Appointments and Office Hours

To make an appointment, call our office at 769-4493 between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We will attempt to schedule your appointment during our normal office hours. If you or your referring physician believes you should be seen immediately, we will make the necessary arrangements.

Because your time is important, we make every effort to stay on schedule, but emergencies may arise and must be seen before scheduled visits. Some patients require more time than anticipated. Please realize that delays are not intentional and that we do try to minimize your inconvenience

Each of our doctors sees patients in our office one day a week. When not in the office seeing patients, our doctors are performing surgery at one of the local hospitals.

Emergency Care

If you have an urgent problem after office hours, call our office at 769-4493 day or night. After office hours an operator with the answering exchange will take your call and notify the doctor. The doctor will return your call as soon as possible. In an emergency, go directly to the nearest hospital emergency room where the physician on duty can begin treatment and call us when appropriate.

Fees

The amount of time spent with the patient and the complexity of the procedure determine charges for office visits, vascular laboratory tests and surgery. A fee schedule is available for your review. We are concerned with the cost of medical care and will be happy to discuss any questions you may have.

Insurance and Billing

Vascular Associates is a Medicare participating provider and accepts assignments on all Medicare claims. This means we accept the approved Medicare reimbursements amount. However, the patient is still liable for any Deductibles or Coinsurances (20% of the approved fee). If you have another insurance we are happy to file a claim on your behalf. We are required by law, to bill for amounts considered to be “Patient Responsibility” by your Insurance companies, including Medicare.

If you are covered by a Managed Care (HMO, PPO, POS) plan, your co-payment must be collected at the time of service. This is a contractual requirement of the insurers. If your Managed Care plan requires a precertification number we will assist you in obtaining the approval for your services.

You will receive a monthly statement for all charges deemed “Patient Responsibility”. Our policy is for all accounts to be settled in 90 days. You may contact our billing department if special arrangements are needed.

Medical Records

Medical records are confidential but are by law required to be made available to other parties in certain cases of assault, workers' compensation, etc. Also, a copy of our evaluation will be sent to your personal and/ or referring physician unless we are directed otherwise. All other release of information from your medical records, even to a relative or spouse, will be done only with your written permission.

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