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Q: When can I drive after my heart surgey?
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A: Generally after heart surgery, provided you have not had any unusual complications, driving can be resummed when you feel you can operate a motor vehicle safely. That would mean you can comfortably and without hesitation operate all the controls for your vehicle without being under the influence of prescription pain medications. For most of our patients, it is genearlly after about three weeks from discharge from the hospital. We would advise that you start with short trips at low traffic times to build your confidence. Please remember if you have any concerns we reccomend you contact the State Department of Motor Vehicles, as they are the final authourity regarding safety on our roadways. Drive safely and wear a seatbelt!
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Q: Who do I call if I have a problem after office hours?
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| A: If you think you are having a medical emergency, dial 911 immediately. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through our answering service. Click here for contact information and have us paged if your question or problem cannot wait until regular business hours.
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Q: What do I need to bring to my first office visit?
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A: We ask that you provide us with identification, current insurance cards, medications (If any) and/or any documentation provided to you by your referring physician. Also, if you have any documents, pertinent to your condition, please feel free to bring these to add to your medical records.
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Q: What should I expect during my first visit?
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A: During your initial visit, you will be given a comprehensive medical evaluation and ask you a series of questions. The doctor will then explain if he thinks you should have a specific test or procedure and any treatment options will be discussed with you at this time.
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Q: Which insurances are accepted?
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A: Cardiovascular Clinic participates with numerous insurance carriers. Listed are in-network carriers:
Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Office of Group Benefits, PHCS, Arcadian Healthcare, Benefit Management, Wellcare, and Humana. If your insurance is not listed, please feel free to call our billing department to verify current participation at (337) 234-7779.
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Q: Does your office accept Workers Compensation?
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A: Yes. Our Billing Department will contact your claims adjuster and obtain a prior authorization for your visit. Please make sure to provide our staff with your claim number and date of injury,etc. You will be contacted it an authorization cannot be obtained.
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Q: How do I request my medical records?
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A: To request medical records from our Lafayette office, please call our Medical Records Department at (337) 234-7779. A release clerk will be available during the regular business hours of Monday- Thursday 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, and Fridays 8:00 am till 3:00 pm. If you are requesting your records from our Houma office please call (985) 850-6222 for more information.
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Q: Are my medical records kept private and confidential?
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A: Your medical file is handled with the utmost respect for your privacy. Our staff are bound by strict confidentiality requirements as a condition of employment regarding your medical records. Ordinarily we will not release the contents of your medical file without your consent.
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