SK Pedo

CONTACT INFORMATION:

District Regional Pediatric Manager :  Kinga 

Email: kinga@admpcmail.com

Number: 610-908-5733 !!!DO NOT GIVE OUT THIS NUMBER TO PATIENTS!!!

Office Coordinator:  Jackie Clarke

EMAIL:  jackie@admpcmail.com

Front Desk:  brooke@admpcmail.com

This office will be closed at the end of this month April 2023

Please advise all pt's to find an outside Pediatrics. Please send all ROR request to the office.

OFFICE HOURS:

There will be a change in hours for sk going forward

Monday thru Thursday 9am - 3 pm with no lunch

Friday 8am - 2 pm without lunch

We are no longer accepting new patients

NO NEW PATIENTS AFTER 3:30 pm MONDAY - THURSDAY AND Friday NO NEW PATIENTS AFTER 12:30 pm.

Summer Hours:

We will be temporarily changing our hours for the summer starting June 6th through September 2nd. The hours will be as follows

Monday - Thursday: 8 - 2:30

Friday's will be staying the same 8 - 1:30

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Preferences:

HYA column

Recalls ONLY 30 mins all three rows

Grace period:

There is no grace period for any pediatric offices. This call can be made only by the coordinator or doctor in that office. We have a lot of patients showing up late due to the grace period which slows down the office daily activities.

PEDO DOCTORS:

Dr. Shah (Tuesday, Wed, thursday and Fridays starting April )

Dr. Covel ( Mon and Tues starting in October)

Dr Wes - Fridays

CHILDREN:

12 years and younger

OPS : We are not scheduling at the moment

When scheduling for ops, make sure they have a recent exam. If their last exam is more than 6 months, they must come in for a new exam before finishing any treatment.

Special Needs:

Special needs we can see up to 21- older than 21 must have a referral present. They also have to be told that we may need to refer them out if we cannot do the work.

SCHEDULING SPECIAL NEEDS

When scheduling special needs use all three column and 4  units each and block sides as well as the first block in other spots blocked. . The words Special needs must be the first words written prior to treatment. must be first appointment of the day.

Is it also ok for them to been seen with a general doctor? (from 13-18) if they say yes please schedule in gn. Always write in the remarks pt is special needs.

If they prefer their child to be seen in Pedo, please add that to the remarks (parent prefers Pedo) Anyone over the age of 21 needs to have a referral stating they need a pedodontist.

CASH PATIENTS:

Office level will give out prices

PEDO NP SCHEDULING PROTOCOL  

SCHEDULING STEPS: 

CHECK INSURANCE TYPE

FULL REGISTRATION 

1ST APPOINTMENT  (2 TYPES LOOK BELOW)

NP APPT TYPES:

CONSULTATION

EXAM & CLEANING

Recall/Opp protocol

ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING!!

MAKE SURE THAT THE PATIENT IS 12 YEARS OR YOUNGER ADD THE AGE OF THE PT TO ALL APPTS MADE. IF PATIENT WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE FOR OPS/WORKS YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT HASN'T BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS SINCE THEIR LAST EXAMINATION. IF PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN FOR OVER 6 MONTHS THEY HAVE TO COME IN FOR  AN EXAM & CLEANING (RECALL APPT) BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE ANY OPS TREATMENT. THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY CHANGES TO THE PATIENTS TEETH SINCE PROCEDURES CAN SOMETIMES CHANGE IF SO..

Emergency protocol

True Emergency:

Severe Pain-cannot eat, sharp pain, waking up in the middle of the night

Swelling

Unable to get bleeding to stop

Trauma

False Emergency:

Filling fell out

Patient thinks they have a cavity

Nitrous Instruction:

No dairy products (yogurt, cheese, milk, ice cream, etc.)

3 hours before, eat light foods, no oily fatty foods, only liquids if possible

If mother is bringing the child, make sure to let them know that Nitrous is not recommended for women who are PREGNANT

Grace period:

There is no grace period for any pediatric offices. This call can be made only by the coordinator or doctor in that office. We have a lot of patients showing up late due to the grace period which slows down the office daily activities.

Arriving 15 minutes before all appt's:

All pt's must arrive 15 min before their appt.

Custody issues

If there are any custody issues court documents  must be provided.

Requesting forms to be filled out

If a parent is who is requesting dental forms for school must provide form and it will be

filled out for parents.  if its for court and full records requested will take 2 weeks to ready.

a release of records must be filled out  in office  and parent or guardian must pick them up when done and ready for pick up .

For example: 

A parent is requesting a patient's entire appointment history because they need it for court or

there will also be a fee for these records of $ 75.00

Insurances not accepted

Any-medicare

keystone mercy

keystone first

keystone east

DMO, DHMO or HMO patients) 05.25.2022

United Health Care PPO

United Health Care Community Plan 12-20-2022

All of UPMC's

Highmark Wholecare

Aetna Better Health

United Concorida Chip and PPO 

Accepted:

We do take United Health Care community plan Chip

Blue Cross Dental/ Capital Blue Cross Chip (Capital Cares for Kids HMO CHIP)

Children's tooth chart