Access Healthcare - Dr. Forrest - Discounted Subscription Based Medical Care

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Improving quality of life for you and your patients

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Services and Fees

Physicals (Sports, Teachers, Work, Private DOT, Annual) Adult and Pediatric Medical Care Managment of Severe or Complicated High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Routine Laboratory Tests 

Dermatological Procedures and Minor Office SurgeryCryosurgery for skin lesion removal House Calls by appointment for established patients in Haddon Hall subdivision. (Ask for details)

Fees

Office visits $49 to schedule (this fee is normally $93-$150 at other offices)Work Physicals $49 to schedule plus any labs if needed Sports Physicals $25

Lab work: Blood tests are processed by LABCORP-We offer a significant

discount for our patients regardless of insurance- can be as much as 85% off standard LABCORP prices. One example is that we charge $30 for a

complete cholesterol panel with comprehensive breakdown.. Housecalls -

On an individual basis and with pricing depending on location- normally

$199 *other services and supplies such as strep test, stiches, and braces would be an additional but reasonable charge *

Lab results- We feel it is important for you to get lab results back in a timely manner. At many large practices this is difficult. However, we are a personalized practice and want every patient to be our

priority. Usually, your healthcare provider will personally notify you

of your lab results and their significance the next day (if you are available by telephone.) Some labs may take longer and we will notify you if this is the case.

=================================Access Card...http://acchealth.forrestdirectpay.com/node/8Access Card

Starting 9/1/10, an Access Card is $400. By signing up with ZEPHERELLA you will receive a $50 discount making your Access Card $350 per year which includes a comprehensive physical and wellness exam and an extensive panel of bloodwork that can help identify cancer, diabetes, thyroid disease, high cholesterol, leukemia, anemia, parasites, kidney or liver disease,

and other diseases that may not have symptoms but when caught early can result in better health. An Access Card is included for free if you

pay for a comprehensive wellness exam with all labwork annually. Access cards allow you to be scheduled for visits for a fee of only $20 each visit for a period of 12 months. There is no extra charge for most

basic labwork for people with an access card or any additional charge for the visit. Some non-routine labwork that is sent out is a fee based

on actual costs. All Access Cards are nonrefundable once any office visits or labwork has been completed. These cards represent a private 1 year contract between Access Healthcare and the patient which is executed after payment has been made and initial services rendered. Some

insurance companies will reimburse for the annual exam. Access Cards are not a type of insurance, they are only a type of prepaid discount plan. Some insurers will reimburse patients directly for any claims they

submit for services such as office visits. Access Healthcare makes no guarantees regarding reimbursement by insurance companies and does not file insurance claims or sign in insurance contracts. Medicare and Medicaid patients are not allowed to file claims. Services like sutures or supplies (like injections) are not discounted with the Access Card. Basic labs that will not be an additional charge in this discount are the CMP, Lipid panel, TSH, PSA, HgbA1C, CBC, and an annual routine Pap Smear.

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At

Access Healthcare, we believe that insurance companies, the government,

and HMO's can get in the way of quality healthcare. Our office does not file insurance of any type. Our fees have been dramatically reduced

to make our services affordable even without using insurance. We offer these reduced fees while providing excellent service and top quality medical care. This fee schedule will be beneficial for those in

our community who are unable to afford health insurance and will also be appealing to those who have insurance but do not want to wait long periods of time to be seen by a doctor on their insurance plan. It will

also be helpful for those with high deductibles.

Our goal is to make it easy for those in our community to access quality healthcare without the hassle and drawbacks to managed care. We

do not sign contracts with insurance companies or HMOs that cause us to

have the insurance companies' interests ahead of our patients- At Access Healthcare you are our # 1 priority- not your insurance company or the government.

Unlike most offices that take insurance and send your personal health

record to the insurance company or the government to get paid, we do not. Your health inofrmation never leaves our office without your expressed request to do so(unless requested by legal authorities). Although existing patients have access to same day or walk-in appointments for visits, new patients are taken on a limited basis and it may take several weeks for a new patient to become established at the

practice with their first visit.