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We wanted to take the time to tell you how grateful we are for the treatments and caring you extended to Dad...he was especially comforted by the fact that you joined him in his spirituality. He loved it that God and His healing power were a part of his cancer treatments. He was extremely proud that the cancer was contained, small, and that he had gotten his right lung partially back. He felt victorious. What a blessing!

Daughter of an 84 year old Lung Cancer Patient
Austin, Texas

Financial Considerations

Insurance Coverage for Our Services
We do not file or accept insurance for payment of any of our services. Most of our services have procedure codes and are reimbursable by insurance. However that is something that you should check in advance with your carrier if this is important to you. Office visits and testing should be covered as long as you have out of network benefits.

Medicine has changed dramatically.
Since our practice opened in 1983, insurance company and government interference in the doctor patient relationship has depersonalized health services. Over-specialization of health care practitioners has divided medicine into 145 specialty and subspecialty areas. And yet as a country we are sicker today than we were 30 years ago.

We specialize in you.
We only work for you - not the insurance company and not the government. Because we recognized long ago that the insurance industry was overstepping their bounds and inserting themselves in medical decision making, we resolved twelve years ago to sever ties with all health plans.

What does this mean for you?
It means you're the boss. You decide based on your own research what you need and when you need it. We will still give you diagnostic and procedure codes for those items and services that have codes (most of our services do have codes). But we will not file claims. If additional information is needed by your carrier we always respond timely to those requests.

What is the fee for initial consultation?
Your initial consultation fee will be $375 to $850. This cost is based upon the complexity of the patient's health issues and the time needed to listen to and address all concerns. In the case of life-threatening illness, we invite all concerned family members to be present at the consultation.

**Please note that any lab fees are in addition to this initial consultation fee**

48 Business-Hour Cancellation Policy - Initial Appointment

If for any reason you need to cancel or reschedule your initial appointment, please provide us with 48 business-hour notice. This courtesy allows us to accommodate patients who are on our waiting list.

Should you "no-show" your appointment and do not reschedule within 48 business hours of your appointment time, your $150.00 deposit will be charged to your credit card. Should you reschedule at a later time, the $150.00 will be credited to your appointment fee.

Do you offer financial assistance or financing?
YES! We Participate in Care Credit (Recommended for treating your child or any non-life-threatening condition)

With CareCredit� a patient financing program is available. CareCredit� , a medical credit card, offers promotional programs of 90 day interest-free financing as well as programs that let you extend payments up to 24 months. Some of our patients use this program as bridge financing to cover the time between filing an insurance claim and receiving reimbursement. If you plan to use this strategy, we recommend that you check with your insurance carrier for out-of-network reimbursement rates and turn-around times for claims. Every insurance plan is different.

Apply online at www.CareCredit.com, or if you need assistance, call CareCredit� or our office. It usually takes only several minutes to open an account.

How do I learn more about CareCredit� ?

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CARECREDIT APPLICATION

CLICK HERE TO SEE CARECREDIT WEBSITE & INFO

Do you accept Credit Cards?
Yes. We accept all major Credit Cards including: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, & Discover.

What are my financial options if I am a cancer patient?

First, if you have insurance coverage with out-of-network health benefits, your insurance policy may cover some of the costs of your treatment. If you are enrolled in a clinical trial with us, your insurance company may be obligated to pay for your treatment, depending on the laws of the state you live in. For further information on this, please visit the American Cancer Society web site at the following link: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_6_2x_State_Laws_Regarding_Clinical_Trials.asp

Another option may be a Life Insurance Line Of Credit. You can find out how this works on the Fifth Season Financial web site at this link: http://www.fifthseasonfinancial.com/index.html

If you will be traveling from afar for your treatments, there are charitable organizations set up to help with air flights. These organizations are run by volunteer pilots. If you will be traveling from within Texas, please check this link: http://graceflight.org/Home/tabid/392/Default.aspx

If you are traveling from outside of Texas please check this link: http://www.angelflight.com/default.asp

Disclaimer This website is not intended as an advertisement. Rather, the purpose of this website is to inform the public of concepts and articles for readers to consider for themselves and to discuss with their family and caregivers. In no way should this information be used to diagnose or treat any disease. This can only be done by a qualified medical professional and only after a complete history and physical examination is done and the proper testing is ordered. Information included here is based upon Dr. Kotsanis' personal clinical experience treating patients for over twenty seven years, as well as review of published scientific literature and medical studies. Dr. Kotsanis integrates both mainstream and complementary medicine. This practice, known as integrative medicine embraces principles and treatment methods which may or may not be accepted or embraced by conventional medicine providers, individual physicians or other health care institutions.