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 Investing in your health is just that - “an investment.” Unlike material or financial investments, health investments should cause you to gain in wellness, energy, strength, and stability, among a wealth of other benefits. What good are material things without the one true gift of good health? At Caring Medical we strive to achieve that ultimate goal for you - that goal of being healthy and active without chronic pain. Only you can decide what is fair and “worth the investment” when it comes to out-of-pocket costs for your health care. We will make every effort to instill the feeling of “that was worth it” when you come to Caring Medical for Prolotherapy.
The most accurate way to determine costs is to review the prices below, speak with one of our staff to help determine the average costs for a case like yours, and schedule the initial consultation with Danielle Steilen, MMS, PA-C or Ross Hauser, MD in order to know for certain which areas should be treated. If it turns out you are not a candidate for Prolotherapy, we will not charge you for the office visit.
All prices are explained up front and neither treatments nor lab testing are done without the patient's prior approval. If finances are an issue, treatments and testing may be done in increments. *Please let us know up front if finances are an issue.
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Standard
Payment Policy
We respectfully request that patients pay in full at the time of service. Caring Medical accepts all major credit cards, debit cards, personal checks, and/or cash for payment of services (or any combination of the above).
Caring Medical will provide you with a detailed invoice that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. The invoice will be marked asking the insurance company to send any reimbursement directly to the patient. If the insurance carrier inadvertently sends the payment to Caring Medical, we will promptly reimburse you in the form of a check.
Pricing for treatments, medications or consultations are subject to change at any time.
Please note: Health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance carrier only. We are not part of your contract and can in no way guarantee any level of insurance reimbursement. Please understand, however, that there is no guarantee that insurance companies will reimburse for Prolotherapy treatments, even after they have said “yes” to complete or partial coverage. Caring Medical withdraws itself from involvement in insurance disputes, but will provide you and/or your insurance company, with any information that we are able to release. We strive to provide you with the finest level of care and will continue to help you, our patients, attempt to get the most reimbursement you can from your insurance company. |
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Medicare/Medicaid
Since Medicare/Medicaid have determined that they will not cover natural medicine services, including Prolotherapy, Caring Medical cannot be part of this system. Patients who are eligible for these benefits cannot receive reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid for services provided by Caring Medical.
Secondary or supplemental insurance companies, however, allow patients to send a letter of understanding with regard to services provided by Caring Medical and Medicare's non-coverage of our services. We will generate this letter, along with a detailed invoice, and give it to patients who choose to submit to their secondary or supplemental insurance company.
Legal Cases
Caring Medical remains removed from cases such as workman's compensation, auto accidents and legal cases. Patients who choose to receive treatment at Caring Medical will be required to pay 100% at the time of service and will receive receipts for their services. Patients are responsible for filing their own claims.
Fee Guidelines
The following list has been provided as a guide for determining expected costs for various services provided at Caring Medical. Actual prices may vary on an individual basis, according to what is discussed and assessed during the consultation. Each person is treated as an individual, therefore, everyone does not receive the exact same treatments.
Please feel free to discuss any billing issues with our Operations Manager during regular business hours. Email or call at 708-848-7789 or info@caringmedical.com.
Office Visits & Consultations:
(Prices subject to change)
New Patient consultation: $250
Follow up visit: $150-175
Cost for Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, Stem Cell Therapy, and Neural Therapy Injection Therapies:
While it is impossible to know the exact price of each treatment prior to a New Patient consultation, the below guidelines are helpful to get an idea of the cost for Prolotherapy at Caring Medical. The actual price may be more or less depending on the exact area being treated as well as if Stem Cell Prolotherapy was recommended or IV Conscious Sedation, which adds to the cost of the overall treatment. For example, someone with “back pain” might have pain in the lower back and the hips. But you just look at the “back pain” price. You may actually need to have your low back treated, as well as your hips. So the cost would be $700 plus $425 per hip. On the other hand, your back pain might involve only treating your mid-back region and nowhere else. It just depends on your particular case.
Our staff is excellent at assessing cases and outlining approximate costs upon scheduling your appointment. We will surely give you a solid idea of costs for your individual case, as best we can. We are happy to talk to you more about your specific case! Email us at scheduling@caringmedical.com.
Laboratory Services
Caring Medical provides an on-site laboratory for the convenience of our patients. Much of the testing we require is unique, and therefore is not done in a regular outside lab. The prices that we have for many of these tests are typically far lower than the prices that the patient would be charged should he/she go to a local hospital for services.
While many labs can be drawn at the time of your Prolotherapy or consultation appointment, some specific labs that require fasting must be made separately from your visit for Prolotherapy with Dr. Hauser or PA Danielle Steilen. Prices for any recommended labs will be discussed at the time of your visit. Test results will be discussed and interpreted at your follow-up appointment with Dr. Hauser or PA Danielle Steilen.
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Do you have questions for us?
We love to hear from you and are delighted to help in any way that we can. Our team is well-versed in what makes a good Prolotherapy candidate. We will answer your questions to the best of our ability. Once we have established if it sounds like you are good candidate for our office, we suggest a formal appointment with Danielle Steilen, MMS, PA-C or Ross Hauser, MD. During the consultation, you will receive a more comprehensive answer to your specific case because your entire history will be reviewed. If you are currently being treated by another practitioner, please understand that it is not possible, in most cases, for us to answer specific questions about their treatment methods.
If you would like to talk to us more about coming here for an appointment, please contact us online or call us at 708-848-7789.
Our Policy On Physician Referrals
Please understand that we cannot offer recommendations for other Prolotherapy doctors. The information we provide on our websites and videos pertain to the experience of our practitioners. What we do at Caring Medical is not necessarily what other doctors do in their offices. This article entitled, “Not all Prolotherapy doctors are created equal” tells of the experiences some patients have had with physicians who were not well trained in Prolotherapy, or used a different technique than the Comprehensive Hackett Hemwall dextrose Prolotherapy technique we are known for. If you are not planning to come to our office, it is best to call the office where you are planning to go for your care.
For the names of other Prolotherapy doctors, try the web site www.getprolo.com. GetProlo is a listing of Prolotherapy doctors from around the country. A listing on this website does not constitute our endorsement, nor do we personally know all of these Prolotherapy doctors.
Obviously, we are biased and want you to come here. We are considered, by many, to have the most experienced physician in Prolotherapy here in our office. We see many patients from around the U.S. and the world. If you would like to become a patient, we would be happy to see you. |
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