Please leave your shoes on until you get to the treatment chair. You can put them in the bin under you with any other personal effects.
Please turn off cell phones in the clinic.
When possible, arrange your schedule so you do not have to rush to or from your appointment. If you are running a few minutes late, don't worry, I'll see you when you get there. If you'll be more than 10 minutes late, please give me a call (you'll probably end up leaving a voicemail message) letting me know when to expect you.
We kindly ask that you refrain from wearing cologne or perfume when coming for acupuncture.
Please eat a little something an hour or two before your appointment. Treatment is more effective if you're not hungry.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing if possible. Ideally, there should be easy access to your legs up past the knee, arms past the elbows, and (in some cases) abdomen. Feel free to bring such clothes to change into before your treatment.
You can stay as long as you'd like (time permitting) so if you need to leave by a specific time, just let me know.
Your first session
When you arrive for your first session,
please take a clipboard (on the folding chairs) and begin filling out the new patient paperwork. If you prefer to fill it out ahead of time, you can download a copy here. Once you're done, choose a treatment chair and make yourself comfortable. I'll be over shortly.
If you have any questions, feel free to call or email ahead of time, or I'll be happy to go over them with you during our consultation.
Receipts
If you would like a receipt, there are a few different options:
If you're paying by credit or debit card, the machine can print out a receipt for you. (Hit "yes" at the top when prompted.)
If you need a simple receipt with date and amount, you can also take one and fill in that information from the receipt pads at the payment station.
If you need a more detailed receipt (for FSA, HSA, insurance or anything else), you can use this one if you need a diagnostic code, and this one if you don't. You can fill in all the details in terms of dates of service, price you paid (I don't keep a record of how much each person pays each time), diagnosis if they need it, and the date at the bottom.
The diagnosis code (ICD9) can be found by googling ICD9 and the symptom you came in for.
Let me know if you have any questions.
