We are experiencing an issue with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) policies sponsored by Delta Airlines. The issue is well check visits are currently not being covered, because UHC states the visit was provided by an out-of-network provider. Vibrant Kids Pediatrics is an UnitedHealthcare in-network provider, and only polices issued by Delta Airlines are having this issue—all non-Delta Airlines UHC …
Effective January 1st, 2018, our consultative services will be cash-only. The move to direct cash-only payments for our consultative services means we will no longer be accepting any third-party payer “reimbursement” for any consultative services rendered. This change affects only our consultative services; we will continue to accept third-party payer “reimbursement” for all of our …
Effective April 14, 2017 we are again able to accept BlueCross BlueShield policies as payment for services rendered. We have received word from our provider network representative that Dr Jill has been restored in BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia (BCBSGa) systems, and claims should again process correctly effective April 14th. It will still be a lengthy …
Effective April 13, 2017 we can no longer accept BlueCross BlueShield policies as payment for services rendered. For reasons yet to be explained by BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia (BCBSGa), BCBSGa apparently terminated our contract effective March 2, 2017. We became aware of this on March 23, 2017 when the first claim denials for dates-of-service on …
We are excited to announce our new hyperbaric services. Using a Vitaris320® soft-chamber from Oxyhealth we now offer mild-hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to our patients. Mild-HBOT is a safe, effective treatment for enhancing the body’s innate ability to heal and regenerate, especially tackling inflammation—at the root of nearly all the chronic issues we treat. Our …
It is not a WellCare of Georgia mistake this time. Effective January 1, 2016 Vibrant Kids Pediatrics will no longer accept Medicaid (including PeachCare for Kids) or any Medicaid CMO—e.g. Amerigroup, Peachstate or WellCare of Georgia. We will not accept these payers as either a primary or secondary payer. As a small business we can no …
Have you recently received a—for some a second—letter from WellCare of Georgia informing you that Dr Dickerson is no longer in-network? WellCare of Georgia—in response to Piedmont Clinic’s request to remove Dr Dickerson from its roster of WellCare of Georgia providers—has terminated Dr Dickerson’s Vibrant Kids Pediatrics provider ID, rather than her Piedmont Clinic provider ID. This mistake is what …
Have you recently received a letter from WellCare of Georgia informing you that Dr Dickerson is no longer in-network? This letter was sent to you because your WellCare of Georgia primary care physician (PCP) is Dr Jill Dickerson at Piedmont Clinic. Only recently has Piedmont Clinic updated WellCare of Georgia that Dr Dickerson is no …
We are really excited to announce that Mrs Lauren Jernigan, PA-C is joining our Care Team this February, and will begin seeing patients on Monday, February 2nd. Mrs Jernigan—a native of Fayetteville, Georgia—is a Board Certified Physician Assistant with over four years of pediatric experience. Having begun her medical career as a Respiratory Therapist is …