Neel French, MD, SC

PLEASE INFORM US IF YOU KNOW YOU HAVE HAD A DIRECT COVID OR MONKEYPOX EXPOSURE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS OR SIGNS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EITHER ILLNESS BEFORE COMING INTO OUR OFFICE. WE HAVE A SMALL OFFICE AND WE NEED TO PLAN

THESE VISITS ACCORDINGLY. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION OF MONKEY POX VACCINE (JYNNEOS) TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO. THIS WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE CDPH.

VACCINE WILL INITIALLY BE OFFERED TO THOSE WITH DIRECT EXPOSURE FROM KNOWN MONKEYPOX CASES IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT THE DISEASE. OTHER PLANS FOR MORE WIDESPREAD VACCINATION TO THOSE AT RISK IS PENDING AS OF 6/30/2022.

TO MY NEW AND EXISTING PATIENTS (POSTED 2/18/22; UPDATED 6/6/2022):

1) I will be retiring in July 2024. Most doctors only give about 90 day notice to their patients, which is inappropriate in my opinion and that is why I am announcing this so far in advance. I am fully operational until that time, but may choose future dates when I will no longer take new patients

with certain insurance plans.

2) I am not selling my practice, nor your medical information to any specific physician/entity, since virtually no one is in solo, private practice anymore. There are a few group, private physicians practices still in existence, but most PCPs are now hospital- or university-based.

3) Although I am an independent physician, many of my patients, especially with HMO's are overseen by Amita Health CIN and are cared for within the Ascension system (formerly called Amita and Presence). There are many fine physicians within this system (Ascension Medical Group)with locations in Lincoln Park (Dr. John Lee or colleagues/773-281-3563), Near North (Drs Wittke or Roepke/312-280-0996) and at St Joseph Hospital (multiple docs/773-665-6851).

4) For any patient that will need/want their care elsewhere, here are some recommendations:

Northshore Swedish medical group (The Clark in Andersonville) 773-293-8880 (Brian Stojack MD or colleague)

Rush Primary Care on Sheffield 773-472-3704

Northwestern Medical Group either downtown or on Belmont

Northstar Healthcare (private medical group that focuses on LGBTQ care) 773-296-2400

5) Setting up medical care anywhere is a process that can take weeks to months, so I suggest

planning ahead. I will provide your medical records that are in my possession either to you

directly or to any new provider with a properly executed medical release.

COVID UPDATE 6/26/2022:

We have documented 846 known cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, My patients who have been vaccinated and boostered have had mild to moderate symptoms and none were hospitalized. Omicron BA.2 does not respond well to sotrovimab, but does to bebtelovimab. We have now been treating outpatients at risk for more serious illness with oral paxlovid with great success at shortening duration of symptoms and hopefully preventing "long COVID". Approximately 7 of the 150 patients who were treated with paxlovid did have rebound symptoms after stopping paxlovid and had to extend their isolation. COVID CASES ARE TOTALLY UNDERREPORTED DUE TO HOME TESTING CASES WHICH ARE NOT ADDED TO THE STATISTICS.

Our current batch of Moderna vaccine expires 8/13/2022. Our next Moderna booster days will be on Tuesdays: 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2 and 8/9/2022. Call the office 773-857-2650 if you would like a booster. 2nd dose COVID vaccine boosters are now approved at least 4 months after the last booster for those over age 50 and over age 12 with moderate to severe immunosuppression.

DR FRENCH IS A PRIVATE PHYSICIAN, HOWEVER SOME OF HIS ACCEPTED INSURANCE PLANS ARE CONTRACTED THROUGH Amita Health Clinically Integrated Plan (AH CIN).

The site number for HMO IL, Blue Advantage HMO, and Blue Precision HMO is site #494-AMITA ST JOE CHI (Blue Focus Care is site #506) and the site number for Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO is #741-AMITA ST JOE CHI. Humana HMO (site#694) is also coordinated by AH CIN (Arcadia)

CALL 888-747-2264 TO SELECT DR. FRENCH AS YOUR PCP FOR HMO IL,

BLUE ADVANTAGE HMO, BLUE PRECISION HMO , HUMANA HMO, BLUE FOCUS CARE

AND BLUE CROSS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HMO

MARKETPLACE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS 2022

WE ACCEPT: Blue Choice Preferred PPO, Blue Precision HMO (site #494 AMITA ST JOE CHI) and Blue Focus Care (site # 506); French MUST be your PCP for the blue cross HMO's); Cigna Connect/Local Plus AND Bright Health(FRENCH must be your PCP) BRIGHT HEALTH IS LEAVING ILLINOIS IN 2023.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT: The new United Healthcare Exchange plans; Ambetter from Illinicare; Blue Care Direct

MAINSTREAM HEALTHCARE PLANS

WE ACCEPT: Blue Choice PPO ; Blue Cross PPO; Aetna, United, UMR, Meritain, Humana, Cigna Open Access or PPO, PHCS, Smart Health (Ascension PPO), Medicare, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage and Humana Medicare; Blue Cross Community and Meridian are THE ONLY Medicaid plans that are accepted.

Traditional Medicaid may be your secondary IF your have Medicare as Primary Plan.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT: Cigna Plus (Oscar), AARP Medicare Complete, County Care, Molina Healthcare, Ambetter

I prescribe STRATTERA (ATOMOXETINE) ONLY FOR ADHD and refer patients seeking amphetamines such as adderall to psychiatrists.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC ISSUES

WE HAVE DIAGNOSED over 813 CASES IN OUR PRACTICE WITH COVID-19 ILLNESS SINCE MARCH 2020. SOME PATIENTS HAVE HAD COVID 2-3 TIMES.

WE REQUIRE THAT ALL PATIENTS WEAR A FACE COVERING IF ENTERING OUR OFFICE; WE RARELY SCHEDULE TELEMEDICINE VISITS AND ONLY IF NECESSARY AS THESE PLATFORMS HAVE SEVERAL LIMITATIONS. YOU MAY E-MAIL DR FRENCH TO REQUEST A TELEMED VISIT OR RX REFILLS: neel@neelfrenchmd.com

IF YOU HAVE COVID-RELATED SYMPTOMS LIKE FEVER OVER 100, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SORE THROAT, CHANGES IN TASTE OR SMELL, CALL THE OFFICE TO BE TRIAGED.

I WISH ALL MY PATIENTS AND STAFF GOOD HEALTH!

Neel French, M.D.

Hours/Directions/ Parking

Monday: 9:00AM-5:30PM

Tuesday: 10:00AM-7:30PM

Wednesday: 9:00AM-5:30PM

Thursday: 9:00AM-5:30PM

2-3 Fridays per month: 7:45AM-4:15PM

2 Saturdays per month: 7:45AM-12:15PM

*Valet park $10 (9-5 M-TH;9-1F)
*Park Chicago (only $3/hour)
*Side street parking WEST of Clark Street is NON-ZONED during daytime.
*Broadway #36 or Clark #22 bus to front door (Deming)

Neel French, M.D., S.C.

2551 N Clark St, Suite 303, Chicago, IL 60614, US

(773) 857-2650; Fax (773)857-2645

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