News – Important Updates For Our Families

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Important: If you are not able to sign up for one of these clinics, please know we will be having clinics throughout November so don’t worry, we will get you in!

 

Now that the 2024 Flu Shot has arrived, we want to make it as easy as possible for our families to get protected from the flu and get a flu shot.  The CDC and AAP recommend all children 6 months and older receive a flu vaccine.

We are offering Indoor Flu clinics on Thursday and Saturdays. You can only schedule Flu-Clinics online through our website, so please don’t call us to schedule for the flu-clinics. Below are the clinics. If you have an upcoming annual physical you can get your flu shot at that physical.

Flu Clinics are for New Canaan Pediatrics’ patients only!

IN-OFFICE FLU CLINICS

Our In-Office Flu Clinics are designed to make it easy and quick for families to receive the flu shot. Once you arrive in the parking lot, please call the office and let us know you are here for your flu shot.  All patients under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian accompany them to the clinic. Only patients signed up will receive the vaccine.

INDOOR FLU CLINIC – Saturday, November 9, 2024  Click Here

INDOOR FLU CLINIC – Thursday, November 14, 2024  Click Here

 

SOME CONSIDERATIONS

If your child is sick on the day of the clinic, please call us and re-schedule do not email through the sign up and please do not bring him/her to the clinic. If you are waiting for COVID test results, please don’t attend the clinic until you receive a negative confirmation. It is EXTREMELY important to be on time for your assigned time.  If you are more than 10 minutes late, you may have to re-schedule. Please try and limit the number of people you bring with you for the In-Office clinics. Thank you in advance for your patience. If you have any questions, please call Mary @ 203-972-4240 or Mary@ncpedi.com.

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION SHEET BELOW BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS)

 

 

At New Canaan Pediatrics, we are committed to providing the best possible care to our patients and families. We have been practicing in the area for over 50 years and we love watching our families grow and thrive. We cherish our relationship with our families and hope you find expertise and consistent quality in the services we provide.

We had sent an email blast to our families about the many changes that have taken place in the health care industry in recent years. As administrative costs rise private medical groups struggle to remain viable. 

Beginning May 31, 2021 New Canaan Pediatrics will be implementing an annual  Administrative Fee. Rather than charge for each individual service, we have created a comprehensive care plan that will be more cost effective and easier for families. This plan allows us to continue to provide the most up to date services while remaining a small and personal office.

What Will This Comprehensive Care Fee Help Cover?

• Continuation of and direct access to our doctors 24/7 (no night nurse service fee & no charge for after-hours calls).
• Compliance with new regulations and liabilities impacting workplaces and front line healthcare workers.
• New Interactive Website – allows for ease of access to our portal, telehealth visits, AAP educational materials, symptom checkers and more. It is a permanently changing repository of digital and state of the art services to facilitate care and information.
• UV sterilization lamps and HVAC upgrades to ensure sterilized exam rooms extending well beyond recognized universal best practices such as post care wipe downs and disease prevention/mitigation protocols.
• Additional investments in clinical and practice management areas that make care access easier and recognizes the multiple ways in which our patients may choose to access care for their families.
• Continue to offer a wide selection of insurance companies for all our families.

How to Pay Your Comprehensive Care Fee & Your Financial Policy

With the many new changes in healthcare, we have updated our Financial Policy. Our financial policy is our contract with you so it’s important for all our families to read it, sign, and send it back to us. To review, sign, and submit the Financial Policy, Click Here.

You can pay your Care Fee via our secure website payment system. Click Here

YOU CAN NOT PAY YOUR CARE FEE THROUGH THE PATIENT PORTAL
You can pay through our website here or call the office. 

We have structured the fee to cover the minimum costs. Starting  May 30, 2021 our yearly Care Fee is as follows:

$50 per patient 18 years and younger

$25 per patient 19 years and older

$150 maximum per family

This fee yearly and can be paid on or before May 30^th. If the fee poses a financial burden or you are covered under Husky/Medicaid please contact our office to discuss a different process.