Payment arrangements

We accept payment in the form of cash, checks and credit cards and are providers for most PPO insurance plans (including Blue Shield). We do not have contracts with HMO’s or Medical at this time.

Disability arrangements
We do not perform disability examinations and therefore do not assign permanent disability. We will assist patients with temporary disability during the initial stages of treatment when necessary. Permanent disability examinations must be performed by physicians who have taken additional training in the area of workman’s compensation or state disability assessment. The workman’s comp and state disability system provide their own examiners when you file for disability. We focus our efforts on restoring FM patients to full ability and our protocol is usually successful.

Narcotic prescriptions
We rarely prescribe narcotics for FM. We see most FM patients coming off of their narcotics as their pain subsides. Patients who have become habituated to narcotic medication may need to undergo formal detoxification to avoid symptoms of withdrawal. Detoxification would need to be coordinated through your narcotic prescribing physician.