Insurance
Insurance Plans We Accept
Our providers accept most major health insurance plans, including all Medicaid plans for patients from birth to 21 years old. Please contact your insurance carrier before scheduling an appointment to make sure we are included on your health plan. It also helps to learn about your plan’s covered services, payment terms and referral policies.
Be sure to bring your current insurance card with you to ALL appointments.
Co-payment is required on arrival. For your convenience, we accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and cash as payment for services.
Regardless of insurance coverage, you are responsible for payment of all services performed. We will submit initial claim forms to your insurance carrier. If you are unable to show proof of coverage, we expect payment for services at the time of your office visit.
For billing questions or to schedule an appointment, call your physician’s office.
Insurance Billing and Coverage of Preventive Care
ATTENTION: There may be two (2) billing codes at the time of an Annual Preventive Exam.
Insurance billing guidelines require separate billing for such services and/or tests when performed during the Preventive Exam.
- Preventive Exam itself
- Medical Management of current conditions or the diagnosis of new conditions
(See "Things NOT included in a Preventative Medical Exam" below)
★ If you prefer, we can often do both at one visit, if time allows, or you may choose to do this at two separate visits. In such instances, the patient is responsible for any co-pays or deductibles associated with such tests or service, in addition to the normal charge for the Preventive Exam.
A Preventive Exam is a checkup to assess your overall health and includes the following:
- Preventive Exams are also referred to as "physicals," "wellness exams," or "annual exams"
- An age and gender appropriate history and examination
- Prevention and health maintenance issues related to age, sex, and family history
- A review of risk factors and strategies to reduce those risk factors
- Preventive tests, routine labs, age appropriate cancer screening, mood screening, appropriate screenings for diabetes, cholesterol, anemia, kidney and liver diseases
- Administration of age appropriate immunizations/vaccines
- Guidance about diet, exercise, and other advice/strategies to improve health
Things NOT included in a Preventive Exam appointment:
- Management of your current health conditions (example: high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, depression, anxiety, insomnia, arthritis, etc.)
- Issuing new or refill of prescriptions
- The diagnosis of any new problem that requires testing, referrals, diagnostic test, medications, etc.
- If we see any questionable indicators, we will usually ask that you schedule a return visit to allow time for proper time and treatment of new problems or chronic conditions.
Your health is our priority and your time matters. We appreciate you helping us maintain our appointment schedule as closely as possible.