{"id":8361,"date":"2025-06-11T06:31:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/?page_id=8361"},"modified":"2026-04-06T21:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:53:04","slug":"patient-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/patient-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8361\" class=\"elementor elementor-8361\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fae569e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fae569e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-674ec81\" data-id=\"674ec81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b388a65 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b388a65\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d23f540\" data-id=\"d23f540\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12469ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-medilaxcontentheader\" data-id=\"12469ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"medilaxcontentheader.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Start Content Header--><div class=\"content-header\"><h2 class=\"h1\">NEW PATIENT INFORMATION<\/h2><\/div><!--End Content Header-->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717f27d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"717f27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>On the day of your first appointment, please arrive at the office 30 minutes early to fill out the necessary paperwork. For directions, please see the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #19afbd;\"><a style=\"color: #19afbd; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/contact\/\">DIRECTIONS PAGE<\/a><\/span> on this website.<\/p><p>If you require a referral from your Primary Care Physician (PCP), please bring in a copy or verify with us that it has been received. Also, please make sure that your referring physician has sent the necessary medical records so that your physician here can review your medical history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8fdef3\" data-id=\"a8fdef3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0af02 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b0af02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rotateInDownLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image 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elementor-widget-medilaxcontentheader\" data-id=\"51cee95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"medilaxcontentheader.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Start Content Header--><div class=\"content-header\"><h2 class=\"h1\">Checklist of Items to Bring:<\/h2><\/div><!--End Content Header-->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318de24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"318de24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Referral from Primary Care Physician (PCP)<\/li><li>Photo ID and Insurance Card<\/li><li>Recent Labs\/X-rays\/MRI&#8217;s\/Bone Density<\/li><li>Medications and Dosages<\/li><li>Pharmacy Name and Phone Number<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd515d e-con-full 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list and medical history<\/li><li>Download and complete the RAPID 3 and bring it with you to your next appointment<\/li><li>Bring in recent hospital discharge summary, last labs, tests, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db287e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db287e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2286015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-medilaxcontentheader\" data-id=\"2286015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"medilaxcontentheader.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Start Content Header--><div class=\"content-header\"><h2 class=\"h1\">Patient Forms (Click to Download)<\/h2><\/div><!--End Content Header-->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ff0c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4ff0c1\" 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This will save you time when you check in.<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #19afbd;\"><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/New_Patient_Questionnaire_EN-SP.pdf\">N<\/a><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/New_Patient_Questionnaire_EN-SP.pdf\">ew Patient<\/a><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/New_Patient_Questionnaire_EN-SP.pdf\"> Questionnaire<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #19afbd;\"><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Email_Consent-EN.pdf\">Consent for E-mail communication with patient<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #19afbd;\"><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Consent_Disclose_Health_EN.pdf\">Consent for use and Disclosure of Health Information<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #19afbd;\"><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Patient_Medical_History_EN.pdf\">Patient Medical History<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #19afbd;\"><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rapid_3_ENG.pdf\">Multi-Dimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (Rapid 3)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #19afbd;\"><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Financial-English.pdf\">Financial Policy<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #19afbd;\"><a style=\"color: #19afbd;\" href=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/hipaa-privacy-notice\/\">Privacy Notice \/ HIPAA Form<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfa196d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfa196d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82635e5\" data-id=\"82635e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa841c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fa841c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64b1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e64b1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Aetna<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Ambetter<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">AvMed<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">BCBS<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">CarePlus<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Cigna<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Doctor\u2019s Health Plans<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">First Health<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Medicare Part B<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Preferred Care Network<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Preferred Care Partners<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Simply<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Tricare<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">UMR<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">United Healthcare<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">WellMed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0f725 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d0f725\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"INSURANCE-PLAN\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c7e5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36c7e5b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b533b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4b533b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9133ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-medilaxsectiontitle\" data-id=\"9133ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"medilaxsectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\"><div class=\"section-title left\" ><h3 class=\"h1 title-selector\">INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED<\/h3><p class=\"desc\">Don't see your insurance provider? We may still accept your plan. Please <a href=\"\/2024\/contact\/\">contact us <\/a> for a quick verification.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71e4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a71e4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"review-content\"><ul class=\"review-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Aetna<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Ambetter<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>AvMed<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>BCBS<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>CarePlus<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Cigna<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Doctor\u2019s Health Plans<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>First Health<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"review-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Medicare Part B<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Preferred Care Network<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Preferred Care Partners<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Simply<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Tricare<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>UMR<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>United Healthcare<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>WellMed<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW PATIENT INFORMATION On the day of your first appointment, please arrive at the office 30 minutes early to fill out the necessary paperwork. 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