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New patient visits are usually scheduled for up to an hour.
Returning patient visits are scheduled for up to thirty minutes.
Please bring your insurance card and any relevant information you would like to review with your doctor, such as lab results, x-rays, physician reports and prescriptions, and any supplements you are taking.
CANCELLATIONS
The time we have reserved for you is valuable and we work hard to stay on schedule. Please notify us within 24 hours of you appointment if you will be unable to make it.
There is a $50 charge for scheduled appointments that are missed or cancelled with less than 24 hours advance notice.
INSURANCE INFORMATION AND PAYMENTS
M.D. consultation (comprehensive new patient visit) $350 – $395
M.D. consultation (standard return visit) $180 – $200
New patient visits with a medical doctor may run up to an hour but are not based on time. If it has been three (3) years or more since your last visit, you will be considered a new patient and charged accordingly. For rates on other services and procedures, please contact reception at 949.600.5100.
Payment is due at the time of service. For your convenience we accept cash, check, most major credit cards and Care Credit as forms of payment.
MEDICARE AND INSURANCE COVERAGE
The Institute for Progressive Medicine is currently a contracted provider for any private medical insurance and we cannot bill Medicare for services received at IPM.
Most of our laboratory
If you have private PPO insurance coverage, we will be happy to provide you with a superbill that you may submit to your insurance company to seek reimbursement for services received at IPM.
SPECIAL SENIOR DISCOUNT
Beginning January 1,
OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS
We have partnered with Parasail and CareCredit to offer payment plans for medical services. Unlike credit cards, Parasail offers fixed interest rate loans based on your financial information with no fees. CareCredit is used by over 10 million
Please click on the Links below to apply.
LABORATORY INFORMATION
Results Please allow 7–10 business days for test results to be run and returned to our office. Some specialized testing may take up to four weeks. Once test results are received, a doctor will review your results and make recommendations. The Institute for Progressive Medicine does not fax laboratory results directly to patients. If it has been less than 2 weeks since your labs were drawn, please be patient—we will send your results as soon as they are reviewed by your doctor.
Fees And Billing All outside laboratory testing is payable directly to the company performing the test. Fees vary depending on specific tests ordered by your doctor. Labs are generally contracted with all major medical insurance companies.
PATIENT FORMS
M.D New Patient Packet (2019 Visits)
Return Patient Medical Form (2019 Visits) – (has your insurance changed in the last 12 months?)
Medical Records Release Form #1 (to send records from another physician to IPM)
Medical Records Release Form #2 (to send records from IPM to another physician)
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PRESCRIPTIONS
If you are requesting a prescription refill, please do not call our office. Instead, ask your pharmacist to fax a Prescription Refill Request Form to us at 949.600.5101. Please allow a minimum of 72 hours from the time of your request for a doctor to review and return the form to your pharmacy.
If it has been over a year since your last visit, you will be required to schedule an appointment with your doctor to receive a prescription refill.