Effective, March 10, 2008, Pediatric Associates of Fort Collins will be implementing new policies regarding patients arriving late for appointments and cancellation notices in order to provide efficient patient care.
Your Visit In order to expedite your visit, it is imperative that you arrive at least 5 minutes before your appointment time. Please also be prepared with the following:
• Current Insurance Card-In order for us to properly bill your visit, we need to have current insurance information on file. Failure to have current information delays payment on claims. • Copays need to be paid at time of service, when checking in. This will allow the check-out process to move along quickly. We accept checks, cash, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. • If you do not have insurance, today’s services must be paid in full unless alternative arrangements have been made.
Arriving On Time for Appointments Being on time for appointments is very important. If one person is late for their appointment, this will delay appointments for all patients later on the schedule. If you are 15 minutes late for your appointment we will need to re-schedule you for another time. A charge for a missed appointment will be incurred.
Cancellation/Late Policy Our office is now requiring at least 24 hours notice for cancellation of any well care or medication follow-ups. We also require 2 hours prior notice for cancellation of any other appointment. If we are not given the appropriate cancellation notice or an appointment is missed, the charge will be $35 for well care and $25 for all other visits. These charges will NOT be billed to your insurance. If an appointment is missed 3 times you will be asked to transfer care to another practice. To cancel an appointment, please call (970) 484-4871.