What to Expect

An initial consultation will begin with the completion of medical forms. Some of these forms may be downloaded, printed, and filled out prior to your arrival at the clinic.

List of forms

Welcome Letter
New Patient Intake Form
Health Insurance Policy - (Needed only if health insurance is a consideration.)
Acupuncture - Brief Symptom Inventory - (Only for patients with Health Partners coverage)

Following the completion of forms will be the consultation and evaluation. This may include questioning, palpating areas of the body, looking at the patient’s tongue, taking the pulse and other observations that will assist in formulating a Chinese medical diagnosis. Once Kimberly has made a diagnosis, a treatment plan will be derived, and typically your first acupuncture treatment will be provided.

A treatment plan may consist of one or more of the following: acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese food therapy, Tuina (Chinese medical bodywork), cupping (adhering glass cups to parts of the body, usually over acupoints or trouble spots), moxibustion (the burning of a therapeutic herb over an acupoint), or other modalities that fall under the scope of Traditional Chinese medicine.

Every individual responds differently to treatment, thus the number of treatments varies. On average a patient should plan to receive 3 acupuncture treatments in order for Kimberly to properly fine tune a treatment strategy. Most conditions do not occur 'over-night', thus their resolution will require some time. Proper attention to treatment will help reach the goals of relief, correction, and/or maintenance of a health problem.

Payment

The initial consultation, evaluation and first acupuncture treatment will take approximately one hour and the fee is $85. Follow up treatments generally take 35 minutes and are $65.

Herbal formulas will cost extra and will vary depending on formulation and dosage.

There are no additional fees for cupping, tuina, moxabustion or dietary counseling.

Payment is due at the time of visit. Check, cash, Visa/MC are accepted forms of payment. HSA and FSA benefit cards are also accepted.

Insurance considerations

At this time, very few plans fully cover acupuncture. It is important that patients contact their insurance to determine coverage. When you speak with your insurance representative, be sure to get specific details of coverage. Some insurance plans have coverage with very specific limitations (what conditions are covered, payment only after a deductible is paid, payment only with certain referral, payment only to certain practitioners)

Currently, Kimberly Fritz and Green Dragon are in network for Health Partners, Preferred One and BPA. Also, the complementary care package associated with some BCBS plans (this is a discount program, not insurance coverage).

'In network' does not guarantee coverage.

Green Dragon Acupuncture does accept workman’s compensation and auto accidents. You must provide all contact information; claim number and date of loss and the claim must still be open.