Neel French, MD, SC

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS AS OF 2/27/2023

PLEASE use neel@neelfrenchmd.com AND NOT THE QUEST (QUANUM) PORTAL TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL, since Quanum is sunsetting their software. Your link to Quest labs

will still be active.

TO MY NEW AND EXISTING PATIENTS (RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ORIGINALLY POSTED 2/18/2022; UPDATED 4/1/2023):

1) I plan to retire July 31, 2024. I WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY NEW PATIENTS STARTING 2/28/2023. IF YOU ARE AN EXISTING PATIENT, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU CHOOSE TO SELECT AN HMO THAT BECOMES EFFECTIVE AFTER 3/1/2023, AND REQUIRES CHOOSING A NEW PCP, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE AT OUR PRACTICE AFTER THAT DATE, SINCE I WILL BE "CLOSED" TO "NEW" PATIENTS.

1A) ON 1/19/2023 I was informed that my current electronic health record (EHR) called Quanum will sunset or end later this year. This is a forced migration, and I have decided to use E-Clinical Works (ECW) with a go-live date of about 6/26/2023. Your records will be migrated to ECW.

2) I am not selling my practice, since virtually no one is in solo, private practice anymore. There will not be a provider at my current location after I retire and you will have to find a new provider.

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 or Presence). There are many fine physicians within this system (Ascension Medical Group) with locations in Lincoln Park (Dr. John Lee, Max Arons, Khrystyna Savchuk/773-281-3563), Near North Dr. Roepke (LGBTQ interest)/312-280-0996), St Joseph Hospital (Ryan Cook MD (LBGTQ interest) and multiple other docs/773-665-6851). There is also a thriving family practice program at Seton 711 W North Ave (Alyssa Hart, James Nee, Aneesh Tyle (LGBTQ/HIV interest) /312-337-1982)). Primary Care Providers at Ascension Resurrection (7447 Talcott in Chicago) can be reached at 773-774-7474 (Biscotakis, Cano-Garcia, Ciszek and others)

4) Setting up medical care anywhere is a process that can take weeks to over 6 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. At some point after all the business affairs of the my practice are being settled, the medical records will be sent to a CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS and their contact info will be provided.

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 and Blue Focus Care is site #506. Humana HMO (site#694) is also coordinated by AH CIN (Arcadia) Arcadia's phone number is 888-747-2264. You can also e-mail them at managedcaresupport@arcadia.io for a faster response.

As of 1/1/2023, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO IS NO LONGER coordinated by AHCIN

MARKETPLACE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS 2023

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/OSCAR; United Healthcare Marketplace

WE DO NOT ACCEPT: 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: 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 OVER 1500 CASES OF COVID-19 IN OUR PRACTICE SINCE MARCH 2020. SOME PATIENTS HAVE HAD COVID 2-3 TIMES. AS OF 4/1/2023, WE ARE STILL AVERAGING 8-13 PATIENTS WITH COVID PER WEEK.

WE STILL 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.

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: 8:45AM-5:00PM

Tuesday: 9:45AM-7:00PM

Wednesday: 8:45AM-5:00PM

Thursday: 8:45AM-5:00PM

2-3 Fridays per month: 7:45AM-4:00PM

2 Saturdays per month: 7:45AM-12:00PM

*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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