Practice Policies
Thank you for your interest in Avon Therapeutic Center. The following
is a statement of our office policies which we require that you read and
understand prior to your consultation. An updated Financial Policy
Agreement will be provided upon scheduling an appointment.
The Initial Consultation includes a review of past medical records,
questionnaire, current medical problems, physical exam, review of
diagnostic, treatment options and summary report. The visit normally
takes about 3 hours.
Follow-up Visits include a review of laboratory data, interval history,
physical exam when indicated, review of diagnostic treatment options
and a summary report. These regular visits normally run about an hour.
After the 1st hour, the patient will be billed in 15-minute increments.
Appointment Scheduling: To obtain an appointment, you must complete
and submit the following:
Upon submission, we will contact you to schedule your appointment.
All New Patients will receive the Welcome Packet that includes:
This Welcome Packet must be completed and returned together with
the $240 Deposit Fee to our office at least 10 days prior to your scheduled
appointment. Failure to return this packet in a timely manner will
result in cancellation of the appointment and forfeiture of the
scheduling fee. (Please refer to the ATC Financial Policy Agreement)
All Continuing/Follow-Up Patients must submit the following:
- Updated Rating Scale
- List of current supplements and medications
- Copy of recent lab test results
These items must be submitted at least 3 days prior to the appointment OR
the appointment will be automatically cancelled with forfeiture of the
scheduling fee.
Please note that Avon Therapeutic Center does NOT participate
with any insurance company. We do not file or accept insurance.
Full payment is expected at the time of service. We accept cash,
personal check, Cashier’s Check, Money Order, Visa, MasterCard.
A service charge will apply for checks returned from your bank.
Laboratory fees are not included in our fees. Avon Therapeutic
Center for Children, LLC is not affiliated with any of the laboratories
and thus do not profit from the use of their services. Payments for
their services are made directly to the laboratories. Please direct payment
questions to them.
Phone consultations for follow-up visits are welcomed. This will be
very convenient for long-distance travelers. It will also be billed at our
standard hourly rate. Phone consultations are not advisable for Initial
Consultations.
Email communication is viewed as billable time. Any email that requires
at least 15 minutes of Dr. Comia's time will be billed as an increment of our
follow-up visit hourly rate.
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