BAPMG News

Exciting changes are coming to BAPMG

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 23:06

                                                                                                                         February 22, 2010

Dear Parent,

Exciting changes are coming to Bay Area Pediatric Medical Group (BAPMG)! On April 1, 2010, the physicians of BAPMG will join forces with leading primary and specialty physicians in northern and central San Mateo County to form a multi-specialty medical group. This new group will be affiliated with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF). Like us, PAMF enjoys a long history of providing top-quality care for Peninsula residents.

Our office locations, office hours, and staff will remain unchanged. We will continue to offer inpatient services at both Mills-Peninsula and California Pacific Medical Center hospitals, and when appropriate, at UCSF and Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. We will also continue to offer lab and x-ray services at a variety of sites near our offices, including both local hospitals and independent labs.

Since BAPMG was founded by Dr. Sheldon Gross over thirty years ago, our goal has been to provide personalized, high-quality medical care in a welcoming environment for you and your family. By affiliating with PAMF we can continue to do so while offering new and expanded services to enhance your child’s health and well-being. With the expanded and integrated service that a multi-specialty medical group can provide, we will be where you need us, when you need us, in your local community.

You will notice a change in our billing process during this transition. After April 1, bills for our services will come to you on a PAMF statement, whereas bills for patient services prior to March 31 will come from BAPMG. Our current staff will handle the billing process both before and after the transition. We will continue to participate in all major insurance plans, PPOs, and the major HMOs. Your current BAPMG doctor will continue to be your child’s primary physician unless we notify you in a separate letter that you need to take action to change your medical group affiliation.

We expect this transition to be seamless, but if you have any questions our staff and doctors will be happy to answer them. We look forward to continuing to care for your family. See you soon!

Sincerely,

The Physicians and Staff of Bay Area Pediatrics Medical Group