Insurance and Payment Policy

Payment for professional services is due at the time they are rendered, including deductibles and copayments for insurance group healthcare plans. We will be happy to file all insurance if you provide us with the necessary information. We do accept Medicare assignment. If you are a member of an HMO or PPO plan, please let us know when you call for an appointment, so we can verify our participation.
Hospital Affiliations:
   • Miriam Hospital
   • Rhode Island Hospital
   • Memorial Hospital
 

Patient Instructions for Medication Requests
The medication questions and requests for additional medication from our patients are important issues that are taken very seriously by our physicians and staff. Please consider the following policies so that we may better serve you.

   1. If you need a refill on your medication please allow 2 business days for us to respond to your request. Please contact your pharmacy to request your medication and they will contact us to refill your medication . Please continue to contact your pharmacy to check the status of your request. Repeated calls to check on the status of your request will only delay the process.
   2. If you contact our office for a medication refill after 1:00 p.m. on Friday your request will be addressed the following Monday.
   3. If you require a written prescription please allow 3 business days for the prescription to be prepared. You may contact your physician’s secretary to request the medication. Repeated calls to check on the status of your request will only delay the process.
   4. Medications will not be refilled if a patient continues to miss scheduled appointment.
   5. All patients must be seen at regular intervals by their physician to continue to receive narcotic medications.
   6. Medications will not be refilled on the weekends.