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Insurance

Currently, accepted insurances include:

BCBS traditional, PPOM, Aetna, Medicare, Tricare, most commercial insurance.
In general, any PPO might work as an out-of-network benefit.

Please note that BCBS PPO is "disaffiliating" me, so I will not be on the panel after March 20, 2008. You can follow these links to find other providers in the TRUST PPO (Blue Preferred, Community Blue).

The HMO that is replacing MCare HMO is essentially Blue Care Network (BCN) with coverage for UM hospital services. It will probably share BCN's requirement for lab tests only being covered if ordered by the in-panel PCP.

I am not on the panel of any HMO. However, you could think of HMOs as a low-cost basic coverage and use the saving from not buying a more comprehensive plan to pay for whatever kind of care you want.

Contact your insurer to ensure coverage as I cannot promise what the whims of insurers will dictate.

If you are concerned about the costs of health insurance and treatments, consider visiting Health Insurance Off The Grid.

This page will be updated as insurance relationships change. Contact me if you would like to be updated of specific changes.

Cash, checks and credit cards are an option, as well.

I expect payment at the time services are rendered for non-covered expenses.

Billing is done through MMMM in Mason, MI. So, if you get a bill from me and the postmark is in Mason, it is from my billing company. Actually, I haven't sent any bills from my office, so any bill you get from me would have to be from the billing company. There should be a phone number on the bill if you need to contact them.