New Patient Form

The above information is true to the best of my knowledge. I authorize my insurance benefits be paid directly to the physician. I understand that I am financially responsible for any balance. I also authorize Brixton Chiropractic and Acupuncture, insurance company, adjuster, or attorney involved in this claim to release any information required to process my claims. I give consent to the doctor and his/her staff to administer treatment and perform such procedures as deemed necessary in the diagnosis and treatment of named patient.

We are committed to providing you with the best possible care and will discuss our fees with you at any time. Your clear understanding of our financial policy is important to our professional relationship. Please ask if you have any questions regarding our fees, financial policy, or your responsibility. We accept cash, checks, and MasterCard/Visa.

INSURANCE: Group insurance is an agreement between you and your insurance company, not between your insurance company and your doctor. As a courtesy to our patients, our office will complete and file your claims on standard forms at no charge. We are credentialed by most insurance plans. The amount they pay varies from one policy to another. Because of the difference between policies, we request that each patient pay the deductible, percentage, and/or co-pay as stated in your policy.

PATIENTS WITHOUT COVERAGE: Payment is expected at the time of service unless arrangements have been made at the front desk prior to being seen by the doctor. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards.

PERSONAL INJURY/AUTO ACCIDENTS: We will file your claim with the appropriate insurance carrier (your health insurance and/or auto med-pay), and the third party carrier (the other person’s insurance) as you are treated and file a Physician’s Lien to assure payment. The third party carrier will not pay until settlement is reached. To prevent your premium from being affected due to a claim being made, even if you were not at fault, you may need to inform the third party insurance carrier to subrogate upon settlement of your claim; any balance will be forwarded to you. You agree not to allow your attorney to reduce our fees for their/your profit. When released, a 90-day time period is allowed for settlement. If you have not settled with the third party carrier within this time, or if you have suspended/terminated care without your doctor’s approval, the balance of your account is due immediately.

WORKER’S COMPENSATION: Worker’s compensation pays in full for chiropractic care when authorized by your employer, the insurance carrier, or the Oklahoma Worker’s Compensation Court. Without written and/or verbal approval, payment is expected at the time of service, unless arrangements have been made at the front desk prior to that service.

MEDICARE: We do accept assignment from Medicare. Medicare will pay 80% of the allowed services, which in chiropractic offices includes only manipulations. They do not pay for exams, x-rays, or physical therapy modalities in a chiropractor’s office. Please read and sign “Explanation of Chiropractic Benefits for Medicare” before any services are rendered.

STATEMENTS: To reduce our costs and create savings for you, we expect timely payments to be received per any agreement you have made with this office. Statements will be provided upon request. We make every attempt to double-check each statement’s accuracy to let you know what is due. If you feel there is a mistake, please contact us. If you receive a statement and have not requested it, your account is considered past due.

PAST DUE ACCOUNTS: All accounts 90 days past due will be pursued for collection and/or reported to the Oklahoma City Credit Bureau unless arrangements are made.

Please remember that you are responsible for timely payments and settlement of your account.

By your signature below, you acknowledge having read and agreed to the Financial Policy of
Brixton Chiropractic & Acupuncture.

We want you to know how your Patient Health Information (PHI) is going to be used in this office and your rights concerning those records. Before we will begin any health care operations, we must require you to read and sign this consent form stating that you understand and agree with how your records will be used. If you would like to have a more detailed account of our policies and procedures concerning the privacy of your PHI, we encourage you to read the HIPAA NOTICE that is available to you at the front desk before signing this consent.

1. The patient understands and agrees to allow this chiropractic office to use their Patient Health
   Information (PHI) for the purpose of treatment, payment, health care operations, and coordination of care. As an example, the patient agrees to allow this chiropractic office to submit requested PHI to the health insurance company (or companies) provided to us by the patient for the purpose of payment. Be assured that this office will limit the release of all PHI to the minimum needed for what the insurance companies require for payment.
2. The patient has the right to examine and obtain a copy of his or her own health records at any time and request corrections. The patient may request to know what disclosures have been made and submit in writing any further restrictions on the use of their PHI. Our office is not obligated to agree to those restrictions.
3. A patient’s written consent need only be obtained one time for all subsequent care given the patient in this office.
4. The patient may provide a written request to revoke consent at any time during care. This would not affect the use of those records for the care given prior to the written request to revoke consent but would apply to any care given after the request has been presented.
5. For your security and right to privacy, all staff has been trained in patient record privacy and a privacy official has been designed to enforce those procedures in our office. We have taken all precautions that are known by this office to assure that your records are not readily available to those who do not need them.
6. Patients have the right to file a formal complaint with our privacy official about any possible violations of these policies and procedures.
7. If the patient refuses to sign this consent for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations, the chiropractic physician has the right to refuse to give care.

I have read and understand how my Patient Health Information will be used and I agree to these policies and procedures.

I verify that this information concerning who has access to PHI and what types of PHI is requested in this clinic and current.

Brixton Chiropractic and Acupuncture

Patient Acknowledgement and Receipt of Notice of
Privacy Practices Pursuant to HIPPA and Consent for Use of Health
Information

The undersigned does hereby acknowledge that he or she has received a copy of this office’s Notice of Privacy Practices Pursuant to HIPPA and has been advised that a full copy of this office’s HIPPA Compliance Manual is available upon request.

The undersigned does hereby consent to the use of his or her health information in a manner consistent with the Notice of Privacy Practices Pursuant to HIPPA, The HIPPA Compliance Manual, State Law and Federal Law.