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Flu Season!!
It's still a little too early for flu vaccination. We will post on our website (and Facebook) when Flu vaccine is available. We will also post dates for when we have "Flu Vaccine Clinics" - times when you can come in, get your vaccine, and go! We ask that you sign-up (make an appointment) for the "Flu Clinics" so that we don't have too many people coming in per hour.
Welcome, Lauren Warn!
We are pleased to welcome Lauren Warn, APN-NP to our family at Streeterville Pediatrics! She is a native Chicagoan who lives in the city now. Many of you have already met her.
Lauren Warn is thrilled to join Streeterville Pediatrics as a Nurse Practitioner. Lauren graduated from Lewis University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She spent her first 5 years as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Northwestern’s Prentice Women’s Hospital. During her time there she continued her professional studies to become a Nurse Practitioner. She received her Master of Science from Olivet Nazarene University. Lauren is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a member of the American Association for Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society for Nursing.
Lauren believes in an integrative approach to medicine and understands the importance for parents and providers to work together as a team to care for each child. Her focus is on preventative medicine. She loves any opportunity to educate the entire family on how to make good choices for a long and healthy life. Lauren cannot wait to watch her patients grow!
Lauren lives in Chicago with her husband, daughter, and dog. Her hobbies include triathlons, yoga, being outdoors, and family time.
It's still a little too early for flu vaccination. We will post on our website (and Facebook) when Flu vaccine is available. We will also post dates for when we have "Flu Vaccine Clinics" - times when you can come in, get your vaccine, and go! We ask that you sign-up (make an appointment) for the "Flu Clinics" so that we don't have too many people coming in per hour.
Welcome, Lauren Warn!
We are pleased to welcome Lauren Warn, APN-NP to our family at Streeterville Pediatrics! She is a native Chicagoan who lives in the city now. Many of you have already met her.
Lauren Warn is thrilled to join Streeterville Pediatrics as a Nurse Practitioner. Lauren graduated from Lewis University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She spent her first 5 years as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Northwestern’s Prentice Women’s Hospital. During her time there she continued her professional studies to become a Nurse Practitioner. She received her Master of Science from Olivet Nazarene University. Lauren is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a member of the American Association for Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society for Nursing.
Lauren believes in an integrative approach to medicine and understands the importance for parents and providers to work together as a team to care for each child. Her focus is on preventative medicine. She loves any opportunity to educate the entire family on how to make good choices for a long and healthy life. Lauren cannot wait to watch her patients grow!
Lauren lives in Chicago with her husband, daughter, and dog. Her hobbies include triathlons, yoga, being outdoors, and family time.
Farewell, Amanda Damon
It’s with sad hearts that we need to inform all of you that Amanda, our Nurse practitioner for the past 3-1/2 years left Streeterville Pediatrics in February. Amanda has accepted a position with Lurie Childrens Hospital in the department of Hematology and Oncology. In her new position, she’ll be able to pursue her passion for intense, complicated medical problems of children. We know that she’ll be a great asset to the program at Lurie.
We at Streeterville Pediatrics and many of our patients will miss her. Besides her superb medical capabilities, her caring, energetic, and wonderful demeanor will be fondly remembered. In the meantime, Lauren Warn, APN-NP (who trained with Amanda) has joined the family here at Streeterville (more info on Lauen Warn to follow).
Amanda would like to thank all her families and patients for allowing them to care for their children. She will miss each and every family that she has gotten to know so well!
We wish her the absolute best in her new position. Please join us in congratulating her on her new role. We thank her for all the wonderful care and service she’s provided to us and our patients.
School and Camp Physical Season!
It's that time of the year again! This tends to be a very busy season for us, so please call in soon to set up for child's needed exam and forms. Please don't wait until the last minute, as July and August are very busy and appointment slots fill early! The sooner you call, the more likely you'll be able to get a time that's better for you! We look forward to seeing you.
"Exchange" Insurance Problems
Many of the plans that were previously covered under the Affordable Care Act will no longer be covered by the hospitals that we are affiliated with. Hence, we will not be part of these plans either, as our medical insurance contracts are linked through the hospital.
With the continuing changes in the Healthcare Insurance market, it is more important than ever that patients are familiar with their personal coverage/benefit plans. Many of the changes for 2017 and 2018 are reductions in the Networks offered in Illinois. For Streeterville Pediatrics the Exchange/Marketplace plans that Lurie Children's & Northwestern Memorial Hospital were once In-Network with have either left the exchange or narrowed their available Networks greatly. This has created a situation in which there are no Exchange/Marketplace plans that Streeterville is allowed to contract with, and has affected many of our families.
If an employer group insurance plan is not an option for you, we have identified a plan that could be an option, the Harken Compass Network. Harken has been in our area for the past year, and the Compass Plan is new since 2017. Streeterville is In-Network for their group and individual plans (for now). Please call Harken directly at 800-797-9921, and remember when you sign up to choose a Streeterville physician as your PCP. Providing our Tax ID 363535360 or NPI (National Provider ID) 1225070691 for Streeterville Pediatrics may help them find a plan with our practice.
We are told that Lurie Children's Hospital is in network with Harken Compass. To contact a representative from Lurie to verify you can call 312/967-922 or go online to: www.luriechildrens.org/application-help.
If you have an employer group insurance plan, it is important to always verify that our practice is In-Network with the plan you choose. This can be done by contacting your specific plan and providing the Tax ID 363535360 or NPI 1225070691 for Streeterville Pediatrics. What a mess!
An Additional Option:
As long as a patient doesn’t get insurance from healthcare.gov, they CAN purchase a "short-term" insurance policy for up to 360 days that WILL include Lurie and Streeterville. UHC (United Health Care) is the biggest insurance that offers the short term plans. Here is a link to their fact website https://www.uhone.com/insurance/short-term/short-term-medical-insurance-faqs#acarequirements. However, there may be concerns about "pre-existing conditions" that may have exclusions for the short term plans. Again, what a mess!!
Our contract with BlueChoice Select Network ended on 8/23/16! Again, another victim of the Affordable Care Act. This is unfortunate, but our medical insurance contracts are linked through the hospitals that we are on staff. Since Lurie and Nowrthwestern are not "on these plans" we can not accept these plans at our office. We are only allowed to take BCBS PPO. All other plans should be verified with a BCBS customer representative. Sorry for this inconvenience.
Family Media Guide:
If you have questions about media use (tablets, computers, TV), please see our article concerning the American Academy of Pediatrics "Family Media Guide". You can find it in the section "Staying Healthy" > "Media Use / Screen Time".
New Patients
Please go to the New Patients Tab to find info about the practice. Also, to expedite your visit, please look at the "patient forms" section there. Download the necessary forms and bring them with you. If you have troubles, we can assist you when you arrive.
We Are Hiring!
We are looking for a Certified Medical Assistant to join our Streeterville family.
Pediatric experience is preferred. Please fax your resume to 312-280-1485.
It’s with sad hearts that we need to inform all of you that Amanda, our Nurse practitioner for the past 3-1/2 years left Streeterville Pediatrics in February. Amanda has accepted a position with Lurie Childrens Hospital in the department of Hematology and Oncology. In her new position, she’ll be able to pursue her passion for intense, complicated medical problems of children. We know that she’ll be a great asset to the program at Lurie.
We at Streeterville Pediatrics and many of our patients will miss her. Besides her superb medical capabilities, her caring, energetic, and wonderful demeanor will be fondly remembered. In the meantime, Lauren Warn, APN-NP (who trained with Amanda) has joined the family here at Streeterville (more info on Lauen Warn to follow).
Amanda would like to thank all her families and patients for allowing them to care for their children. She will miss each and every family that she has gotten to know so well!
We wish her the absolute best in her new position. Please join us in congratulating her on her new role. We thank her for all the wonderful care and service she’s provided to us and our patients.
School and Camp Physical Season!
It's that time of the year again! This tends to be a very busy season for us, so please call in soon to set up for child's needed exam and forms. Please don't wait until the last minute, as July and August are very busy and appointment slots fill early! The sooner you call, the more likely you'll be able to get a time that's better for you! We look forward to seeing you.
"Exchange" Insurance Problems
Many of the plans that were previously covered under the Affordable Care Act will no longer be covered by the hospitals that we are affiliated with. Hence, we will not be part of these plans either, as our medical insurance contracts are linked through the hospital.
With the continuing changes in the Healthcare Insurance market, it is more important than ever that patients are familiar with their personal coverage/benefit plans. Many of the changes for 2017 and 2018 are reductions in the Networks offered in Illinois. For Streeterville Pediatrics the Exchange/Marketplace plans that Lurie Children's & Northwestern Memorial Hospital were once In-Network with have either left the exchange or narrowed their available Networks greatly. This has created a situation in which there are no Exchange/Marketplace plans that Streeterville is allowed to contract with, and has affected many of our families.
If an employer group insurance plan is not an option for you, we have identified a plan that could be an option, the Harken Compass Network. Harken has been in our area for the past year, and the Compass Plan is new since 2017. Streeterville is In-Network for their group and individual plans (for now). Please call Harken directly at 800-797-9921, and remember when you sign up to choose a Streeterville physician as your PCP. Providing our Tax ID 363535360 or NPI (National Provider ID) 1225070691 for Streeterville Pediatrics may help them find a plan with our practice.
We are told that Lurie Children's Hospital is in network with Harken Compass. To contact a representative from Lurie to verify you can call 312/967-922 or go online to: www.luriechildrens.org/application-help.
If you have an employer group insurance plan, it is important to always verify that our practice is In-Network with the plan you choose. This can be done by contacting your specific plan and providing the Tax ID 363535360 or NPI 1225070691 for Streeterville Pediatrics. What a mess!
An Additional Option:
As long as a patient doesn’t get insurance from healthcare.gov, they CAN purchase a "short-term" insurance policy for up to 360 days that WILL include Lurie and Streeterville. UHC (United Health Care) is the biggest insurance that offers the short term plans. Here is a link to their fact website https://www.uhone.com/insurance/short-term/short-term-medical-insurance-faqs#acarequirements. However, there may be concerns about "pre-existing conditions" that may have exclusions for the short term plans. Again, what a mess!!
Our contract with BlueChoice Select Network ended on 8/23/16! Again, another victim of the Affordable Care Act. This is unfortunate, but our medical insurance contracts are linked through the hospitals that we are on staff. Since Lurie and Nowrthwestern are not "on these plans" we can not accept these plans at our office. We are only allowed to take BCBS PPO. All other plans should be verified with a BCBS customer representative. Sorry for this inconvenience.
Family Media Guide:
If you have questions about media use (tablets, computers, TV), please see our article concerning the American Academy of Pediatrics "Family Media Guide". You can find it in the section "Staying Healthy" > "Media Use / Screen Time".
New Patients
Please go to the New Patients Tab to find info about the practice. Also, to expedite your visit, please look at the "patient forms" section there. Download the necessary forms and bring them with you. If you have troubles, we can assist you when you arrive.
We Are Hiring!
We are looking for a Certified Medical Assistant to join our Streeterville family.
Pediatric experience is preferred. Please fax your resume to 312-280-1485.