Genesis Pediatrics Blog

Office Closed Memorial Day 5/28

2012-05-25T20:48:56Z

We are open tomorrow (Saturday) 5/26 for our usual Saturday morning hours. Everyone have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

Physical season approaches!

2012-03-16T17:54:35Z

Just a reminder, as we approach physical season, to make sure you check with your insurance to see if your physicals are covered once per calendar year or once per 365 days. We do not have this info on our end, so it is your responsibility to check and schedule appropriately!

Text 4 Baby

2012-02-01T18:12:45Z

Saw an interesting program today available to new parents (or expecting parents). Called “Text4baby”, you sign up and it sends you texts during pregnancy and through the first year of life with health and baby care tips.

You can sign up here: Text 4 baby website

Or by texting “BABY” to 511411

School physicals… plan ahead!

2012-01-11T18:11:58Z

We believe it is important for a child’s health that we see them yearly for a physical exam. School physicals are also required in NYS for children in grades K, 2, 4, 7, and 10, and yearly for anyone playing sports. These are good for 360 days and do not have to be done in the summertime. To avoid the summer rush, we suggest you bring your child in in the month of their birthday. That will help to spread out our physical exams and decrease the wait time for summer physical appointments.

Payment on day of visit policy

2012-01-03T21:28:59Z

FYI, we’ve made some changes to our payment policies in regards to payment due at the time of your visit, as follows:

Effective 1/1/12, high deductible plans now require a $25.00 payment at time of service.

HMO and Hybrid plans require that the co-pay is made at time of service.

Government plans do not require a payment at time of service.

If you have any questions, please call the office and ask to speak with one of our billing specialists, they will be more than happy to assist you.

Holiday hours

2011-12-20T22:25:48Z

Here’s our holiday office hours:

Christmas Eve (Sat 12/24) – open 8am to 12 Noon

Christmas Day (Sun 12/25) – Closed

Christmas (Observed) (Mon 12/26) – Closed

New Year’s Eve (Sat 12/31) – open 8am to 12 Noon

New Year’s Day (Sun 1/1) – Closed

New Year’s Day (Observed) (Mon 1/2) – Closed

Have a happy and safe holiday!

Tuesday hours change

2011-12-19T19:05:54Z

FYI we will be closed from 11:30 to 2pm tomorrow (Tues 12/20) for our annual staff Christmas Luncheon.

It’s physical exam season? In winter?

2011-11-28T19:33:38Z

It’s ALWAYS physical exam season!

Most people think of winter as cold and flu season, and don’t ever think about scheduling a physical exam. It used to be, when the physical had to be 90 days before the start of school, that kids would come for their exams around their birthday when young, but would eventually shift to the summertime when they hit school age. However, now by NYS law a school physical exam form is good for 360 days. So we are encouraging people to keep their children’s exams in the month of their birthday. It will help you to avoid the summer crunch, and hopefully eventually make the summer crunch go away for good!

Being the wonderful, delightful, popular, amazing office that we are does come with a downside – we’re busy! So plan ahead! Calling about three months ahead to schedule that physical will ensure that you have your best chance of getting a day and time that will work for you.

Thanksgiving hours

2011-11-16T20:57:31Z

Our office hours for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday are as follows:

Wednesday 11/23: 8am to 3pm

Thursday 11/24 (Thanksgiving): Closed

Friday 11/25: 8am to 3pm

Saturday 11/26: 8:30am to Noon

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Abbreviated office hours Monday

2011-10-28T19:26:23Z

This Monday (Halloween), we will be closing at 6pm (instead of the usual 8pm). We find not many kids want to admit to being sick on that day anyway! (I wonder why…)