OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC AND ANTENATAL ASSESSMENT SERVICES
Insurance & Billing
Houston Perinatal Associates will handle all of your medical insurance claim filing including Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, HMO's and PPO's.
Appointments
Appointment scheduling and general information requests are handled during normal office hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please notify our office immediately.
Purpose
To provide comprehensive outpatient services for the antenatal assessment of the high-risk pregnancy.Services available: Diagnostic ultrasound for growth assessment and detection of congenital abnormalities, doppler studies, fetal blood sampling and fetal therapy, non-stress testing, contraction stress testing, fetal biophysical profile testing. Management of medical complications of pregnancy, including infectious disease of the female genital tract. Follow-Up Computer-generated reports will be sent to the referring physician after review of the antepartum testing by the perinatologist. In cases requiring acute intervention, the perinatologist will call the referring physician and discuss management. A written report of all other consultations will be promptly forwarded.
Emergencies
For after-hours care, please call our 24-hour answering service at 713-791-9700 and you will be directed to your HPA Physician or the HPA Physician on call.
Managed Care Plans
The physicians at Houston Perinatal Associates are participating providers on most Houston area HMO and PPO health plans. Contact member services on the back of your insurance card to verify our participation in your plan.
