Our time is valuable and often there are several patients trying to make appointments to see us.  While we realize that missing or forgetting an appointment is sometimes unavoidable we ask that you be considerate of others and let us know when you are not going to be able to make it to your appointment.  In the event that you do not notify us, it is our policy to charge a fee for the missed appointment.
 

Again, in order to help this office operate efficiently it is important that if you need to cancel an appointment that you let us know not less that 2 business days prior to the appointment.  If you have a Monday appointment we need to know about your cancellation by the close of business on Thursday.  This policy allows us to offer your appointment slot to someone else.  However if you cancel later than 2 days prior to the appointment it becomes very difficult to find someone to fill that slot and it ends up going to waste.  Thus it is our policy to charge a $25 fee for appointments cancelled with less than 2 business days notice.  If not paid when billed, this fee will be due at the time of your next office visit along with the co-payment required by your insurance.
 

In the event that you miss or late cancel an appointment for a surgical procedure there will be a $150 charge. 
 

We realize that money can often be tight for all of us but it is now a matter of law in the State of Georgia that we must now collect your insurance co-payment at the time service is rendered.  In the event that you are unable to pay this fee at the time of your appointment we will be happy to reschedule your appointment to a time when you are able to make the payment. All insurance co-payments must be paid in cash.
 

New patients who do not have insurance are required to pay not less than the cost of the initial office visit ($175) at the time of the visit.  This fee is due at the time of service and cannot be billed.  Once established as a patient, self-pay patients will be required to pay $100 for each subsequent visit.