Typical charges: New Patient evaluation and treatment--$100. Subsequent treatments --$85. Pre-purchase discount available** Smoking cessation (4 appointments) --$275.
Payment is expected at the time of service.
24-Hour notice (excluding weekends and holidays) is required for changes in appointments. Full payment is required for late cancellation.
**Pre-purchase: Purchase 8 or more (follow-up) visits, to be redeemed within one year, for $75.00 per visit.
Why Doesn't Dr Wilks Bill Insurance Companies?
1. Cost. In order for me to hire an employee to bill your insurance, I would need to do one or both of the following:
*Raise fees. This creates a hardship for the majority of folks, since few insurance companies pay for acupuncture.
*Institute an 'assembly line' practice. Part of my professional mission (indeed, one of the main reasons I have decided to work the way I do) is to provide personal service. This way, my patients get better faster and feel cared for.
2. Paperwork. Signing and maintaining contracts with insurance carriers is a large undertaking which is expensive (see above) and time-consuming. Many of these contracts also include requirements which are not acceptable to me. I'd be happy to talk more about this with interested patients.
I do provide the documentation to help you to get reimbursed for your acupuncture sessions with me (if you are fortunate enough to have acupuncture benefits), and will respond to requests from insurance companies within reasonable limits to facilitate the process.
New Patient Forms:
These forms are in .pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view and print these files.
Herbal Prescriptions from Craneherb.com; Please enter your prescription number and name in the spaces at the lower right.
"What patients can do is set an example for the immune system by treating themselves as if they are really worth caring for, as if they were special, as if their life was worth fighting for."
