For Insurance-Payor patients, we see patients on a “referral only” basis – regardless of what type of insurance you may have.
- We require every patient to have an on-going relationship with a primary care physician to handle all of your non-neurological medical needs.
- Referrals MUST come from a PCP
- Once we receive the referral FROM YOUR PCP, we will verify your insurance for benefits, and advise you of your expected payment at the time of service.
- We try to see patients within 2 weeks of receiving the referral, but sometimes new appointments can delayed upto 8-12 weeks.
- We see new patients ONLY on Thursdays.
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We request ALL new patients to arrive at the office at least 1 hour BEFORE their scheduled appointment.
- This will ensure that all paperwork issues are completed before your scheduled appointment time. Otherwise, your consultation time will be delayed.
- Be prepared to spend 2-3 hours in the office as we conduct a very detailed neurological evaluation, consisting of:
- (1) an initial evaluation with an upper level medical student or medical resident, followed by
- (2) a prolonged private discussion (sometimes 45 min to 1 hour) between Dr. Athni and the student / resident, followed by
- (3) another detailed assessment by Dr. Athni.
Work Injuries
- If the medical issues are related to a Work-Injury issue;
- We must obtain a written approval from the WC adjuster prior to scheduling the appointment.
Injuries related to a Motor vehicle Accident
- We will not wait file any insurance claims
- We will NOT for payment from your auto insurance or from your attorney.
- You will be responsible for full payment of any and all charges incurred at our office.
- You can file the claim with your auto-insurance company.
- We will NOT accept a delayed payment from “3rd party liability” benefits as a result of any auto accidents.
- We will NOT accept any “liens” or “promissory notes” from your attorney.
If you do not have insurance, we will NOT be able to see you as a patient
- At this time, we do NOT see “self-pay” patients (i.e. no-insurance).
If you have seen another Neurologist:
- We must be forwarded your medical records which we will review BEFORE scheduling an appointment
- After reviewing your medical records, we might recommend that you see a different Neurologist as our practice may not align with your needs or medical issues