Neel French, MD, SC

PLEASE INFORM US IF YOU KNOW YOU HAVE HAD A DIRECT COVID OR MONKEYPOX EXPOSURE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS (UNUSUAL RASH) 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 DO NOT HAVE MONKEYPOX VACCINE.

MONKEY POX (MPX) VACCINE (8/1/2022) SITES:

CDPH LAKEVIEW CLINIC 2849 N. Clark St 312-744-5507 (REGISTER AT HTTPS://GETVAXCHI.CHICAGO.GOV AND ENTER CODE D1954348 FOR LAKEVIEW SITE)

UIC MPX OUTREACH: https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9G3LAcBlLVYT3kq

Rush Adolescent and Family Center:
Email to schedule an appointment: margaret_m_butler@rush.edu and daisy_roman@rush.edu
Appointment hours: M/W 5-7pm, F 1-5pm or CALL: 888-352-7874

TASK FORCE AND PREVENTION COMMUNITY SERVICES; WED AND THURS 2-4 PM

773-473-4100 9 N CICERO AVE CHICAGO 60644

TPAN 5537 N BROADWAY CHICAGO IL : EVERY MONDAY STARTING 7/18 2-5:30 PM

FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

Wellness Home at NorthStar 773-296-2400/Wellness Home on Halsted 773-621-7725

Howard Brown Health Center: 3 locations 773-388-1600

CURRENT CRITERIA BELOW (PER CDPH)

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is currently ONLY indicated for the following individuals:

**Contact of an individual diagnosed with MPX and who had intermediate to high risk exposure

**Gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men AND who meet at least 1 of the following criteria:

1) Have intimate or sexual contact with other men in a social and/or sexual venue

2) Have intimate of sexual contact with multiple or anonymous sex partners

3) Have given or received money other goods/services in exchange for sex

TO MY NEW AND EXISTING PATIENTS (POSTED 2/18/22; UPDATED 7/23/2022):

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 attributed to Amita Health CIN and are managed 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/Tyler Saunders MD or colleague)

Rush Primary Care on Sheffield 773-472-3704

Northwestern Medical Group either downtown (Rachel Amdur MD, Sara Bradley for geriatrics 312-695-4525 or on Belmont , near Southport (various physicians)

Wellness Home at Northstar (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 8/1/2022:

We have documented 976 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. 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 20 of over 200 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 Tuesday, 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 RECORDED 978 CASES OF COVID-19 IN OUR PRACTICE 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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