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At
Planned Parenthood of
Greater Orlando (PPGO), vasectomies are performed every
8 to 10 weeks by Dr. Doug Stein,
who uses no-needle local anesthesia and a no-scalpel
technique. Vasectomies are performed on certain
Thursdays. For exact dates, see Dr. Stein's Outfield
Schedule. Patients may return to easy jobs (walking and driving are fine) on
Friday, but men with strenuous jobs should plan to take the day off on
Friday. The fee is $390. All patients receive a
properly coded receipt that they can submit to their
insurance
carriers, where applicable, for reimbursement.
A
deposit of $100 is required to be scheduled (see below).
(See Financial Aid at the bottom of this
page! The Orange County Health Department allows Planned Parenthood to
administer their generous financial assistance program under Title 10!)
*Note: PPGO uses TeleCheck to
verify personal checks. If you have a history of bounced checks, TeleCheck
may not approve your check, even if there are sufficient funds in your
account at present. PPGO also does not accept starter checks or business
checks. |
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The counseling process can be done online by (1) reviewing
Dr. Stein's vasectomy page, (2) viewing the
online counseling video, and
(3) reading the vasectomy info sheet (this is a PDF file viewable with Acrobat Reader®, available here as
a free download if you don't already have a copy of Acrobat Reader® on your
computer), which you will be asked to sign prior to
your procedure.
So only one visit is required, but you will have Dr. Stein's
office, home, and cell phone numbers so that you can always reach him if
you have questions after your procedure. You will also be given a mailer,
so that you can send a semen sample to Dr.
Stein's Tampa office 12 weeks after your vasectomy to be sure
that your semen is sperm-free.
We also strongly encourage you to pre-register on our
On-line Vasectomy Registration page.
On arrival for your vasectomy, you will still have to complete a few forms
for Planned Parenthood, but your registration with Dr. Stein will be
complete.
To schedule, please call Dr. Stein's
office at 813-903-1902
or toll-free
866-827-8463.
Again, a
deposit of $100 is required to be scheduled.
The deposit is fully
refundable until 14 calendar
days prior to the appointed vasectomy date,
non-refundable
thereafter for either
cancellation or postponement.
The deposit can be paid by providing a VISA/MasterCard
number to Dr. Stein's Tampa office (813-972-1365 or 866-827-8463) or by
mailing a check or money order payable to Douglas G. Stein, MD to
his Tampa office (Douglas G. Stein, MD, PA; 3000 E Fletcher Avenue; Suite
330; Tampa, FL 33613). The balance of the fee ($290)
is due on the day of the vasectomy, payable
to Planned Parenthood by cash, check*,
or Visa/MasterCard/AmericanExpress.
If your vasectomy is covered
by an
insurance company with which Dr. Stein is a contracted
provider, your deposit will be returned to you when we are paid by
your insurance company. Itemized and properly coded receipts
are provided, and these may be submitted to insurance companies with which
Dr. Stein is not a contracted provider in an attempt to get
reimbursement or credit toward your deductible. To learn whether your
insurance company will cover a vasectomy at this site, please call your
carrier and ask the 5 questions listed here. |