Medical Practice - , Arizona, United States
LifeScape Medical Associates is committed to the highest level of medical care and innovative, patient-centered services. In order to meet this standard and cover the cost of a growing multitude of non-covered and excluded administrative expenses, LifeScape charges an annual fee of $20 per patient age five through twenty-three and $50 per patient age twenty-four and above. This fee is due at the time care is established and annually thereafter until LifeScape is notified in writing that care has been terminated. This fee allows us to offer many administrative services not covered by insurance without levying multiple charges. Patients unable to pay this fee due to financial hardship may contact LifeScape staff to discuss other options. Depending on your health plan, non-covered or excluded services may include, but are not necessarily limited to: Completion of many standard documents including Family Medical Leave Act and Return to Work forms, immunization histories and school, camp and sport medical forms, pharmacy forms including change requests and special authorizations; Medical record duplication and mailing other than as required by law; Appointment reminders; and Internet-based appointment and prescription refill requests, test results, health maintenance and immunization schedules, and practice forms. For your convenience, LifeScape also offers these services at no additional charge: Same day appointments; Extended hours and lunch hour care; and Direct after-hours, telephone access to a LifeScape physician. LifeScape designed its billing system and fee structure with patient input and to meet patient's needs. We will continue to refine these and other services as our capabilities expand and your preferences evolve. We hope that you will find our annual fee convenient and preferable to the periodic charges that otherwise would be necessary. Your feedback is extremely important to us. Please contact us if you need further information or have suggestions for improvement.