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6 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE MUST CHARGE WHEN THERE IS A LATE CANCELLATION OR A 'NO SHOW'.  THERE CAN BE NO EXCEPTION.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE GET STUCK IN MEETINGS, FORGET APPOINTMENTS, HAVE FAMILY EMERGENCIES, ETC.  IN ORDER TO STAY IN MANAGED CARE PLANS, EMPLOY ENOUGH STAFF TO PROVIDE GOOD SERVICE, AND PAY THE RENT, WE MUST COVER OUR OVERHEAD.  WE WILL TRY TO ACCOMMODATE YOU IF YOU ARE LATE.

WE NEED ENOUGH OFFICE HOUR TIME TO FILL YOUR SPOT, 6 HOURS!  LEAVING A MESSAGE AFTER HOURS WITH THE SERVICE DOES NOT ALLOW US TO FILL AN OPEN APPOINTMENT BEFORE NOON.  OUR LOOSE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS POLICY HAS COST US 4 HOURS OF OVERHEAD,  $5600 PER WEEK, IN THE LAST YEAR. 

A 30 MINUTE PHYSICAL WILL BE BILLED $140, AND A 15 MINUTE OFFICE VISIT WILL BE BILLED $70.  THIS IS NOT RE-IMBURSABLE BY INSURANCE.

ONCE A SPOT IS RESERVED, IT IS YOUR SPOT!  WE DO NOT DOUBLE BOOK.  WE ATTEMPT TO RUN CLOSE TO SCHEDULE (THOUGH ADMITTTEDLY WE OFTEN GET BEHIND AROUND LUNCHTIME WHEN THERE ARE EMERGENCIES, PATIENTS ARRIVING LATE, ETC.) 

WE ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY YOU VIA THE ONTIME BUTTON ON THE WEBSITE IF WE ARE RUNNING LATE!

DRS. YAFFE AND RUDEN

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