Forms Policy - Fmla, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability - Medical Associates Of The Shoals

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MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE SHOALS
FORMS POLICY - FMLA, SHORT-TERM & LONG-TERM DISABILITY
The physicians of Medical Associates will provide an excuse due to medical illness with specified dates at no charge
during a clinic visit. If further information is requested such as FMLA, SHORT-TERM DISABILITY, or LONG-TERM
AFTER
DISABILITY forms, a consultation visit must be scheduled with the physician but only
all of the necessary
information is obtained. The charge for the consultation visit is $85.00. It is not billable to insurance and therefore
must be paid in full prior to your visit.
Prior to your visit being scheduled:
Review and fill out this form. (FORMS POLICY-FMLA, SHORT-TERM & LONG-TERM DISABILITY)
Review the DEFINITIONS page thoroughly.
Fill out the QUESTIONAIRE completely.
Fill out the patient portion or YOUR FORM.
 The QUESTIONNAIRE and the patient portion of YOUR FORM must be filled out prior to scheduling
your consultation.
 Please note that any forms we receive without a completed QUESTIONNAIRE or incomplete sections to
be filled out by you the patient will be mailed back to you at your expense.
If you need or your form requires a physical capacity examination (PCE), you must bring the results of this exam to
your consultation visit.
Please note: WE DO NOT DO PHYSICAL CAPACITY EXAMINATIONS.
These PCEs are typically 4-5 hour examinations that are somewhat costly and usually not billable to insurance.
Once you complete the above, you may mail them in or bring them in for a consultation visit to be scheduled. The
consultation visit will consist of reviewing the forms with the physician and making any necessary corrections.
FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) & DISABILITY EXAMINATION
Do you have a condition that qualifies as a “serious medical condition” under FMLA? Examples that would not qualify are
the common cold, sinusitis, bronchitis, headaches, back pain, and other similar conditions do not qualify. Examples that
may qualify are: major surgery, chemotherapy, and hospitalization as a result of incapacity and/or regimen of continuing
treatment. PLEASE REVIEW DEFINITIONS PAGE & CHECK THE CATEGORY THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR
CONDITION.
HOSPITALIZATION
WORK ABSENCE + 4 OR MORE DAYS
INTERMITTENT (SPORADIC) INCAPACITY DUE TO CHRONIC CONDITION(S)
PERMANENT (LONG-TERM) INCAPACITY DUE PERMANENT UNIMPROVING PROGNOSIS
CA INCAPACITY DUE TO MULTIPLE TREATMENTS FOR SEVERE CONDITION
PATIENT’S NAME (PRINT):__________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE #:__________________________________________________________DATE OF BIRTH:________________________________________
I hereby authorize Medical Associates of the Shoals to disclose my medical information as requested. Information used or disclosed by this
authorization may be subject to subsequent disclosure by the recipient and no longer protected by this rule. I am requesting that the protected
information be released to the following parties:
SIGNATURE:_____________________________________________________________DATE:__________________________________________
NAME OF INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY:________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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