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Frequently Asked Questions
Your copay is due when you check in for your appointment. The contracts we have in order to be able to accept your insurance requires us to collect it at the time of service.
If you have a co-insurance or deductible after your copay, you will be billed for that after your appointment.
No, unfortunately, allergy immunotherapy in Nashville can’t help mitigate existing food allergies. This is because food allergies prompt too high a risk of anaphylaxis to make allergy immunotherapy a safe long-term solution. We do, however, offer food allergy testing and counseling to deal with food allergies.
Anaphylaxis is when your immune system responds to an allergen by releasing a flood of chemicals that cause you to go into shock. Symptoms of anaphylaxis include:
Anaphylaxis can occur within minutes or seconds of exposure to an allergen, and it can be fatal without treatment. People who are at risk for anaphylaxis should always carry an epinephrine injector with them.
After a patient has been allergy-tested and diagnosed, the physicians at Skin & Allergy Center use a three-tier approach for treatment: avoidance, medication, and immunotherapy. Allergy Immunotherapy, also called allergy shots in Nashville, is proven effective against inhalant allergies and stinging insect allergies and may be recommended if the patient’s allergies are not under control.
Patients who can avoid the trigger of their allergies or if the usual doses of allergy medications can control their symptoms may not need allergy immunotherapy.
Allergy shots in Nashville increase your tolerance to bothersome allergens. By injecting gradually increasing doses of the offending allergen extract, the immune system builds up a tolerance to that allergen. Allergy shots slow down and reduce the production of the IgE antibody. You can think of each shot as adding a brick to the “wall of protection” against things that trigger your allergies.
Allergy immunotherapy has two phases, the build-up phase and the maintenance phase. Initially, patients are started at a low dose and gradually built up, receiving increasing amounts of the allergens. Once this phase is complete, patients have reached an effective dosage; this is called maintenance. At maintenance, most patients begin to feel the effects and find relief; during this phase, the number of times a patient receives an injection is reduced.
The answer to this question is that, whether you need allergy shots or not will depend on your individual circumstances. We won’t be able to answer that fully until we meet you and discuss your circumstances.
As a rule though, if avoidance methods or the usual doses of medications control your symptoms, then immunotherapy might not be needed. If any of the following applies to you, then you may be a candidate for allergy shots:
It varies depending on the build-up schedule the patient chooses to reach their maintenance dosage. After reaching maintenance, patients typically get shots once a week, then every 2 weeks after 12 months, then every 3-4 weeks after 18 to 24 months.
Our late policy states that if you are 15 minutes late to your appointment, you may be asked to reschedule. Typically, if you call the office to let them know you are running late, we will do our best to accomodate you. There are some cases that we will have to reschedule your appointment to another day.
Yes! We now have the capability to text with our patients through our Klara patient communication system. Simply send a text to 615-805-5568 and someone will get back with you!
Our office accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and CareCredit.
We accept most commercial insurance plans like BCBS, Aetna, United Healthcare etc. We also accept Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans.
We do not acccept TennCare plans.
If you are unsure and want to ask someone at our office if we take your insurance, just give us a call at your preferred location or send us a text at 615-805-5568 and we will be happy to help you!
No, self pay patients must pay for their visit at the time of service.
It is best to call our office and make an appointment. In most cases, we are usually able to get you in quickly for an appointment!