MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDICINE
Life After Your Athletic Trainer. STOCK YOUR OWN MEDICINE CABINET
PHYSICIAN ACCESS
The athletic training room has provided:
Currently, there is daily access to primary care and orthopedic physicians.
Band-Aids Antibiotic ointment Anti-inflammatories (Advil or Aleve) Antacids Gauze Ace wraps, etc.
Wait times are minimal and your athletic trainer has facilitated many of these appointments. This will be much different post student-athlete status.
REALISTIC TIMELINES
INSURANCE AND BILLING
Physician appointments and diagnostic testing may take days or weeks to schedule.
You will have an opportunity to select insurance coverage offered by your employer.
Based on insurance coverage certain steps must be followed to maximize insurance payment.
Before you have any appointments scheduled or tests done, ASK QUESTIONS to understand the billing process and what your financial responsibility is.
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