GENERAL OFFICE POLICIES

Fees and Billing Policy

This practice has a policy of payment at the time services are rendered. This practice does not participate with any isurance companies nor do we file claims with any insurance companies. You would be expected to pay in full at the time of each visit. We accept VISA, MC, AMEX for your convenience

Appointments

Please call for appointments during office hours. If there have been changes in your child's situation, ask the secretary to allow enough time to fully evaluate this. Every effort will be made to stay on schedule. If enough time is not reserved, an additional appointment will be made to complete the assessment. If your child is on chronic medication, please check with the office before medicating for the first appointment. You are urged to schedule evaluations when your child is normally alert and happy. If feeding is a problem we would like to see the child at feeding time. Bring your usual feeding implements with you. For appointments with physically disabled children, please bring all adaptive equipment, splints and braces with you.

Cancellations

This practice operates on a firm appointment system. It will, therefore, be necessary to bill for time reserved, if an appointment is canceled less than one working day in advance.

Telephone Policy

The telephone has become a vital and efficient instrument in coordinating programs.The doctor is available by beeper for emergencies at all times. The doctor can always be reached by the beeper. All calls go through the office number. Listen carefully to the recorded message and once you hear the beep/tone, enter your return telephone number. This is a digital beeper and will immediately beep the physician on call. Please do not leave a message on the beeper line if you are not having an emergency.

Telephone Hours

Brief phone follow ups can be scheduled for specific questions or fine tuning medication. Only 10 minutes can be allowed for this. Longer consultations must be scheduled as office visits. There is a charge for each scheduled phone appointment.

Billing Procedures

Charges are based on the time required to best evaluate and help your child. This includes both time spent with you and services provided by consulting with other professionals, reviewing reports or preparing documents on your child's behalf. On occasion parents wish to have the doctor present at staffings outside the office. This service is available and is billed at our normal hourly rate.

We accept Mastercard, VISA, Discover and American Express.