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Welcome to our new clinic!

By rebuilding and re-investing we demonstrate our commitment to our patients and to the City of Joplin. We have relocated to 1802 West 32nd St., Suite D, two doors down from Cafe De Rio.

We accept chronic cases, difficult cases and of course, crawl ins are always welcome! We want you to feel comfortable while in our clinic, we will treat you like family. Our passion is to serve families with exceptional natural healthcare. We provide care from those injured in accidents, to the healthy, from the newborn to the elderly. Each patient is unique and their care should be just as unique. Dr. Skaggs evaluates each patient and develops a care plan that is customized for each patient. Dr Skaggs takes into consideration complicating factors and attempts to accommodate for individual preferences. Simply stated, we provide "Handmade Health Care, One Patient at a Time."

Selecting the right chiropractor can be a difficult choice, we know you have choices, there are a lot of practice locations and styles for chiropractic patients to find. Dr. Skaggs is a conservative chiropractor. We don't do flashy free exam gimmicks and give-a-ways. We don't herd patients through. We are looking for patients who want quality care, convenience and a predictable outcome.

We will be glad to file any changes incurred during your care with your insurance carrier. We do that as a convenience to you. Our staff will first contact your insurance carrier and verify your coverage and we will let you know what your benefits are and what you can expect your portions of the cost to be. Unfortunately, except in rare occasions, insurance will not cover the entire cost of your care. Please be mindful, that benefits quoted to our staff is not a guarantee of payment by your carrier. Deductibles, Co-pays and Non-covered services are the responsibility of the patient. We recommend you also contact your insurance carrier to insure you are covered and eliminate any surprises or unforeseen circumstances. There may be special circumstances or limitations on your policy such as pre-authorization necessary prior to receiving care. Late charges will accrue on balances in excess of 45 days. Please fell free to call anytime you have any questions.

We realize that everyone does not have insurance coverage or that there are restrictions on coverage. Therefore, we offer several options available to help with the cost of care. We offer payments through CreditCare which is a credit card used primarily for health care. CareCredit credit cards can be used with other doctors and dentist in the area as well as our clinic. Skaggs Chiropractic, LLC is a member of ChiroHealth USA which is a cash preferred provider organization, you pay an annual fee to join, then the patient receives a discount on the services they receive. And then of course, we do accept Master Card, Visa and Discover Card.

As with any care, the patient is ultimately responsible for all charges incurred by the patient while under care. In the case of personal injury or automobile accidents, our office will issue a lien to the insurance company responsible for your injuries and/or your attorney accordingly. These liens issued under Missouri State Law, protect our interest in the case. This gives our patients the freedom and opportunity to seek care for their injuries without the anxieties and worries associated with cost upfront. We ask that you please notify us if you are represented by an attorney. Our office will be happy to work with the majority of the local law firms. Our office will wait for your attorney to negotiate a settlement on your behalf for a period of six months after you have completed your care. At that time or should you terminate your care in our office, your balance for services rendered will be due immediately.

If you have been injured on the job, the cost of your care is the responsibility of your employer. Notification of any work related accidents you must have your employer's permission to receive care at any facility; otherwise the patient is solely responsible for the entire cost of care.

Our office is a participating provider for Medicare. Please be made aware that Medicare only covers the cost of an adjustments. The cost of any diagnostics such as X-rays and other examinations are solely the responsibility of the patient. Then Medicare only covers 80% of the fee for adjustments after you have met your deductible for the year, the remaining 20% as well as non-covered services.

Unfortunately, Medicaid doesn't cover Chiropractic in the State of Missouri. Please review the paragraph above for patients without insurance.

At Skaggs Chiropractic, LLC we recognize that privacy is important. Our Privacy Policy applies to all of our services and products. We are compliant with HIPAA regulations and you can rest assured that your Private Health Information is secure. Our clinic has been using electronic storage of medical records since 2004, and during the tornado of May 2011 not a single record was lost. Should you have any questions about medical records or our privacy policy please contact our clinic.