FAQS
Kansas Pain Management accepts most insurance plans, including government-sponsored and private commercial insurance plans. Our complete list of accepted insurances changes frequently, so please call our office (913-339-9437) to verify contracted status:
Additionally, medical liens and some specialty insurance plans are accepted on a case-by-base basis. If your insurance company is not listed, please call our front desk team at 913-339-9437 for assistance. Our office staff will explain your insurance benefits and the details that are involved with in or out of network plans. Convenient payment plans are also available.
Kansas Pain Management accepts most insurance plans, including government-sponsored plans and private commercial insurances. Our complete list of accepted insurances changes frequently, so be sure to call our office (913-339-9437) or your insurer to verify contracting status. Kansas Pain Management accepts most plans.
For MRI, we accept all carriers listed above except:
– Aetna
– Cigna
Additionally, medical liens and some insurances not listed above are accepted on a case-by-base basis. If your insurance company is not listed above, please call our knowledgeable front desk staff at 913-339-9437 for more information. Our office staff will work with you to explain your insurance benefits to you which often involves out of network benefits. We will work with you to make sure that if you are out of network we set up a plan that makes it affordable for you to see us.
Our Board Certified physicians focus on advanced interventional pain management services. We are highly qualified to treat nearly every type of pain. A thorough history, consultation and examination will allow the doctor to recommend a comprehensive treatment option. You will find a complete list of procedures, educational videos and other resources about numerous types of pain.
For clinic appointments, patients are requested to arrive fifteen minutes before their scheduled appointment time. If you are being seen by one of our providers for the first time, please arrive to complete our New Patient Intake paperwork.
If you prefer, you can download the documents at home, print and complete this prior to your visit, using this link: Click here to download our New Patient Intake Paperwork. If you bring your completed paperwork with you, please arrive fifteen minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
For procedures, patients need to arrive one hour before their scheduled procedure time. We want to take time with you to prepare for your procedure. This will include check-in, obtaining vital signs, reviewing history and current medications, changing, potential blood work, and IV placement.
Each insurance company has different processes for authorization. Predicting the time frame is impossible but should be less than 1 week.
In some cases, patients can expedite the authorization process by contacting their insurance provider directly. You can always check on the status of your authorization request by calling our Auth Department at 913-339-9437.
Yes. Opioid medications should only be taken as instructed and when experiencing moderate to severe pain. Other medications such as anti-inflammatories, tylenol, muscle relaxants, and nerve pain medicines can also be used for pain treatment. Communicate with your physician if you have questions.
Opioid pain medications have the potential to induce euphoria, an altered state of mind associated with pleasurable emotions. Patients can become accustomed to this sensation and find it favorable. This is different from addiction, which is typically when someone breaks family, social, or occupational obligations to obtain more medication legally or illegally. The medications can lead to physical dependence, which occurs when patients experience withdrawal symptoms should they not take their medication according to the prescribed schedule.
If pain has become chronic then it is unlikely to disappear completely. However, with multi-modality treatments, chronic pain patients can expect to set realistic goals focusing on activities and tasks. 100% relief of chronic pain is unrealistic; rather, setting goals focused on function and activity such that pain does not interfere as much is often achievable.
It depends. Patients usually follow up in the clinic after the first injection within 2-3 weeks to assess pain and function. If goals have been achieved at that time then there is no need for another injection. If pain relief is 50% or less, lasts <3 months, and continues to impact quality of life and function, then another injection is recommended. This is typically performed via another approach or a different anti-inflammatory steroid is used.
24-48 hours most often. However, rarely some patients do not experience the effect of steroid for up to 2 weeks.
The most painful part of the vast majority of procedures is the numbing of the skin and tissue underneath the target region. Usually this is during the very beginning of the procedure. The numbing medication feels like a stinging sensation, then vanishes quickly. Sometimes when the needle is near a nerve root patients can feel pain radiating into another area. This sensation is transient and can be resolved by repositioning the injection.
This depends on what injection/procedure is being performed. We may repeat joint injections every 3-4 months and epidural injections four times a year.
This can vary from patient to patient. For epidural injections, some patients get immediate relief from the numbing medication, but the steroid can take 3-7 days to begin to have a positive effect. For medial branch blocks (diagnostic test prior to Radiofrequency Ablations) we overall expect short-term relief. It is advised to keep a pain diary for the first 24 hours following the procedure.
Pain medication, while helpful, often cannot provide complete relief of pain. The goal when treating chronic pain is not necessarily to become pain-free, but often to improve quality of life.
This can vary from patient to patient. We will follow up with you after each injection, often 2-3 weeks following injection, to assess effectiveness and discuss further treatment options.
