Where is Preferred Pediatrics located?
Our office is conveniently located near Chipman and Commerce in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. We are the sole occupants of our building, so parking is always ample and right in front of the door. If you need detailed directions, call the office; we would be happy to provide them to you. To schedule an appointment, call 816-347-0064.
How soon can I get an Pediatrician appointment?
Our office strives to make it easy for you to get an appointment that is convenient for you. If your child is sick, he/she will be seen the same day. We have made our office accessible before school or work with morning urgent care. We also offer evening urgent care if your child becomes ill after school. We will try to accommodate well child visits, sports physicals, and ADD/ADHD check-ups in a timely manner. However, it is always better to plan ahead for these types of physicals so that an appointment is available at the time and date of your choosing.
What should I bring with me for the appointment?
If you are a new patient/family to Preferred Pediatrics, you will need to bring with you any and all:
- Medical records, test results, and lab reports that pertain to the medical condition
- Photo ID
- A list of all current medications with dosage amounts.
- A list of all of your medical doctors.
- All of your insurance cards are required at every visit
- If you have a copay it will be due at the beginning of every visit
Which doctor should I see?
When you call for either a well visit or a sick visit, you will be asked which doctor you would like to see. We will do our best to accommodate your request. However, only one provider is available during Urgent Care hours; if you wish to see a different provider you will be asked to schedule an appointment. Every patient at Preferred Pediatrics is regarded as a patient of all of the providers of the practice. Our providers strive to handle our patients’ health concerns with comparable consistency of care. You should feel comfortable with any of the providers whenever your child has a health concern. While we recognize that many parents will have a preference for one provider, we will honor the patient’s request to see a specific provider as long as there is an available appointment for the requested doctor. If the doctor you prefer is unavailable, we will inform you and will offer another provider that is available.
What type of health insurance is accepted?
The providers of Preferred Pediatrics are part of most major health plans. However, we recommend that you check with your insurance carrier’s Customer Service Department to verify that we are a provider on your particular plan and that one of our providers is an in-network primary care provider. Our office takes all the Medicaid insurances. If you currently have one of the Marketplace insurances please contact our billing office at (816) 246-9167 for assistance.
Preferred Pediatrics wants all patients to have affordable access to healthcare. We will not turn away a patient because they do not have insurance. We offer appointments to those without insurance at a very reasonable rate. “Self-pay” patients are required to pay for the services at the time the services are provided. Our “self-pay” rates are drastically lower than area urgent care or emergency room fees. Please contact us at 816-347-0064 to discuss your situation and make an appointment with our staff.
What if I need a form completed by a physician?
The Preferred Pediatrics Care Team will refill medications refills from the pharmacy or via the phone nurse normally within a few hours. ADD/ADHD medications must be picked up by a parent and will require 24 hours. We ask that in most cases you monitor your child’s medication responsibly and call for a refill appropriately. Medication refill requests are discouraged after hours, as it is difficult to complete without access to your child’s information. Also, refills will not be distributed to those who are not current on Well Child, Asthma and ADD/ADHD check-ups.
Why do you require photo ID?
Effective 11/1/2009, Preferred Pediatrics requires valid photo identification issued by a local, state, or federal government agency. This is a requirement mandated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of the Red Flags Rule. Please see the FTC website (www.ftc.gov) for more information about the Red Flags Rule and Consumer Protection.
Do you have an Immunization Policy?
We DO have an immunization policy. Our Providers believe strongly in the benefits of routine vaccination. Preferred Pediatrics require that patients be immunized according to the CDC recommended schedule. The providers of Preferred Pediatrics WILL NOT sign a medical exemption required by the state for school entry.
There are medically recognized contradictions that will be an exception determined by the provider.
Other exceptions are:
- Vaccine is not available at the time of office visit
- Patient is experiencing a severe illness within 24 hours of scheduled immunization
- Patient has been on a chronic high-dose steroid treatment
- Patient does not meet the approved age requirements
Any discussion specifically regarding immunizations needs to be a separate office visit to allow time to properly educate and review the recommended schedule.
Preferred Pediatrics acknowledges your rights as parents/guardians to make any and all healthcare decisions for your children. Alternate schedules can be used if the patient/parent and provider both agree on the alternate schedule.
