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Consultation |
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Your initial appointment will consist of a
consultation explaining your diagnosis and
treatment options. Occasionally, surgery can be
done the same day as the consultation. However,
a complex medical history or treatment plan will
require an evaluation and a second appointment
to provide treatment on another day. |
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Please assist us by providing the following
information at the time of your consultation: |
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- Your surgical referral slip and any
X-rays if applicable |
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- A list of medications you are presently
taking |
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- If you have medical insurance, bring the
necessary completed forms.
This will save time and allow us to help you process any claims.
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IMPORTANT: All patients under 18 must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian at the
consultation visit.
A pre-operative consultation is mandatory for
patients undergoing IV anesthesia for surgery.
Please have nothing to eat or drink 8 hours
prior to your surgery. You will also need an
adult to drive you home.
Please alert the office if you have a medical
condition that may be of concern prior to
surgery (i.e. diabetes, high blood pressure,
artificial heart valves and joints, rheumatic
fever, etc.) or if you are on any medication
(i.e. heart medications, aspirin, anticoagulant
therapy, etc.) |
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X-Ray |
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If your physician has taken X-Rays, you may
request that they forward them to our office. If
there is not enough time, please pick them up
and bring them to our office. If additional
films are necessary, they can be taken at our
facility. |
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In Case of Emergency |
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A vital part of our service is being available
for your emergency needs. Please explain your
problem to our receptionist, who will arrange an
immediate appointment for you. Our doctors
provide 24-hour emergency coverage.
After hours you can reach the surgeon on call by
calling Physician's Exchange at 916-419-4588.
The operator on duty will relay your message to
the doctor, who will return your call. |
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Insurance
Information |
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Our insurance coordinators deal with many
insurance companies. While we accept payment
from various insurance companies, we are not a
network provider. Many insurance companies will
not give out fees until after the treatment is
completed. As a courtesy, we ask that you keep
us informed of any change to your insurance. It
is important that all information about you is
current. |
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Private and Group Insurance |
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As a courtesy, we will file your insurance
claims for you. Patients are required to pay
their estimated balance in accordance with
insurance. Upon receipt of an insurance payment,
any balance due will be the responsibility of
patient.
If you have any problems or questions, please
ask our staff. They are well informed and
up-to-date. Please call (916)-419-4588 if you
have any questions or concerns regarding your
initial visit. |
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Financial
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Payment of Fees |
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Our financial secretary will be happy to discuss
the details of payment methods. There is a $500
non-refundable deposit required to hold a
cosmetic surgery date. The balance in full is
due by one week prior to the surgery date, which
will be collected at your preoperative visit.
Typically, cosmetic surgery is fee for service,
and insurance will not cover any of the cost.
However, insurance may help cover a portion of
certain procedures (such as breast reduction or
orthognathic procedures). If insurance is
involved, our staff will help determine the
balance you would owe after insurance benefits
are verified.
Payment plans are only available through a
cosmetic surgery finance company we use. The
company will approve or deny your application
based on your past credit history, and will
charge interest based on loan duration and
credit history. We accept cash, check, money
order, VISA, Mastercard and Discover. If you
have any questions, feel free to discuss them
with our staff. |
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