Does Insurance Cover the Treatment?
 ⇒   Insurance does not cover growth stimulation injection (prolotherapy) at this time. We expect no change in this for several years until prolotherapy becomes standard practice.
 ⇒   The initial evaluation is often reimbursable by your insurance carrier depending on your policy.
 ⇒   You are responsible for the prolotherapy cost plus anything your insurance says is your responsibility to pay (including deductible, copay, etc). Prolotherapy is paid at the time of treatment.

Can You Estimate The Cost of Prolotherapy?
⇒   The cost of prolotherapy depends on the complexity of each person. Only after your initial evaluation by Dr. Reeves can an accurate estimate be made.

What About My Flex Plan?
⇒   If you have a flex plan or cafeteria plan through your employer you must still pay in full at the time of service for your treatment. We will then give you a statement or receipt that you can turn in for reimbursement.

Although antinflammatory medications such as aspirin may interfere with treatment benefit, it may be important medically for you to not stop taking it. Be sure to check with our office about the reason why you take it so we can advise properly.

• Coumadin cannot be taken within 3 days of treatment if joint injection is planned, or 5 days if more extensive injection is planned. If you are on Coumadin, Lovenox, or Heparin be sure that you are aware of how long you need to be off  the medication before you receive treatment. Your general doctor should be aware that you are having a procedure done that will require you to be off of that medication. We will also want to know the results of a recent lab test showing how thin your blood is.

• If you are concerned about any other prescription drug you are taking, please call the office to see if it is okay to continue taking it the day of your appointment.

What To Expect:  Learn about our examination and treatment process
                             and the post-treatment instructions.
 

Medications:  Please take a moment to read the "Medications" section on this page.

What to Bring to Your Appointment:

• If you have had an MRI, x-ray, or other test you would like for Dr. Reeves to see, please bring only the written report. Dr. Reeves does not read films or slides, so those will not be helpful.

• Please bring a list of your current medications, and any allergies that you have.