What is the Amherst Pediatric Associates patient portal?
What is the Amherst Pediatric Associates Patient Portal? The Patient Portal provides you with secure, online access to portions of your child's medical records, as well as an easy and convenient way to communicate with our practice through a secure internet connection.
Why choose Amherst Medical Associates?
We at Amherst Medical Associates are fully focused on providing quality healthcare that promotes wellness for our patients. Welcome to Amherst Medical Associates, "we are NCQA recognized". We are very pleased that you have selected our office for your medical care.
How do I login to the UMass Amherst patient portal?
Welcome to the UMass Amherst Patient Portal UMass students and staff: Please create a username (NetID recommended) and enter your official UMass email, then click ‘Submit’. You will receive an email instructing you to create a password.
When to call Amherst Medical Associates for respiratory problems?
Per the NYSDOH and the CDC, DO NOT VISIT BUT PLEASE CALL Amherst Medical Associates if you have respiratory symptoms including fever, shortness of breath, cough, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea. Your physician will direct you on your care.
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How to confirm if you have an account on UMass?
One way to confirm if you already have an account on our portal or not would be to use the "Forgot Password" link. Enter in your email address. It needs to match what we have listed in our database for you. Typically this would be your UMass email address if you are a student or employee.
What to do if you forgot your password on Medicat?
Sometimes when people forget their username or password the main screen just sits there and spins and doesn’t give you an error message of ‘invalid password’ or something like that. Pain! We know! Try this…click on the ‘Login’ button…scroll down…enter your username and password from this screen. If it’s entered incorrectly, you will at least get an error message. If that is the case…use the ‘Forgot Password’ link and an email will be sent to you from [email protected]. Check your spam folder if you can’t find it.
How to request a release of information from UHS?
You can use the Patient Portal to request that UHS send your medical records to you, another medical provider/facility/institution, or insurance company. Login to your account and click the "Forms" tab. Under Section A: UHS Forms, click "Release of Information UHS.". Complete and submit the Release of Information form.
What is a sick visit?
During your visit, your provider may need to treat a new medical issue or a chronic problem that has changed. If that occurs, this part of the visit is called a Sick Visit and may result in additional services being billed to your insurance.
What is preventive health exam?
A preventive health exam is an Annual Physical during which your primary care provider will: Under the Affordable Care Act, commercial health plans are required to cover an annual Preventive Health Exam at no cost to the patient (no co-payment, co-insurance or deductible).
Does a medical insurance plan have to cover preventive health exams?
Under the Affordable Care Act, commercial health plans are required to cover an annual Preventive Health Exam at no cost to the patient (no co-payment, co-insurance or deductible).
Does Medicare cover physical exam?
A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit does not include a physical exam. If your provider does perform a physical exam during your visit to assess your health or treat any medical problems, you may be responsible for a co-insurance or a Medicare Part B deductible payment.
What is Valley Medical Group's Patient and Family Advisory Council?
This is a group of concerned patients and their supporters who will meet quarterly to provide us with ideas, advice, and feedback about the care we provide. It is our hope that with your involvement and engagement, we can make the experience of getting care at VMG easier, safer, and more useful for you and those you love. If you are interested in serving, please click on the Patient and Family Advisory Council tab in the purple banner on the top of our web page vmgma.com or email [email protected].
What is primary care at VMG?
At VMG, you select a primary care practitioner as your first stop for any preventative or acute care. Your primary care practitioner will, over time, get to know you and your family, your preferences and values for medical care, and be in the best position to provide education, support, encouragement, and care whenever necessary.
When will Valley Medical Group lab results be released?
Finally, as of October 1, 2021, all laboratory and pathology results performed at Valley Medical Group laboratories will be made available to you on the portal at the same time they are released to your provider. We think this information belongs to you and expect this will improve how quickly you get your results, and will serve as a safeguard to be sure you know what is going on with your health.
Is Valley Medical Group racially responsive?
Valley Medical Group, for its part, has committed to a Climate Survey and Interrupting Racism trainings for our whole staff to root racism out of public health and provide culturally sensitive and proactive, racially responsive care to all our patients.
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