Decatur Pediatric Group recognizes that many families may have lost or have limited health care insurance. In these difficult situations, we now offer:

Decatur Pediatric Group’s Children’s Health Plan (DPG CHP) is a health plan designed to provide medical services for patients with minimal or no health care insurance coverage. Medical service packages are available to purchase for a reduced fee and may be paid under an installment plan. DPG CHP offers:

• Board Certified Medical Doctor and Nurse Practitioners
• On-site Health Screenings, Vision and Hearing Screenings.
• Packages available for children: newborn to 18 years old.
• Top quality healthcare

Covered Office Visits

• Well Examination Office Visits
• Recheck/Follow-up Office Visits
• Sick Office Visits
• Sports Physicals 

Covered Procedures

•  Immunizations
• Hearing Screening Test
• Vision Screening Test
• Hemoglobin Test (9 months-18 years of age during WELL EXAM ONLY)
• Flu Shots or Flu Mist
• Sports Physicals
• Urinalysis (3 years-18 years of age during WELL EXAM ONLY)

Any lab tests or screening tests repeated or conducted without a Well Exam are subject to additional fees.

Diagnostic Tests NOT Covered

• Rapid Strep Tests
• Rapid Flu Tests
• Urine Cultures
• Pregnancy Tests
• Cholesterol & Lipid Panels
• Complete Metabolic Panels

Procedures NOT Covered

• Specialist Care
• Medications or Prescriptions
• Asthma Breathing Treatment
• Asthma Supplies (e.g. medications, mask, tubing, nebulizers)
• Any labs (blood tests, Early Metabolic Screening [PKU], etc)
• After-Hours Phone Calls (in excess of 3 per plan year)
• Ear Piercings

Any additional procedures not listed under Well Exam

Non-covered lab tests and procedures are subject to additional fees

Forms included with Well Examination:

• Form 3300-Hearing, Vision, and Dental Form
• Form 3231-Immunzation
• Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Form (Sports Clearance) Administration of Medicine Form for Daycares and Schools
  

Plan Packages:

1. Newborn to 12 months
2. 1 year to 3 years
3. 4 years to 10 years
4. 11 years to 15 years
5. 16 years to 18 years

All office visits require a $15.00 co-payment per child.  Co-payments are in addition to plan fee.

Call our office for information (404) 296- 7133, email us at chp@decpedgrp.com or to download an application at:

• Childrens Health Plan Application.

The CHP program may not be used with insurance plans that pay 60% or higher. The CHP program is not an insurance plan and shall not be in any way interpreted as such.