We want you to get the care you deserve.
Transforming online healthcare
We are a dedicated team of unbiased health care professionals who believe quality, personalized health care should be available to anyone. This means care for patients with insurance, and those without. We strongly support the “No Surprise Billing” policies currently being legislated in many states. As an independent medical practice, we treat patients by providing direct care, medication prescriptions and management, nutrition planning and follow-up, and more. All of our services are available online, whether consults, coaching or follow-up appointments. Any necessary testing (including blood draws, mammograms, MRIs, etc.) is handled by reputable providers.
A modern approach
It’s essential for us that our clients get comprehensive and personalized care. Rather than do things the typical way, we’ve created a system and set of protocols that optimize services for when and how you need them, without all the bureaucracy of a traditional doctor’s office. It’s the new way of doing ‘house calls.' Care when you need it, without sacrificing convenience.
Insurance and billing
To provide the best service we know how, Golden Apple MD & Nutrition accepts all major private insurance plans, so these patients will only pay their typical copay amount.
We also care for patients who don’t have insurance.
Also, we strongly support the “no surprise billing” policies currently in legislation in many states. This leads to our simple billing promise- for insured patients, you will only pay your copay at the time of visit. There will be no further billing. Yes, you read that correctly. No. other. after-visit. bills.
We are so confident in our billing team that, if your insurance denies payment for your visit-we go back to your insurance, not you. In the unlikely event that we are not able to obtain insurance reimbursement for your visit, for any reason-“the buck stops there”. We will not bill you the patient. Giving good care, and advocating for our patients is important to us. More important than saddling our patients with surprise after-visit bills from our office.
We are also skilled at providing care for patients without insurance. Too often the medical field abandons uninsured patients. We feel ALL patients are deserving of good care. We will discuss out-of-pocket costs for labs and imaging, and are often able to find lower cost options. Our published prices are for non-insured patients.
However, we do offer hardship rates, please contact our office and answer a few simple questions to qualify. We will not ask for personal information such as bank statements, tax returns, or paystubs for patients requesting hardship rates.
Many insurance providers cover necessary lab tests. We are skilled at ordering labs and getting them covered by your insurance to the extent that this is possible. We discuss any possible lab fees during your visit, so our patients can make informed decisions regarding lab costs.
We understand that this form of honest and transparent billing is new to many people, but the need for cost transparency in health care becomes more urgent every year. We’re happy to discuss this process in greater detail during your next appointment.
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