Dear Patient,
Please fill out the intake packet before the date of your appointment. Please also submit copies of all past testing, psychiatric or psychological treatment records, school/college records and psychiatric inpatient records/discharge summaries, if applicable.
About the evaluation
There are no standard psychological or laboratory tests by which one can make a psychiatric diagnosis. The diagnosis is made by listening to the presenting concerns, going over the records, reviewing the family and patient's history, conducting interviews with the patient, the family, and others, if necessary.
The initial evaluation will help you determine
What may be the underlying reason for the problems? Are there any psychological, medical, neurological, or genetic problems underlying the condition? Do the problems present a psychiatric disorder or a variant of normal behavior? What can be done to address the problems and what will happen if we do nothing?
The initial evaluation takes approximately one hour, sometimes longer and consists of:
The evaluation will give you a good understanding of what's going on. There are many ways to deal with the problems. Many patients and the families are uncomfortable about psychiatric medications. We want you to know that medications are not always recommended and often are not even appropriate. The decision about the medication depends on the nature and severity of the problems, the patient's age, associated issues, but ultimately, on the best available treatment option.
If a medication is prescribed, you will be scheduled for follow-up appointments in one week to one month in time, depending on the problems and the prescribed medication(s).
We look forward to seeing you and hope that we can be of service.
Warm Regards,
Said A. Ibrahimi M.D.
Vortex Psychiatry
1st occurrence No Fee
2nd occurrence $75.003rd occurrence $175.00
after the 4th occurrence potential discharge of care from Dr. Ibrahimi. Per Dr. Ibrahimi's discression.
If you will be using your medical insurance to pay for visits to this office….
Please read carefully and sign. This is a required form if you want us to bill your insurance.
Controlled substance medications (i.e., benzodiazepines and stimulants) are very useful. However, they have potential for misuse and therefore are controlled by local, state, and federal authorities. Because my provider is prescribing such medications for me, I agree to the following conditions:
I have read this contract and fully understand its content and the consequences of violating this contract. By signing below, I accept the above treatment agreement.
Dear Patients,
This letter is to inform you of our updated billing practice regarding receiving patient payments. Effective June 2022, we now require a credit or debit card to be on file with our office or full patient payment of services at each appointment.
Why the change? There are several reasons for this change. With the changing environment in healthcare, in particular the Affordable Care Act and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) more responsibility of payment is being placed on the patient. We need to be sure that patient balances are paid in a timely manner. To do this, we need to ensure we have a guarantee of payment on file in our office.
What is a Deductible and How Does It Affect Me? An annual deductible is the dollar amount you must pay out of pocket during the year for medical expenses before your insurance coverage begins to pay. For example, if your policy has a $2,000 deductible, you must pay the first $2,000 of medical expenses before the insurance company begins to pay for any services. This works just like the deductible for your car insurance or homeowner’s insurance policy does.
When do I have to pay for services? Any time you receive medical care, you will be expected to pay in full for your services until your deductible is met. If you have a very large deductible, called a high-deductible insurance plan, you may have to pay out of pocket for most of your primary care services.
How will I know when my deductible has been met? You can call your insurance company at any time to check on how much of your deductible has been met and some insurance companies have this information available online. Every time you receive medical services, you will receive notification from your insurance company with how much they paid or did not pay if the amount went to your deductible when they send you an Explanation of Benefits (EOB.)
How will I know how much you are going to charge me? You will receive a letter in the mail (or e-mail) from your insurance carrier that explains how much of your office visit they pay and how much you pay. This is called an Explanation of Benefits (EOB.) This letter tells you exactly, according to your health insurance coverage, how much of your health care bill is your responsibility and how much is the responsibility of your insurance to pay.
Then what? We receive the same Explanation of Benefits (EOB) that you do. Most Insurances will send your EOB prior to us receiving our copy. An EOP can arrive 30-60 days after your appointment has been billed. We look at each EOB carefully and determine what your insurance has determined as patient responsibility. This is the same way we normally determine how much to send you a statement for in the mail.
All patients with commercial insurance are required to keep a credit or debit card on file. If you do not wish to keep a card on file, we will expect an estimated payment at the time of service. For example, if your commercial insurance requires $175.00 to be paid for standard service and your deductible is not met, you will be expected to pay the $175.00 via debit or credit card before you are seen, but this will not include ancillary charges that may arise out of your visit. Once we receive the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) on your visit, we will send a statement if your patient responsibility is higher than the originally collected amount or you will have a credit on your account if your patient responsibility is lower than the originally collected amount.
Once we receive the insurance EOB for your visit, we will charge the credit card on file the exact amount as per the EOB that is stated to be patient responsibility. Once charged, we will email you a receipt of payment.
The other items that can be charged are no-show charges, and unpaid copays
Evaluation appointment - $475.00
New patients to Vortex Psychiatry – Dr. Ibrahimi
Patients who have not been seen within one year of their last visit.
Medication Management Fee - $149.00
Charged Yearly for the management of medication
Follow up appointments - $250.00
Non- Complex follow up visit 15 – 20 minutes
Follow up appointment - $365.00
Complex follow up visit 30-40 minutes
No call – No show - less than 24 hours’ notice of change or cancellation to appointment
1st occurrence No Fee
2nd occurrence $75.00 fee
3rd occurrence $175.00 fee
after the 4rd occurrence potential discharge of care from Dr. Ibrahimi.
Rush Refill Request - $35.00 per request
2 business day notice via refill request link located on vortexpsychiatry.com – please see refill request guidelines on our website.
Copy of documents/records - $.25 cents per page
Contact office for details
Letters - $50.00- $150.00
Personal letters, Lawyer letters, schools, psychologist, airlines, accommodations, etc. Contact office for details.
Forms to be completed - $50.00- $150.00
Forms may vary. Contact office for details.
EDD/SDI/SSA - $150.00 per claim
Fee does not include any additional letters per claim fee.
(To be completed by patient or caretaker prior to first appointment)
The office will keep a current credit card on file. I allow the office to charge fees not coverable by the insurance such as for non-coverage, yearly admin charge, unmet deductibles, unpaid copays, and no-show charges. A statement of such charges will be sent to you.
I agree to pay all bills as presented and all reasonable fees associated at the time with the collection of such charges including fees for returned checks, rush prescription, yearly admin charges, copays, phone consultation charges not covered by insurance, same day cancellation and no-show fees, request for copy of records, school form filling etc. per schedule of fees attached currently in force.
*Contact information of a person completing this form if not a patient
Your Primary Care Physician:
Other Physicians and Therapists currently involved in your care
History of medical and psychiatric hospitalizations
Please check all that applies
Alcohol and Other Drug use:
Do you drink, smoke, or use other (non-prescribed and non-OTC) drugs?
If yes, please answer the following questions.
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Please rate these behaviors: 0 – Never (None) 1 – Sometimes (Mild) 2 – Often/Always (Severe)
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Message to our patients about Arbitration
The attached contract is an arbitration agreement. By signing this agreement, we are agreeing that any dispute arising out of the medical services you receive is to be resolved in binding arbitration rather than a suit in court. Lawsuits are something that no one anticipates, and everyone hopes to avoid. We believe that the method of resolving disputes by arbitration is one of the fairest systems for both healthcare providers and their courts. Arbitration agreements between patients and physicians have long been recognized and approved by the State of California. By signing this agreement, yon are changing the place where your claim will be presented. You still can call witnesses and present evidence. Each party selects an arbitrator (party arbitrators), arbitrator. These three arbitrators hear the case. This agreement generally helps to limit the legal costs for both the patients and physicians. This is because the time it takes to conduct an arbitration hearing is far less than for a jury trial. Further, both parties are spared some of the rigors of a trial and the publicity which may accompany judicial proceeding.
Our goal, of course, is to provide medical care in such a way as to avoid any such dispute. We are all caring doctors and do our utmost to be responsive. We know that most problems begin with communication. Therefore, if you have any questions about your care, please ask us.
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