New Patients
First time patients
Your appointment time is your appointment time, there is no need to arrive early. Additionally, Green Dragon has extensive appointment availability. This can be a long day for Kimberly and Nhan. When there are gaps in the schedule, we often will run errands, or take a break away from the clinic. Should you arrive at your appointment time more than 10 minutes early, the clinic door may be locked. Do not assume that this means your appointment has been missed or forgotten.
If you schedule an appointment using the online scheduler, you will receive a link to complete your health history. An option to download and print an intake form is available below. (Note: We have no expectation that a new patient arrives early to fill out paperwork. Your appointment is scheduled in such a way as to incorporate that time if needed.)
Forms
Following the completion of any medical forms necessary there will be a consultation and evaluation. This may include questioning, palpating areas of the body, possibly looking at the patient’s tongue or taking the pulse, and other observations that will assist in formulating a Chinese medical diagnosis. Once a diagnosis has been made, a treatment plan will be derived, and typically your first acupuncture treatment will be provided at that appointment time.
A treatment plan may consist of one or more of the following: acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese food therapy, Tuina (Chinese medical bodywork), cupping (adhering glass cups to parts of the body, usually over acupoints or trouble spots), moxibustion (the burning of a therapeutic herb over an acupoint), or other modalities that fall under the scope of Traditional Chinese medicine.
Every individual responds differently to treatment, thus the number of treatments varies. On average a patient should plan to receive 3 acupuncture treatments in order for Kimberly or Nhan to properly fine-tune a treatment strategy. Most conditions do not occur 'overnight', thus their resolution will require some time. Proper attention to treatment will help reach the goals of relief, correction, and/or maintenance of a health problem.
Payment
The initial consultation, evaluation, and first acupuncture treatment will take approximately one hour and 15 minutes and the fee is $130. Follow-up treatments generally take 35-45 minutes and are $80.
Herbal formulas will cost extra and will vary depending on formulation and dosage.
There are no additional fees for cupping, tuina, moxabustion, dietary, lifestyle or dietary counseling.
Payment is due at the time of visit. Check, cash, credit/debit cards are accepted forms of payment. HSA and FSA benefit cards are also accepted. We do have pre-payment packages consisting of 6 treatments or 12 treatments which are discounted, thus providing aid for patients paying out of pocket. Other discounts available: senior (65 and over), and our military/veterans/law enforcement discount.
Insurance considerations
Currently, Green Dragon is in network for Health Partners. Health Partners is the only insurance we will submit claims to other than auto and worker's compensation.
'In network' does not guarantee coverage.
Green Dragon Acupuncture does accept workman’s compensation and auto accidents. You must provide all contact information; claim number and date of loss and the claim must still be open.
Use of the online appointment system
Ensure you receive a confirmation email of your appointment. This confirmation will also aid you if you need to reschedule or cancel after making the appointment. You may receive a message to call the clinic to book an appointment. That simply means you are booking so close to the start time, we need to be prepared for a schedule change.