You
have a school nurse who is part of the Totally
Teens Health Center available to see you
at school and talk with you confidentially
about health or other concerns? If you would
like to talk with her, let your guidance
counselor or a teacher know and he/she will
contact the nurse who will see you as soon
as possible. There is a school nurse for
all of the middle and high schools.
Q:
Can a teen come to Totally Teens Health Center without a parent?
A:
Not always. A parent must sign a Parental
Consent Form before any teen can
be seen in the health center. We encourage
that parents come to the first visit at Totally
Teens Health Center. Thereafter, since we
have the consent on file for one year, teens
may come to their visits alone. The Parental
Consent Form can be completed prior to the
first visit by accessing the form from our
site and having the signature witnessed.
Q:
We don't have health insurance or Medicaid.
Can I still be seen at Totally Teens Health
Center?
A:
Yes. We offer a Sliding Scale Fee-For-Service.
What that means is that you or your parents
can speak to one of our Eligibility Coordinators
to see if you qualify for a discount on your
services. Discounts can vary from 0% to 100%.
Please ask.
Q:
We have a large out-of-pocket insurance deductible.
Would we qualify for a discount?
A:
You might. Please call our Eligibility Coordinator
to find out if you qualify for any discount
on what your insurance does not pay.
Q:
I have a Medical Doctor. I only want to see
someone for counseling and nutrition services.
Do I have to be seen by your medical provider
in order to access these services?
A:
No. If you have an established Medical Provider
seeing you for your healthcare needs we want
you to continue your relationship with that
provider. It is great that you have that
established relationship. You can access
any level of services you desire at Totally
Teens Health Center. As we add new services
and providers, we hope you will access any
or all of them.
Q:
Do you have evening or Saturday hours?
A:
We do not provide evening (after 5:00 p.m.)
or Saturday hours, however, as we receive
requests for expanded hours we will consider
those requests. Please continue checking
our site for hours and services.
