____ /_____ /_____
3. Is the person still employed? Yes No If no, last date of employment: _____ /_____ /_____
4. Prior to this disability, number of hours worked per week: _________ Annual base salary (prior to disability): $_________________
5. Has employee returned to work? Yes No If yes, is employee working: full-time? part-time? light duty?
6. Date employee began light duty: _____ /_____ /_____
7. Is the employee currently earning at least 80% of his or her predisability salary? Yes No
8. Are Sickness Disability Rider or Short-Term Disability premiums paid by the employee with pre-tax dollars? Yes No (Please contact payroll
and/or check the employee's SRA/PDA card for the answer to this question.)
9. Does the employer pay a portion of the disability premium for the employee? Yes No If yes, what percent?________ %
10. Employee is: (Check all that apply.) Exempt from Social Security Exempt from Medicare Subject to RRTA

Please note:
The employer is required to report disability benefits paid on pre-tax plans on Form 941 and the employee's Form W-2.

EMPLOYER'S SIGNATURE TITLE DATE

Please review and sign the attached authorization. Two copies are attached: return one copy to Aflac and keep
one for your records. By returning the signed authorization with your claim, you will help us process your claim as
quickly and efficiently as possible.

American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac)


Attention: Claims Department Worldwide Headquarters 1932 Wynnton Road Columbus, GA 31999
For information or help filing your claim, please call toll-free 1-800-99-AFLAC (1-800-992-3522) or visit our Web site at aflac.com
Toll-free fax number 1-877-44-AFLAC (1-877-442-3522)
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Policy #:

AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

I authorize the following to give information (as defined below) to American Family Life Assurance
Company of Columbus (Aflac) or any person or entity acting on its part: any medical professional, medical
care institution, insurer (including Aflac, with respect to other Aflac coverages), reinsurer, government
agency (including departments of public safety and motor vehicle departments), consumer reporting
agency or employer. Information means facts or opinions relating to my past, present, or future physical
or mental health or condition (excluding psychotherapy notes), employment, other insurance coverage, or
any other non-medical facts that Aflac deems appropriate to evaluate claims for benefits during the time
this authorization is valid. I understand that any disclosure of information to Aflac for the purpose of
evaluating claims for benefits for coverage other than health plan coverage means the information may
no longer be protected by federal privacy regulations. I further understand, however, that such
information may be re-disclosed only in accordance with other applicable laws or regulations.

I understand that this information will be used by Aflac to evaluate claims for benefits.

I understand that I may revoke this authorization at any time, except to the extent that (1) Aflac has taken
action in reliance on this authorization, or (2) other law provides Aflac with the right to contest a claim
under the policy or the policy itself. My revocation must be submitted in writing to Aflac, Claims
Department, Worldwide Headquarters, 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31999.

Unless otherwise revoked, I agree that this authorization will expire two years from the date indicated
below.

I agree that a copy of this authorization is as valid as the original.

Signature Date Printed Name

Individual/Guardian/Personal Representative

Printed Name

If this authorization has been signed by a personal representative on behalf of an individual, his/her
authority to act on behalf of the individual must be set forth here:

S-00216 04/05
Policy #:

AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

I authorize the following to give information (as defined below) to American Family Life Assurance
Company of Columbus (Aflac) or any person or entity acting on its part: any medical professional, medical
care institution, insurer (including Aflac, with respect to other Aflac coverages), reinsurer, government
agency (including departments of public safety and motor vehicle departments), consumer reporting
agency or employer. Information means facts or opinions relating to my past, present, or future physical
or mental health or condition (excluding psychotherapy notes), employment, other insurance coverage, or
any other non-medical facts that Aflac deems appropriate to evaluate claims for benefits during the time
this authorization is valid. I understand that any disclosure of information to Aflac for the purpose of
evaluating claims for benefits for coverage other than health plan coverage means the information may
no longer be protected by federal privacy regulations. I further understand, however, that such
information may be re-disclosed only in accordance with other applicable laws or regulations.

I understand that this information will be used by Aflac to evaluate claims for benefits.

I understand that I may revoke this authorization at any time, except to the extent that (1) Aflac has taken
action in reliance on this authorization, or (2) other law provides Aflac with the right to contest a claim
under the policy or the policy itself. My revocation must be submitted in writing to Aflac, Claims
Department, Worldwide Headquarters, 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31999.

Unless otherwise revoked, I agree that this authorization will expire two years from the date indicated
below.

I agree that a copy of this authorization is as valid as the original.

Signature Date Printed Name

Individual/Guardian/Personal Representative

Printed Name

If this authorization has been signed by a personal representative on behalf of an individual, his/her
authority to act on behalf of the individual must be set forth here:

RETAIN THIS COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS

S-00216 COPY 04/05

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