Patient Information
To Schedule an
Appointment
Appointments to see
one of our providers can be scheduled by calling our individual
offices:
Carlisle 717-243-7540
Mechanicsburg 717-791-2640
Harrisburg
Our appointment schedulers will do their best to
make your appointment time as convenient for you as possible.
If you are unable to
keep your scheduled appointment please notify us at least 24 hours
in advance. We also ask that you make every effort to be on
time for your appointment.
Before Your Visit
You should refrain
from taking antihistamines for one week prior to your initial visit
since they interfere with skin testing; however, if you are unable to
do so due to urticaria (hives) or other reason, we would still
welcome you to come for a consultation.
Some examples
of antihistamines include:
- Alavert (loratidine)
- Allegra (fexofenadine)
- Astelin nasal spray (azelastine)
- Atarax (hydroxyzine)
- Atrohist (chlorpheniramine)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- Bromfed (brompheniramine)
- Claritin (loratidine)
- Clarinex (desloratadine)
- Deconamine (chlorpheniramine)
- Dimetapp (brompheniramine)
- Kronofed (chlorpheniramine)
- Nolahist/Nolamine (pheniniramine)
- Omade spansule (chlorpheniramine)
- Periactin (cyproheptadine)
- Phenergan (promethazine)
- Rynatan/Rynatuss (chlorpheniramine)
- Semprex (Acrivastine)
- Sinulin (chlorphenhydramine)
- Trinalin (azatadine)
- Tylenol Sinus/Allergy (diphenhydramine)
- Vistaril (hydroxyzine)
- Xyzal (levocetirizine)
- Zyrtec (cetirizine)
Please read and complete any forms that have been sent and be sure
to bring any pertinent medical records and x-rays to your first
appointment. You should also bring a list of medications you may be
taking, or the medications themselves.
[Download New Patient Forms Here]
Day of Your Visit
Initial Evaluation
Your initial evaluation will last one to three hours, depending on
the amount of testing needed. You will be seen by one of our
physicians or our nurse practitioner, who will take a detailed
medical history and perform a physical examination. The evaluation
may include skin testing, spirometry, blood tests, or x-rays. The
provider will review the results of these tests with you and propose
a specific treatment plan. After your visit, we will send a copy of
our evaluation and treatment plan to your referring physician.
Spirometry
- Spirometry is a commonly performed test that measures the amount
of air the lungs can hold and the rate at which air can be exhaled.
It is used to diagnose conditions such as asthma and to assess
response to therapy.
Skin Testing
- Skin testing to determine sensitivity to a variety of substances
may be done at your initial visit or scheduled for a subsequent
visit. After the tests are applied, the patient should anticipate
some itching. These tests are interpreted within 20 minutes.
Insurances we
Participate with:
Aetna, Capital Blue
Cross and Senior Blue, Cigna, Gateway, Gateway Medicare Assured,
HealthAmerica, HealthAssurance, HealthAmerica Medicare Advantra,
Highmark Blue Shield, Independence Blue Cross, Keystone Health Plan
Central, Medical Assistance, Medicare, Medicare Advantage PPO
(Freedom Blue), PHCS Network, PPHN Network, Primesource Network,
Railroad Medicare, Tricare, Tricare Prime.
We make every effort
to keep our fees as fair as possible. We participate with a
variety of managed care plans in our community. If you have
specific questions regarding your policy, please call your insurance
company or our office.
It is our policy to
collect co-payments at the time of service, we hope you understand
and will be prepared at the time of your visit. For your
convenience, co-payments and patient balances can be paid by cash,
check, Visa and MasterCard.
We will do our best
to work with you and your insurance carrier to arrange for payment.
However, please remember that payment for services is ultimately the
patient's responsibility.