Does Dr. Glick practice obstetrics?
Dr. Glick has delivered more than a hundred babies in residency and enjoys caring for pregnant women, but he believes the best care for moms-to-be is provided by obstetricians. He’ll happily provide prenatal care until a patient finds a obstetrician she’s comfortable with. What about lab work and X-rays? Can I use my insurance for those? Dr. Glick uses a system called “Point of Care Testing.” These innovative devices allow Dr. Glick to perform routine tests in the office and get results minutes later, including cholesterol, diabetes, strep and flu among others, for an additional fee (see fee schedule). If Dr. Glick determines additional lab tests or X-rays are needed, he’ll write a prescription and testing will be done at another site. In those instances, insurance typically covers the cost. Dr. Glick makes house calls? Most doctors stopped making home visits when medical insurance replaced pay-as-you-go, and administrative costs and malpractice insurance fees forced doctors to abandon
