San Francisco Chiropractor Offers Local Health Care Reform

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 1, 2010 -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Back and neck pain, shoulder pain, wrist and hand pain, poor posture, and chronic headaches affect a large number of people at any given time. The physical demands of work combined with the mental stress and pressure to produce more income to pay the bills are a leading cause of these types of overuse and ergonomic-related conditions.

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San Francisco Chiropractor Offers Local Health Care Reform

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Dr. Dan Perez, a San Francisco chiropractor who specializes in treating such conditions, recently changed his practice model in a way that will accommodate more people who need chiropractic care. He is the first to offer and advertise a sliding fee schedule in his area. With a sliding fee schedule, a patient is offered a range of fees rather than a fixed one and has the option to pay any amount within that range.

With the topic of health care reform front and center on the national stage, I thought I would do my part in making health care more accessible and affordable to the masses, says Dr. Perez. So I decided to put the choice of payment in my patient's hands: Initial visits are a fixed $49 (compared to an average of $95 in my area) and include an exam, consultation and treatment. Patients pay anywhere between $25 - $65 for follow-up visits depending on what they can afford. It's simple, affordable, and low stress--no income verification is required. The initial feedback is that patients are very happy having this payment option and are able to come in more, and as a result, are getting better faster.

Dr. Perez further notes:

After over ten years practicing in downtown San Francisco, I've noticed that there are many people who need and want chiropractic. But the main obstacle, almost every time, that keeps them from picking up the phone and making an appointment is the fear of the cost. There is this belief that once you start chiropractic, you have to go for the rest of your life. And many know that since most insurance plans have limited coverage for chiropractic it's going to be an out of pocket expense for the most part. My intent is to shatter this barrier. Patients are not required to commit to long and drawn-out treatment plans. Patients are definitely free to purchase one time visits. And with my sliding fee schedule policy, there really isn't a reason left to not make an appointment, if you are truly interested in chiropractic care.

Even though the clinic offers affordable, below-market rates the quality of care is the same as you would expect in the higher priced chiropractic offices. Nothing is sacrificed.

For patients with insurance, Dr. Perez is in-network for and accepts-Aetna PPO/POS and Blue Shield of California. Plans for which Dr. Perez is out-of-network may be accepted depending on the coverage; call the office for details.

San Francisco Chiropractic's appointment desk is available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

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