Mt. Vernon Primary Care Associates, PLLC
8101 Hinson Farm Road, Suite # 417
Alexandria, VA 22306
703/799-4000
Primary Care Services
- Women's Health Care (GYN Exams)
- Men's Health Care (Prostate Exams)
- Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health Care
- Physical Exams, School & Camp Physicals
- Acute Care & Minor Injuries
- Immunizations & Allergy Shots
Patient Forms
For your convenience, we have provided patient forms on our Patient Forms page.
Helpful Hints
- Bring your insurance card(s) with you to your visit. We accept Medicare assignment and participate with Aetna, MDIPA, MAMSI, Optimum Choice, United Healthcare, Cigna, Anthem Healthkeepers, CareFirst, GEHA, One Health Plan, Great West, Beechstreet, Private Healthcare Systems, NCPPO, Humana and many other commercial plans, HMOs and PPOs. However, we do not participate with Medicaid, Unicare HMO or Kaiser.
- Co-payments are expected at the time of service.
- Verify your contact information at each visit so that we will not have a problem contacting you in the future.
- A cancellation charge of $50 will be billed unless we receive at least 24 hours notice of your inability to keep an appointment.
- For billing or insurance questions, call the billing department 703/799-4010. Please leave your name, phone number, insurance and a brief message if you are transferred to voice mail. A billing representative will research your account and return your call. For inquiries about your covered benefits please call the Member Services phone number listed on your insurance card.
Emergency Care
If, when our office is closed, you find it necessary to reach your doctor for an urgent medical problem, you can reach our answering service by calling 703/799-4000. In the event of a life threatening emergency, either known or feared, call 911 or go immediately to the nearest emergency room.
Hospitalization
Specialist Referrals
It is the responsibility of the patient to obtain a referral prior to the patient’s appointment with a specialist. Referral requests are to be completed during your scheduled appointments. In some instances we may complete a referral request without an office visit. Because of the time required associated with a referral request there will be a charge of $25.00 per referral to cover the cost of completing this request (written, phoned or faxed) that is not completed as part of a regularly scheduled appointment. Requests for referrals not completed as part of a regularly scheduled appointment may take up to 3 days for processing. If our contract with your insurance company does not allow us to charge for this service we will not be able to complete your request without an office visit. This may be accomplished with a visit to one of our Nurses or Nurse Practitioners.
Medication/Prescription Refills
Initial Prescriptions and Medications Refill requests are to be completed during your scheduled appointments. We try to refill maintenance prescriptions for an entire year. You must be seen in person for each Class II prescriptions (prescriptions which require a written prescription and cannot be refilled), at least once every 6 months for controlled substances, and at least once yearly for prescriptions of non-controlled medications. It is your responsibility to anticipate your refill needs and to schedule your appointments accordingly. We do not refill prescriptions at night and on weekends.
Because of the time required associated with a request to renew medications there will be a charge of $15.00 per prescription for refills (written, phoned or faxed) that are not completed as part of a regularly scheduled appointment. Requests for prescription refills not completed as part of a regularly scheduled appointment may take up to 3 days for processing. If our contract with your insurance company does not allow us to charge for this service we will not be able to complete your request without an office visit. This may be accomplished with a visit to one of our Nurses or Nurse Practitioners.
Pre-Authorization of Prescriptions and Referrals
It is the responsibility of the patient to obtain a pre-authorization prior to filling certain prescriptions, certain diagnostic tests and certain treatments. Pre-authorization requests are to be completed during a scheduled appointment. In some instances we may complete a pre-authorization request without an office visit. Because of the time required associated with a referral request there will be a minimum charge of $25.00 per pre-authorization to cover the cost of completing this request (written, phoned or faxed) that is not completed as part of a regularly scheduled appointment. Because of the complexity of the process many of the fees will exceed the minimum charge. The charge will be related to the time and difficulty spent in obtaining the pre-authorization. Requests for pre-authorizations not completed as part of a regularly scheduled appointment take a minimum of 3 days for processing. If our contract with your insurance company does not allow us to charge for this service we will not be able to complete your request without an office visit. This may be accomplished with a visit to one of our Nurses or Nurse Practitioners.
Payment for Services
Payment of fees not covered by your insurance plan is due on the day of your scheduled appointment or the day of the service provided. Such fees include copayments, deductibles, phone consultations, prescription refills or referrals not initiated during a regular appointment, requested letters, missed appointments, administrative services or medical records. You may pay by cash, check, or credit card. We require that you complete a credit card authorization form for the file to cover any such fees. Any fees not paid at the time of any appointment will be billed to your credit card the day after fees are due.
WEBSITE: http://www.mvpca.net/Services.html
