Work Injury Recovery and Prevention

Work Injury Recovery and Prevention
Expectations of Your First Appointment You will need to fill out some paperwork regarding your medical history, insurance, and consent to treat you Your therapist will conduct a comprehensive evaluation, develop your treatment plan, and initiate your treatment In order to accommodate all that is involved with this first appointment, please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time and allow for 1.5 to 2 hours Subsequent treatments should average 1 hour What to Wear and Bring with You Dress comfortably. If coming from work, feel free to arrive in your work clothing. If your work results in significant body and/or clothing soiling, we ask that you “clean up” prior to coming to your appointment Photo ID (Valid Driver’s License, School ID card, or Passport) Prescription/Doctor Referral (if not sent to us by your physician) Insurance card Cash, Check or Credit Card to make appropriate insurance co-payment Appointment Reminders You will receive a call from our New Patient Intake Specialist to schedule your initial visit to our clinic. During this call we will set up your preferred method for appointment reminders. These reminders can be received either as text messages or emails. Cancellation/Missed Visit Policy If you are not able to attend a scheduled visit, please call the clinic 24 hours in advance, or as soon as possible. Failure to cancel an appointment will result in a $25.00 no-show fee. Severe Weather Clinic Closure/Delayed Opening Policy Severe weather conditions may trigger Hot Springs Sports Medicine clinics to operate on either a delayed opening/early closing schedule or to fully close for the day with no services provided. Clinic closure or delayed opening will be posted on the KATV website. If the clinic will close early, our Scheduling Desk team will contact patients whose same-day appointments are impacted by the clinic closure. Payment By Insurance Hot Springs Sports Medicine accepts most major insurances. Check if your insurance provider is accepted by Hot Springs Sports Medicine by entering it in the box below. Co-Payments Come prepared to make your insurance co-payment each appointment. The amount of your co-pay is set by your insurance company. By law, Hot Springs Sports Medicine may not waive collection of co-payments, but is allowed to defer payment for a “reasonable” duration. If you are not able to make your co-payment at the time of service, ask either our reception or checkout desk team member to set up terms for a deferred payment plan. Payment Plans / Financial Assistance Hot Springs Sports Medicine understands that the cost of health care can put a strain on our patient’s finances. We are willing to work with you to set up a payment option that works within your budget through Care Credit or United Medical. Aetna Alpha Insurance Align Networks Amoco Beech Street/Multiplan/PHCS Universal Smart Comp Cigna Great West Health Link Humana Lutheran Services Medicare Novitas Mercy Health (Coventry) Medrisk Network Synergy Optum Health Orchid Medical Sentry Tech Health Tricare North and South Regions (All Products) United Healthcare Universal Smart Comp Windsor Original article and pictures take http://www.hotspringssportsmedicine.com/ site