Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we are taking new patients.

Our office does not usually require referrals, but some insurance providers will only cover specialist visits with a prior referral from your primary care physician. Please check with your insurance company to determine whether a referral is required and contact your PCP for referral.

Advocare Montgomery Gynecology accepts most major insurances including IBC/Horizon/BCBS/Keystone Health Plan East/Aetna/Cigna/United Healthcare/Humana/Medicare.
We do not take Medicaid plans at this time. 

Advocare participates with most major insurance plans. As participation varies by region, specialty, and physician, we recommend that you contact either our office or your insurance company representative to verify that your insurance plan is accepted.

 

Yes, We do require atleast 24 hour notice for any cancellations and charge $30/- no show fee. To avoid a fee, please provide our office with 24 hours' notice if you cannot make your scheduled appointment.

Please send portal message with medication name, last annual gyn visit date if you remember or call our office during regular office hours. Allow one to two business day for all routine prescription refills. For birth control prescriptions, please plan ahead to allow for us to send script as well as any insurance coverage issues, so you won't have any gaps in continuity of birth control. 

Our medical doctors are available 24 hours a day. After hours, call the office at 215-444-3411 and our answering service will page the provider on call. Please be aware that after-hours calls are intended for urgent medical issues that cannot wait until the next business day. Calls are typically returned within 20 minutes. Please call back if you have not received a timely response.

IN THE EVENT OF A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY, CALL 911.

Visit schedules will vary depending on your individual characteristics and your specific problem. We will discuss the expected length and duration of follow up visits during your initial consultation. Generally, we recommend that gynecology patients be seen in our office for routine checkups at yearly intervals.

In general, we offer emergency appointments within 24 hours. Routine appointments are usually available within one week. We pride in our ability to accomadate patients sooner than most regional OBGYN offices. 

We are affiliated with Einstein Medical Center Montgomer y. We can also perform minor surgical procedures in our office.

We communicate about test results through patient portal to our patients whenever lab and test results become available. Most pap and biopsy results may take up to two weeks to return. We strongly recommend to sign up for Patient portal via the email you receive after your first visit. Please make sure you check emails or portal for messages before contacting our office regarding your results.