• COVID-19 SCREENING

    For the health and safety of our community, declaration of illness (or lack thereof!) is required prior to your appointment. Please be sure that the information you provide is accurate and complete.
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  • Gig Harbor Family Vision has implemented the following safety guidelines in our office:

    • All patients to wear a face mask COMPLETELY covering both nose and mouth
    • Only patients allowed in office without guests unless minor accompanied by one guardian or care-giver
    • Plexiglass installed in common areas of the clinic.   

  • PATIENT INFORMATION

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  • Financial Agreement and Insurance Information

  • Eye exam and treatment fees are payable at the time of service. If filing insurance, we will gladly do so for your visit with your insurance plan.  There are two types of insurance plans.  Below is to help you understand how your visit will be filed today.  

    Vision Care Plans:

    • Covers eye wellness exam only.
    • Some plans may have a benefit for glasses or contact lenses.

    Medical Insurance Plans:

    • Filed if a medical condition is diagnosed and treatment plan is prescribed by the doctor or if you have a systemic health condition that could have ocular complications.  Examples of these conditions: Diabetes, Glaucoma, Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, Dry Eye Disease, allergies, eye infections, flashes and/or floaters, sudden loss of vision, etc).
    • All services performed under the medical insurance plan are billed according to the complexity of care given at the time of service.

    At the time of service, you are responsible for payment of deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, and non-covered services that are dictated by your vision care plan and/or medical insurance plans.  Our staff may assist you in estimating your insurance benefits, however they are never guaranteed.  If you are covered by any form of managed care insurance that requires prior authorization for our services, you are responsible for obtaining prior authorization. We will apply a 1% statement charge each month to all accounts that are over 60 days past due. Any account that is over 90 days past due will be sent to a collection agency. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 

     

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  • OPTOMAP DIGITAL RETINAL IMAGING

  • The Optometric Physicians at Gig Harbor Family Vision recommend our Digital Retinal Imaging system as the preferred method to examine the retina annually.

    Digital Retinal Imaging provides:

    • A more thorough view of the back of your eye (the retina)
    • A digital record of the structures of your retina that becomes part of your medical record 

    Digital Retinal Imaging:

    • It is fast, easy, non-invasive, and comfortable
    • Helps detect early signs of eye disease (ie. glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes, retinal holes)
    • Does NOT require dilation drops (which result in blurred vision and sensitivity to light for up to six hours), however, we may also ask that you allow us to dilate your eyes if we feel it is necessary.

    Your exam provides you with routine vision screening procedures, but does not include advanced disease detection procedures like Digital Retinal Imaging. 

    The fee for this procedure is $35.00 at the time of your exam.

    COVID-19 UPDATE: Dilation requires close face-to-face contact, therefore our doctors highly recommend the Optomap Imaging as an alternative to a dilation.

  • Office Policies and Notice of Privacy Practices

    • Glasses prescriptions include follow-up visits for prescription checks, up to 3 months from your original exam date. After 3 months, an office visit fee is charged because other factors may influence prescription changes. We do not verify the accuracy of glasses ordered online and DO NOT provide pupillary distance measurements.  Any problems after 6 months, require a new eye exam.
    • I have seen a copy of the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices from Gig Harbor Family Vision and/or I am aware a copy of the practices can be provided by request or are viewable online. 
    • IMPORTANT : To provide the best care, if you are unable to make your appointment we ask that you call to cancel your appointment at least 24 hours in advance or a  $40.00 NO SHOW/LATE CANCELLATION  fee will be charged.  In order to reschedule, this fee is collected.
    • Arriving 15 minutes late may require rescheduling your appointment.

  • Contact Lens Policy


    Gig Harbor Family Vision has established a set of procedures in order to provide the highest level of contact lens care for each patient.  We are committed to making your contact lens wearing experience as enjoyable as possible which includes prescribing the right contact lens for your goals. 

    1. All first time contact lens wearers or patients who have difficulty with insertion and removal will go through a training session.  A $30 fee is required, in addition to the assessment fee, and the session will be scheduled on a separate visit.  This ensures we have the correct contact lens trials needed and the 45 minute time slot to adequately perform the training. 
    2. Patients may require necessary follow-ups within 1-2 weeks.  This is to ensure the patient and doctor are satisfied with vision and comfort.  Once the patient and doctor agree that the contact lenses are performing as expected, the doctor will finalize and write the contact lens prescription.  The assessment fee includes up to 3 follow-ups within a 2 month period.  Any follow-up visits after 2 months have passed may be subject to an office visit fee.      Note :  If a follow up is necessary, please wear your contact lenses to your appointment.
    3. A copy of a contact lens prescription will be provided electronically to the email address on file once the doctor finalizes the contact lens prescription.  A paper copy will also be provided at the conclusion of the contact lens assessment
    4. Included in the contact lens assessment are a set of biweekly or monthly soft lens trials or up to 10 days of daily contact lenses.   NO extra trials will be given at the conclusion of the assessment.  It is the patient's responsibility to order their supply once given a finalized contact lens prescription.  
       

           Note:  Patients currently wearing rigid gas permeable (hard) lenses, please allow up to           24 business hours for the doctor to consult with the lab if changes are made to your                 prescription.  A follow-up in 1-2 weeks is necessary to assess the new lenses after your           order has arrived.  


    If you experience problems with your contact lenses, please remove them and contact our office immediately. 

  • By signing below, I acknowledge I have read the entirety of this form,  I am aware and agree to the office policies of Gig Harbor Family Vision, and have reviewed their HIPAA privacy policies.

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