Well Child Care

Did you know regular well child visits are one of the most important things you can do to keep your child healthy? Preventive care promotes healthy growth and development. Well child visits also provide you with the opportunity to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about your child’s health.

The components of a preventive well-child visit include the following:
(1) developmental/behavioral assessment; (2) physical examination, including measurement of growth; (3) screening tests and procedures; and (4) anticipatory guidance.

Your child should have a well child visit at the intervals listed below. We recommend that you call our office 3 months in advance to schedule an appointment with your child's primary care provider on the date and in the location that best fits your needs.

What you need to know when medical problems, both new or ongoing are addressed at the time of a 'Well Visit.'

An evaluation and management visit is a visit in which a physician or other qualified health care professional diagnoses and treats illness or injury which is either new or chronic.

There may be times when you child presents for a preventive well-child visit and needs attention for an acute illness or management of a chronic condition. In such cases, our billing policy reflects the need to address both preventive and medical care needs during a single appointment

Under our policy, when both types of visits occur simultaneously, you will be responsible for any additional copays, deductibles, or co-insurance charges typically assessed for evaluation and management visits by your insurance plan. It's important to note that while preventive care visits may be covered in full by insurance, evaluation and management visits often have cost-sharing measures like copays or deductibles. See our full policy here.