How it Works

The first big difference between a membership medicine and a traditional practice has to do with the relationship with insurance companies. In my membership practice, the financial relationship will be between Ova Women’s Healthcare (me) and you (the patient). This allows me to devote 100% of my time helping you reach your health goals instead of being bogged down in paperwork and insurance reimbursement and bureaucracy. New patients will pay a one-time registration fee to be a member of the practice as well as a monthly fee or a one-time payment. This fee includes ALL visits provided by me and I will NEVER bill your insurance.

By removing the insurance barrier, this model allows me MORE time with you! Because of changes in how insurance companies and the government pay for medical care, providers in traditional practices need to spend more time away from patients and they are spending hours each day in front of their computers charting. Two recent studies found that on average, primary care doctors spend less than half of their time with patients. This explains why over half of the providers in the U.S. spend less than 15 minutes (on average) with their patients during a visit. In my practice, visits will range from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the complexity of the issue and your unique and individual needs. This allows us to get at the root cause of your concerns instead of just addressing symptoms with quick fixes. It also gives us time to discuss preventive measures that will keep you healthy for the long term.

No. This contract is only for medical services provided by Liz Skalsky WHNP in her office. The patient should keep major medical insurance that covers the costs of emergency care, hospital care, radiology care, laboratory and pathology care, anesthetic care, or any other services provided by another physician or health-care provider.  This contract is not medical insurance. No insurance or bills will be filed. I can generate a superbill for you to work with your insurance company to possibly apply towards deductibles. However, you may use your Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account.

There is no way to know.  Each insurance company has their own rules.  The patient is encouraged to discuss this matter with a representative from their own insurance plan.  It is very unlikely that Liz Skalsky WHNP fees will be able to be applied to your deductible. However you may use your Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account.

You can discontinue at any time, after the minimum 3-month membership requirement, provided that you inform Liz Skalsky WHNP in writing and one month minimum before next payment draw.  At the receipt of your termination letter, your monthly fees will be stopped and pro-rated.  You cannot re-enroll into the practice without paying another registration fee.  Liz Skalsky WHNP will provide all emergency care for 30 days after you terminate your contract in order to give you time to become a patient of another provider.

Additional visits over the 3 PROVIDER visits during the 4 month contract will be $175 a visit. The three visits do not include coming by to get labs drawn, blood pressure checks, or urinalysis.