What is a naturopathic physician? 

Please view our Naturopathy page.

 

Are Naturopathic doctors licensed? 
Yes, as long as they have passed the state licensing exam and are practicing in a state that licenses and regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine.  Currently, the states that license naturopaths are Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California, Arizona, Montana, Connecticut, New Hamshire and Vermont. The scope of practice including prescriptive rights will vary state-to-state.   In licensed states, Naturopaths practice as primary care physicians, as do MD‘s, but typically with more restrictions on their scope of practice.

 

Are you covered by insurance?
That depends.  If your policy covers naturopathic medicine then visits should be covered.  Dr. MacPherson is currently contracted with Regence Blue Shield and Premera Blue Cross of Washington.  If you see Dr. MacPherson and you have one of these policies, then your services will be billed by the clinic to your insurance company.  You will only be responsible for a co-pay if you have one. 

 

Regardless of the insurance company or type of policy you have, it is always your responsibility to read your policy or contact the insurance company to determine what your coverage is.  You are ultimately responsible for the cost of a service that has been provided to you.  Your policy is an agreement between you and your insurance company.  There are many other insurance plans that will cover all or part of your visits, but again you ultimately must research your particular coverage. 

 

If you have an insurance plan from a company other that Regence or Premera you will be expected to pay at the time of your service.  We will then be happy to submit the charges to your insurance company so that you can receive whatever reimbursement they are willing to pay. 

 

Currently, Dr. Glasser is not a provider with insurance companies so payment is expected at the time of service, then if you request it, we will submit the charges to your insurance company.  It is also important to be aware, that typically, no nutritional or herbal supplements are covered by insurance, just as over the counter medicines are not covered.

 

Does Medicare cover your Services?
No.  They do not yet recognize Naturopathic physicians on a national scale.

 

Do you take credit cards?
Yes, we currently accept VISA, Mastercard, and Discover card for payment.

 

Do you have a payment plan?
The policy is that payment for services rendered be paid at the time of the service.  In certain situations, based on financial hardship, we will consider a fee reduction and will split the fee into two payments with the first half due at time of the visit.  No exceptions are made for supplements, lab tests (that are not covered by insurance) or other medical supplies, these must be paid before leaving the clinic.  Remember, we do accept credit cards for your convenience.  We hope you understand that we are not a lending institution but rather a provider of healthcare; therefore it is your responsibility to pay for the service and products you receive, when you receive them, as with any other transactions you engage in.

 

Do you sell nutritional supplements?
Yes we maintain a comprehensive dispensary or what we like to call our natural pharmacy.  This allows us to scrutinize and monitor the quality of the products we prescribe to our patients.  This also provides convenience for our patients.  Most of the products we carry are from companies that only sell through doctors.  Most of the products are formulated by doctors and are of superior quality.  The majority of these supplements are not found in health food stores.  Please see Natural Pharmacy for more details.

 

Do you work with other doctors?
Yes, we both refer to and get referrals from other doctors such as MD’s, DO’s, DC’s, LAc’s, etc. We are happy to work in conjunction with your existing doctor or any health practitioner that you wish to work with.  There are times when medical specialists with advanced training in a certain discipline may be needed to help in either the diagnosis or the treatment of one’s condition.

 

Do you treat both chronic and acute conditions?
Yes.  Most conditions can respond well to the correct natural remedy or treatment.  Though much emphasis at this clinic is on chronic conditions we also treat acute conditions such as sore throats, coughs, colds, flu, earaches, headaches, urinary tract infections, sprains and strains, etc.  We do not provide emergency, trauma or crises medicine.

 

What are your hours?
The clinic is open Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Depending on the clinician’s availability, sometimes earlier or later appointments can be arranged.  We may be closed during lunch typically between 12:30 and 2:00.