CLINIC POLICIES

Currently Active: CDC / Covid-19 Protocols 

Do not schedule an in-person visit if you have the below symptoms:

  • Cough

  • Fever

  • Difficulty breathing

  • Chills

  • Body aches

  • Sore throat

  • Headache

  • Loss of taste or smell

  • Had a known or suspected exposure to someone with COVID-19

  • Have been placed in quarantine

We request that you arrive with a mask on due to the clinic’s current policies. 


PLEASE CONSENT THROUGH OUR ONLINE FORMS THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICIES BELOW. 

ESSENTIAL WELLNESS INTEGRATED MEDICINE AND ACCUPUNCTURE can perform the following specific procedures as necessary to facilitate my diagnosis and treatment:

General Diagnostic Procedures: including but not limited to venipuncture blood draws, pap smears, radiographic imaging, general physical exams, and urine assessments.

Diet and Lifestyle Coaching/Counseling & Exercise Rx: including but not limited to HCG diet protocol

Acupuncture: including but not limited to the use of acupuncture needles, cupping, and moxa.

Herbs and Natural Medicines: including but not limited to the prescription of various therapeutic substances including vitamins, minerals, homeopathics, plants, minerals, and other natural substances in the form of teas, pills, powders, tinctures (may contain alcohol), injections, topical crèmes, suppositories, and other forms. 

ESSENTIAL WELLNESS INTEGRATED MEDICINE AND ACCUPUNCTURE can perform routine/emergency medical procedures as necessary to facilitate me or my child's diagnosis and treatment.

This includes the following:

  • Common diagnosis procedures

  • Minor office procedures

  • Use of pharmaceutical medicine

  • Botanical medicine

  • Nutritional medicine

  • Homeopathic medicine

  • Manual/physical medicine

  • Acupuncture

  • Immunizations

I recognize there are potential risks and benefits of these procedures. This authorization will be in effect until revoked in writing by me. 

Notice to pregnant women: All female patients must alert the doctor if they know or suspect that they are pregnant as some of the therapies used could present a risk to the pregnancy. 

For appointments on Mondays, that means you must give notice on Friday. Patients that "no show” or do not cancel 24 hours prior to their appointment may be assessed an appointment charge of $50. This charge is your responsibility. Insurance companies do not pay for missed appointments. 

Late Cancellations and No Show Fee Policy. If you are unable to make your appointment, please give our office 24 hours notice so that we may give another patient that time.

Returned Checks. We charge $35 for returned checks to cover banking costs. Patients who incur NSF/returned check charges will be required to make future payments by cash, credit card or cashier's checks. 

Multiple Households. When a child of divorced parents is seen, we will expect payment from whichever parent accompanies that child. We will not bill ex-spouses or parents who live outside the area.