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Many families have insurance changes effective Jan 1 each year. If your insurance has changed, please notify us of this change when you schedule your appointments and make sure we are still in your network. You may also email your new card to our billing department at billing@pediatricassociatesnky.com. Please bring your card to all appointments. Also, most high deductible health plans reset deductibles as of Jan 1. Our policy for patients covered by high deductible plans is to collect partial payment for ill visits at the time of service.
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All offices will be open this year on President's Day, Febuary 20th.
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For Our Patients That Are 21 and Older
Thank you for allowing us to provide your medical care! In 2023 we will no longer be caring for patients that are 21 or older. There are numerous providers in our area that provide adult medical care. These providers have relationships with adult specialists and hospital systems should you need this level of care. Please schedule an appointment with a new provider and request to have your records transferred to them. Again, thank you for the trust in us for all these years. We wish you all the best in the next chapter in your life!
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The refresh at Crestview Hills continues! We are putting the finishing touches out the upstairs and we are thrilled with the transformation. There are still a few items we are completing but soon this will be complete. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we had this work done. We hope you like the changes as much as we do.
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COVID Booster and Scheduling Update
We recommend the bivalent booster for our patients 6 months and older. This is an updated booster that protects against the newer strains of COVID, including the recent Omicron variants. The FDA and CDC just approved this booster for ages 6 months to 4 years and we have them in the office. Just as the flu vaccine is recommended annually to protect against the recent strains of flu, we anticipate the COVID vaccine having an annual booster moving forward. Getting this vaccine will help keep our children and young adults healthy and, if they do get COVID, the vaccine will help prevent severe illness and hospitalization.
Please call the office to schedule your initial or booster vaccines to keep your children and the community protected from COVID.
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Are you planning to travel internationally for spring break or summer? PANK has a very helpful Travel Health Program. If you are planning any upcoming travel outside the United States, please call our office for information regarding what may be needed for your child in preparation for travel. This includes reviewing required vaccines, recommended medications (covering a variety of topics such as traveler's diarrhea and altitude sickness), COVID entry requirements for each country, and much more info to keep your child healthy and safe while abroad. Please contact our office as soon as your trip is planned so we can make sure all requirements and recommendations can be completed well in advance of your trip. To access the Travel Health Services at PANK you can either call the office or contact us at travel@pediatricassociatesnky.com or watch our
Travel Medicine video
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The "Is Your Child Sick" section on our
website
has advice for common illnesses and medication dosing. Please check it out if your child is ill.
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PANK Blog: Keeping Kids Active in Winter
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We asked a few of our providers for advice on keeping kids moving even when the weather isn’t favorable. Here are their answers:
From Dr. Spicker:
“Stay active and have fun inside with Cosmic Kids Yoga!
Bundle up and take a walk in your neighborhood!”
From Dr. Hsu:
“Too cold to play outside?...turn on your favorite tunes and have a dance-off!!!”
From Dr. Voet
: “Dress warm and see a different perspective on your favorite trail in winter! Also,
“The Cincinnati Zoo is less crowded in winter and has plenty of indoor exhibits to warm up in
along the way.”
From Dr. MacKay:
“Keep those hats & gloves in easy-to-reach baskets by the door so kids can
grab them & head outside without much hassle. If outside isn’t an option, play balloon tennis:
Use chairs or a couch as the net, a balloon as a ball & make a paddle (Popsicle stick attached to
a paper plate) or use your hand.”
From Dr. Cavallo:
“Check out our website–it has resources for indoor and outdoor activities
including a guide to local parks, exercise videos, Girls on the Run, and Clever Crazes for Kids.”
https://www.pediatricassociatesnky.com/Nutrition-Activity/Activity-Resources
Have a wonderful winter & keep moving!
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Many individuals can suffer from Seasonal Depression. Seasonal Depression can begin during late fall or early winter and go away during spring or summer.
Symptoms may include:
- feeling depressed on most days
- sadness
- reduced energy
- loss of concentration and interest in activities
- feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness
- trouble sleeping/oversleeping
- nausea, loss of appetite/craving for fatty or carbohydrate rich foods
- weight loss/weight gain
- suicidal thoughts
To better manage these symptoms during the season, it is important you are more intentional about self-care. Here are some
recommendations
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Need an immunization certificate for your child?
Families now have access to the State of Kentucky Immunization Registry!
Click here
to access your child’s immunization certificate or scan the QR code
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Pediatric Associates
2865 Chancellor Dr.
STE 225
Crestview Hills, Ky. 41017
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