You will be granted 1 (one), courtesy missed appointment per 3 months at no charge. This occurs on a quarterly basis with the following schedule- January/February/March, April/May/June, July/August/September, and October/November/December. These cannot be carried over from one quarter to the next. There will be no special consideration for vacations, summer camps, etc. These courtesy “missed” appointments are to account for unforeseen events and illnesses. Any further missed appointments REGARDLESS of reason will result in the $50 fee. Please manage your calendar around your committed OT appointments.
If you would like your fee to be waived, you must reschedule an appointment that is prior to your next regularly scheduled appointment. If you are on our schedule more than 1 time per week we will allow you to make your appointment up over a 2-week period. Rescheduled appointments are only available if we have a slots open. We do NOT guarantee to have make-up slots as openings are dependent on our current caseload. If we do not have an available slot or you choose NOT to reschedule, you will be charged the $50 fee.
This policy will be strictly enforced and you will be billed for the missed/canceled appointment on your monthly statement.
You will be granted 1 (one), courtesy missed appointment per 3 months with no penalty. This occurs on a quarterly basis with the following schedule- January/February/March, April/May/June, July/August/September, and October/November/December. These cannot be carried over from one quarter to the next. There will be no special consideration for vacations, summer camps, etc. These courtesy “missed” appointments are to account for unforeseen events and illnesses.
As part of our contract with Medicaid, we can NOT bill you for missed appointments. Therefore, any missed appointments that are not made up or that cannot be made up will result in placement back on our waiting list. Due to our high waitlist numbers, we cannot make any exceptions to this policy.
If you would like your absence to be waived, you must reschedule an appointment that is prior to your next regularly scheduled appointment. Rescheduled appointments are only available if we have a slot open. If we do not have an available slot or you choose NOT to reschedule, the absence will count toward your 1 missed appointment per quarter. If you have already used this courtesy “missed” appointment you will be placed on our waitlist. PLEASE USE YOUR “FREEBIE” IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY TO PREVENT LOSING YOUR SPOT.
This policy will be strictly enforced.
You will not be charged in the following situations:
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Cancelled appointment due to Pediatric Connections fault. i.e. sick therapist, training that requires us to close Pediatric Connections, etc.
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Inclement weather: Pediatric Connections will determine clinic closing based on safety of travel. All clients will be notified if your appointment is cancelled for that day.
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Pediatric Connections recognized Holiday Schedules: hours/days will be posted.
TELEHEALTH:
We offer telehealth appointments. This is a great option to utilize if you’re unable to keep your weekly scheduled appointment. If a telehealth session is scheduled, your missed appt will not count against you for the quarter. This can include a Zoom session, phone call or email to update goals, review home program, utilize one on one time with your therapist, etc. and will be charged and billed through your insurance or whatever billing arrangements have been set up.
