Betsy Hendricks, M.D.
AR Center for the Study of Integrative Medicine
2425 Prince Street, Ste. 3
Conway, AR 72034
Telephone: 501-327-2967
Fax: 501-327-7866
Website: www.betsyhendricksmd.com
Specialties: General Practice
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Family medicine
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
79; 18 months to 22 years
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
No
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
2 hours
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
30 - 60 minutes
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes
7. Can you collaborate with other specialists we will be dealing with (e.g., gastroenterologists)?
Yes
8. Are you willing to collaborate on treatment and testing with a child’s pediatrician if he/she is receptive?
Yes
9. Do you or anyone in your office speak languages other than English?
No
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes, must have initial visit here.
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Yes
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
No
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
No, but do provide coded forms.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
Lab tests are done through Conway Regional Hospital. They bill insurance, including Medicaid.
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
I use a sliding scale.
Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Conferences: Spring 2006, 2008, Fall 2007; competed Clinician Seminar Fall 2007, Completed Clinician Seminar Level II Spring 2008
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