 | | We base decisions on medical history and need, providing you and your |
| | family with comprehensive care and treatment plans that are continually
updated.
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 | | It is, therefore, important that you complete all history and follow up |
| | forms required for each visit.
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| | Doing so allows us to spend more time engaged in therapeutic activities |
| | and/or hands-on treatment during your visit.
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| | For initial appointments with Dr. Linsk / Dr. Boggess, it is important to |
| | arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment with all forms completed for
chart processing.
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| | Be sure to:
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| | Bring your insurance card(s) and a photo identification of a responsible |
| | adult (we are required to make a copy).
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| | Obtain a referral from your PCP (Primary Care Physician), if required.
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| | Request a consult from your PCP, if appropriate.
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| | Bring copies of any past medical information you would like us to |
| | consider.
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| | Insurance and Payment Information:
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| | Integrative Pediatrics & Adult wellness accepts many insurance plans |
| | and bills your insurance company as a courtesy. However, the patient is
ultimately responsible for charges incurred for services rendered.
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| | Patients are also responsible for co-payment/cost sharing determined by |
| | your insurance; and
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| | and any charges for non-billable services, supplements, books, and |
| | other retail objects.
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| | For those with financial hardship, our staff will work with you to set up a |
| | payment plan if needed.
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| | Canceling Or Rescheduling An Appointment:
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| | We realize that your time is valuable and hope that you realize the time of |
| | our doctors and staff is valuable too. Kindly give at least 24 hours notice
in you will have to reschedule an appointment.
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| | Missed appointments may incur a “missed appointment” fee of $50 at our |
| | discretion.
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| | Prescriptions And Refills:
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| | It is important to monitor our patient’s progress and use of medications. |
| | Therefore, we will not refill a prescription for a patient who has not been
seen in the office in the past 3 months.
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| | We require 72 hour notice for prescription refills. We appreciate your |
| | cooperation and understanding regarding our prescription policies.
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| | Controlled substances (Schedule II or greater) will not be renewed |
| | without a follow up visit.
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| | Lab Results Policy:
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| | As you know, many of the patients we care for are extremely |
| | complicated. Many of the lab tests that we do are also quite complicated
and their interpretation needs to be done in the context of history,
symptoms and therapies.
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| | We have found that it is best to sit down face-to-face with the patient and |
| | his/her record and take to provide appropriate care based on lab
findings. This requires either an follow up office visit or phone
consultation.
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| | Whenever possible, an office visit to discuss progress and plans is |
| | probably the best choice. But if needed, we offer the option of a
telephone consultation. The cost of the telephone consultations are: 5 –
10 minutes $30, 11-20 minutes $60, 21 – 31 minutes $90. We will provide
you with a receipt with a billable code. Many insurance companies will
reimburse such contacts.
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| | Supplements:
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| | Our doctors often recommend the use of nutritional supplements as a |
| | part of the treatment regimen for patients. Many research studies, as well
as immense amounts of clinical data, show nutritional supplements to be
safe, and often more effective than drugs with less side effects.
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| | At your visit, we will explain all recommended supplements, their benefits |
| | and side effects. We have supplements available in our office for
purchase. The prices of these supplements range from $12 - $60. You
can also purchase recommended supplements elsewhere if desired.
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1310 S. Main Street
2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Contact us at:
Telephone: 734-786-3833
Fax: 734-994-8622
(Free parking under building)
lisa@integrativepediatrics.net
www.integrativepediatrics.net
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