Many people find themselves wondering what information they need to bring with them when they have their first appointment with Physical Therapists Merrick NY. If you find yourself wondering what to bring, here is a list that will help you.
Your Insurance Cards:
Anytime you are seeking treatment that may be covered by your medical insurance, you will want to bring along your insurance cards. Having your insurance cards with you for your first appointment is very important. First, it allows the physical therapist’s office to verify whether or not they accept your insurance. Second, it provides them with they information they will need to properly bill a company if they do accept their insurance. Lastly, it ensures that they know exactly what your co-pay and deductibles are, so they can properly bill you. If you fail to bring along a current and valid insurance card, the office may charge you up front for the appointment or may not treat you at all.
The Referral From your Primary Treating Physician:
In most cases, a primary treating physician is referring you to Physical Therapists Merrick NY. If this is, indeed, the case with you, you will want to bring the referral form along with you to your appointment. There are two reasons this is important. First, it may need to be submitted with your insurance paperwork. Secondly, the physical therapist will want to see why a doctor is referring you, what they have diagnosed you with and what the doctor is hoping you will get out of physical therapy. A referral form will provide them with all of this information.
A List of the Names and Dosage of Any Prescriptions You are Taking:
The last thing you will want to bring along with you to your first appointment is a list of all the prescriptions you are taking, as well as the dosage amount of those prescriptions. Some medications react with certain treatments, so the therapists needs to know what medications you are on at all times. In addition to bringing the list with you on the first appointment, you will want to update the list if your medications change.
If you have any questions about any of the above information, or you need to schedule an appointment, Click Here to contact the staff of Bellmore Physical Therapy.
