It is always our goal to provide our patients with the
best possible care, which includes scheduling and completing your treatment in
a timely manner. With this goal in mind we are writing to inform you of a
change in our cancellation policy.
Repeat no shows and short notice cancellations prevent
us from being able to offer earlier appointment times to patients who are
waiting. We do understand that life happens, emergencies come up and despite
your best intentions an appointment may have to be missed or rescheduled. In
these cases we ask that our patients provide at least 24 hours notice of
cancellation whenever possible. In order to assist you, we have set up
appointment reminders that can be received via text message and/or email.
Effective immediately any appointment that is missed
or rescheduled without 24 hours’ notice, is considered a missed appointment and
is subject to a fee of $50 per hour. (Ex: a missed 2 hour appointment would
result in a charge of $100). Patients or families who are scheduled for
multiple appointments in one day will be
charged per missed appointment. Repeat no shows or short notice
cancellations may result in dismissal from the practice.
If you need to cancel/reschedule an appointment, please
call our office at (360) 972-3330. If you do not reach a scheduling coordinator
you may leave a detailed voicemail. You can also cancel your appointments by
responding to the confirmation text message or email that is sent to you.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we
work hard to provide you with the best possible care in a timely manner.