FAQ's

• Decision making will be YOURS as you are the patient
• Independency: You become the point of contact as you will be addressed direclty regarding your health 
• Patient rights (HIPAA)- your health information can only be released if you give consent 

• Learning your overall health status (medications, allergies, family history)
• Learning about your privacy rights (HIPAA)
• Learning to become responsible for making decisions on your own behalf
• Ask questions! You can always ask your current doctor for advice to guide you through the process of transitioning to adult care
• Scheduling your own appointments
• Learning about your health insurance 
• Make you own refill requests for prescriptions

Some pediatric offices see patients up to the age of 18; others see them through the age 21. TPG Pediatrics sees established patients until they're 21 years old (once a patient turns 22 years old, TPG Pediatrics can no longer see the patient)

• TPG Pediatrics can provide a list of recommendations of adult primary care physician offices within the radius of all four of our locations. You can ask the doctor for the list of recommendations of Adult/Family Medicine Practices.
• You can google adult primary care physicians near you 
• If you have health insurance, you can also contact your insurance carrier and get a list of offices that accept your insurance 

• Always call the office and verfiy if your insurance is accepted before scheduling any appointments
• Your insurance provider can also provide you with a list of adult physician offices that particapate with your insurance (always verify with the physician's office) 

• Your insurance comapany can provide a list of providers that are in-network with your insurance 
• Visit your insurance company's website to find providers that are in-network with your insurance
• Call the number on the back of your insurance card for more information 

• If you do not have health insurance, you can obtain health care insurance coverage through the healthcare marketplace or through public affiliates such as Medicaid
• If you attend college, you can inquire about obtaining a student health plan in which this plan can also cover fees if you need to visit the doctor while you are not at school

• Find out what your support needs are to help you better navigate through your transition process
• Ask your current doctor questions to help guide you through your next steps 
• Learn more about  Transitioning to Adult Healthcare with Disabilities

• If you are transitioning to an adult physician's office, you can request your medical records by filling out the 18 and Older Consent Form
• After completing the Medical Record Release form, you may email or fax the request form to your home office to have records released directly to you or faxed to another office.