What will my initial consultation be like?
Upon initially contacting the clinic all
patients will have a telephone consultation regarding their medical
condition and whether we feel the patient may benefit from treatment.
This is usually followed by the patient submitting medical records of
prior diagnosis and treatment, with a follow up consultation, including
an estimate of costs for the treatments.
Most patients will have
had these telephone consultation regarding their medical condition prior
to coming to the clinic. The first day in the clinic involves an
extensive physical exam with considerable diagnostic work procedures in
order to gather the necessary information to design your individual
treatment program. During these exams we often find other medical
conditions which have not been previously detected or have been ignored
during prior medical treatment. Such conditions are important and cannot
be ignored as they may impact or require modification of your
treatments.
Some potential patients
prefer to visit the clinic and have this medical exam and a consultation
regarding their proposed treatments prior to deciding whether to come to
the clinic. We do offer this service at a cost of $450.00. Patients
wishing to go this route should plan on one and a half days to allow for
the consultation portion. Should the patient then decide to stay in the
clinic, this cost will become part of the first week’s charges.
Do you take insurance?
The Immune Recovery Centers of America provide both
conventional medicine and alternative medical treatments in an
integrative holistic manner. The conventional components are usually
covered by most insurance plans.
Unlike many alternative medical clinics, the IRCs
have an established insurance claims group and is thus able to bill
patients’ insurance companies for those parts of their treatment
procedures that are covered by most insurance plans, including
Medicare and Georgia Medicaid.This can result in considerable savings for the patients in
the immune recovery program. Our claims group will evaluate any
insurance coverage that you may have and estimate what portion of your
treatment cost can be covered. You will then be billed for the
remainder of those costs. We also offer financing for our non-allopathic
treatment services. Please contact us for further information.
How much does the treatment cost?
Saving our patients out-of-pocket expense, whenever
possible, is a high priority of our clinics. Each patient’s treatment
protocols are designed for the individual. Thus we cannot establish an
exact cost until completion of a medical exam and consultation.
However, our costs are generally considerably less than the cost that
most alternative medical clinics charge their patients.
How long will I need to stay at the clinic?
Our patients usually stay in one of the many
hotels in the area. We have a preferred rate agreement with
IGT
Corporate Housing in Atlanta.
Please call 404-218-6191 to make a reservation or to request additional
information. Depending on the illness the average length of treatment is
between four and six weeks, with four weeks being the minimum amount of
time required. Therapies are administered five days a week for about
six hours a day.
Should I bring any paperwork?
We can process your paperwork more quickly
when you print and complete the
New Patient Welcome Form
prior to your first visit to our clinic.
Please mail or fax the completed form to us following your initial phone
consultation with us.
Please click here for the
DC Clinic New
Patient Welcome Form.