Frequently Asked Questions in Springfield

We don't believe in itemizing your health care, so we've made our fee schedule as simple and affordable as possible. For an initial visit, consultation and adjustment (assuming no further diagnostics or imaging is necessary to proceed) the cost is $95. For follow up visits that include an adjustment alone the cost is $50.

We understand why you want to know…you’ve already spent money on the insurance and don’t want any additional out-of-pocket expenses because premiums are high!

BUT….No doctor actually “accepts” your insurance. They only provide the service of filing the claim FOR YOU. You still pay your co-pay, and any amount that insurance did not cover is your responsibility. The doctor acts as the middle man.

Here’s the catch. Insurance companies are much nicer to their customer than they are to clinicians. They give us more hoops to jump through, delay payment, pay very little of the bill, and often downright deny the claim for nonsensical reasons. If the claim is denied, we must then send the bill back to you.

Most doctors hire staff to do all of this, which adds more to their overhead, further raising prices to compensate for that cost.

In addition, when doctors depend on insurance payouts, they may (not always) change their treatment methods in order to be reimbursed at a better rate. So the insurance company is ultimately dictating what treatment is best for the patient. Not the doctor.

Instead of putting myself and my patients through all of that mess, it’s simple:

• You pay for the services received at our office and send the receipt that we provide at the end of each month to your insurance. Your insurance reimburses you directly.
• I get to spend more time with you, and provide you with the best course of care.
• I am able to charge less because I don’t have the expenses that go along with the insurance hassle.