What Can I Expect?
We want your first visit to feel comfortable, clear, and empowering. Here's exactly what to expect when you walk through our doors.
Your First Visit, Simplified
Every new patient visit follows three clear steps so you always know what comes next.
Step 1: Share Your Story
We start by listening. You’ll complete simple new patient paperwork, then sit down with the doctor to talk through your health history, current concerns, and goals for care.
Step 2: Thorough Examination
Next, we perform a focused physical examination and, when appropriate, take x-rays to fully understand what’s happening beneath the surface.
Step 3: Your Personalized Plan
Once we’ve reviewed your results together, we’ll walk you through a clear care plan, answer your questions, and move forward only when you feel confident and comfortable.
What to Expect During Your First Chiropractic Visit
Going to the chiropractor is a new experience for many of us. Maybe you've heard through a friend or done some research online. It's possible you are just fed up with living in pain and it's time to do something about it. In either case, your first visit to the chiropractor will really be about getting to know the chiropractor and discussing your history, current condition and goals.
As with any doctor's visit, you'll start by finishing some new patient paperwork. Upon meeting with the doctor, you'll discuss your concerns and expectations as well as have the chance to ask any questions you may have. We will perform a physical examination and most likely take a few x-rays to see what your current state is.
Once this is complete, we'll take a look at the overall results of our conversation and the exams. Together, we'll come up with a plan of action which will begin when you are completely satisfied and ready to move forward.
Disclaimers
There may be additional items or services that we recommend as part of the course of care that must be scheduled or requested separately and are not reflected in this good faith estimate.
The information provided in this good faith estimate is only an estimate of items or services reasonably expected to be furnished at the time this good faith estimate was and actual items, services, or charges may differ from the good faith estimate.
You have the right to initiate the patient-provider dispute resolution process if the actual billed charges are $400 more than the expected charges included in the good faith estimate and the dispute is initiated within 120 days after the date of the bill for the items or services. To start the process, you may contact us at the phone number or address listed above to let us know the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask us to update the bill to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available. You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill and if the agency disagrees with you, you will have to pay the higher amount. To learn more and get a form to start the process, go to www.cms.gov/no-surprises.
This good faith estimate is not a contract and does not require you to obtain the items or services from any of the providers or facilities identified in the good faith estimate.
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