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Billing and Insurance

Q. My insurance company said they would not pay for my visit because you did not file it correctly.
A. You must tell your physician if you are in for a routine annual checkup or for a problem-based visit prior to the examination. All claims are submitted to your insurance company with diagnosis and procedure codes that come directly from your physician’s documentation. It is considered insurance fraud to resubmit with alternate or different codes without the doctor changing his dictation.

Please remember that it is your responsibility to know your health insurance benefits. If you are unsure of your benefits, please call your insurance carrier before you make your appointment.

Q. Have you filed my secondary insurance?
A. If you receive a statement and it is unclear whether or not your secondary insurance has been filed, it would be beneficial for you to call your insurance company and check the status of the claim. If an [primary] insurance payment is reflected on your statement and (45) days have passed since the receipt of that payment, you need to call our billing office at 501-627-1865 and request that your secondary insurance be filed.

This is also a good time to update or correct any personal information.

Q. Are you contracted with my insurance company?
A. Please refer to the Customer Service number on the back of your insurance card. You will also find a partial listing of the insurance plans we accept by clicking on this link.

Q. Do I need to pay for today’s visit, today?
Yes, payment is expected at the time services are provided.


Treatment and Services

Q. If I am ill, can I see a physician today?
A. When you are ill and call the office, you will speak to the call nurse. They will assess your illness and determine your appointment.

Q. When is your first available appointment?
A. This depends on the physician and specialty.

Q. Do you have any female physicians?
A. Yes, Phyllis Heinemann, M.D., Melody St. John, M.D., Shauna Lucas, M.D., Nicquel Gordon, M.D., Janet Parchman, MD, and Ellen Lu, M.D.

Q. Do you have your own lab and x-ray facilities?
A. Yes, we can do most all of our labs and x-rays in our offices.

Q. How late/early do you schedule appointments?
A. Appointment times vary between clinics.

Q. Where did your physicians attend college and what additional training do they have?
A. You can read all about our physicians and their training by visiting the Know your Doctor section of our website.


New Patient Registration

Q. When is your first available appointment?
A. Approximately two to three weeks.

Q. Do you take walk-ins?
A. No, appointments are required to see our doctors.

 
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