HIPAA Act of 1996
HIPAA is the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, which was enacted in 1996. You may download and read our “Notice of Privacy Practices,” which describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed as well as how you can get access to this information.
Insurance:
Irvine Family Care participates in a wide variety of health plans, including PPO plans and many others.
Because we are frequently adding new plans, please check with your own health plan through their toll free member services number, or visit their web site for the most up-to-date information. If your employer changes health insurance plans and you have been our patient all along, but the health plan says we are “closed”, please call us as we can often sort out the problem. If possible, we would like to continue to be your physician.
All HMO plans are contracted through Greater Newport Physicians, Inc. (GNP)
GNP has an outstanding web site. Additional questions regarding your HMO plan can be answered by calling Greater Newport Physicians’ Member Services Desk at (949)-574-4575 or (657)-241-8040 & toll-free at 800-553-6537.
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Advance Health Care Planning
At Irvine Family Care, we want to carry out your wishes regarding your health and health care in the event of end-of-life care. We recommend that you visit Caring Connections. Per their site: “Just as financial planning helps to ensure that our financial goals are met, advance care planning is a process to think through, discuss and document goals for end-of-life care. Without planning and communication, your family and health care providers may struggle to honor your wishes and values if you are unable to communicate.”
Download a California Advance Directive.
Conveniences:
Labs and Xrays are convenietly located nearby.
Founded in 2007 by Janet Goodfellow and Ronald Young, MD, Irvine Family Care in Irvine, California, is dedicated to giving men, women, and children top quality medical care. With a strong emphasis on preventive medicine, the team strives to strengthen their patients’ physical, mental, and emotional health.
Irvine Family Care offers comprehensive health care for the entire family, from toddlers to senior care. The team offers a wide range of services, including physicals, pediatric care, gynecological exams, and end-of-life care. They also treat sports injuries and help manage acute and long-term illnesses. Furthermore, they provide weight-loss counseling and body-contouring procedures, such as SculpSure®
And when you want to contact your doctor, there’s a secure and easy way to do so. Through a secure website called “Next MD,” patients can communicate with their physician to obtain lab results, receive referrals for specialists, or get orders for lab work. They can also email their doctor with questions that do not need an immediate response.
Irvine Family Care received the Greater Newport Physicians’ 2015 Outstanding Family Medicine Practice of the Year Award, and it’s no wonder why. Their dedication to their patients shows. Families in and around Irvine have been coming to Irvine Family Care for years. Come join the family by booking an appointment today.
With Patient Portal, you can connect with your doctor through a convenient, safe and secure environment. Communications go directly into your patient chart. Call the office to enroll.
1. Install the app. 2. Join the meeting. No need to create an account. Zoom is an easy, reliable cloud platform for Telemedicine appointments.
An advance directive is a legal document that explains how you want medical decisions about you to be made if you cannot make the decisions yourself.
Complete this form if you wish the DMV to reevaluate a driver’s ability to drive safely. Confidentiality will be honored by the DMV.
Use this form to apply for a handicap parking placard or license plates. Complete the patient portion and arrange for your doctor to complete their part. Forms can also be returned to AAA.
Use SDI Online to file or manage your claim:. Reduce your claim processing time, provide online confirmation of forms you submit, provide access to claim information, include safeguards to detect fraud and abuse.
Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a medical order that helps give people with serious illness more control over their care during a medical emergency. POLST can help make sure you get the care you want, and also protect you from getting medical treatments you DO NOT want.
Important Note: Sharps should be contained in a heavy duty, puncture resistant container with a tight fitting lid (examples include plastic detergent bottles, liquid fabric softener bottles, empty bleach bottles, and red sharps containers).
Medication Collection Kiosks. Many pharmacies and police stations in California offer receptacles on-site for disposal of unused medications. Check with your local pharmacy or police station to see if such facilities are available.
