Your Doctor Phone Call is Required by MN State Law
- The call with a doctor must be completed at least 24 hours before your abortion appointment. During this call, the doctor will give you specific information required by MN state law
- The call will take about 5 minutes – have a pen/paper with you
- The call will come from a blocked/private number – make sure your phone can accept calls from blocked/private numbers
- The phone call will not come at the exact time of your appointment – be ready to take the call up to 15 minutes before and after your scheduled time
- If you miss this doctor phone call for any reason, your abortion appointment will be cancelled, and you will need to to schedule a new phone call and abortion appointment
What to Expect Next
- After your doctor call is complete, Patient Services will call you to set-up a Pre-Appointment Call and confirm your patient record is accurate and up to date
- What is a Pre-Appointment Call and why is it important?
- This is a fifteen-minute phone call with a nurse to prepare you and us for your visit
- It will save you time at the health center by making sure you are totally ready, and all our information is accurate
- The nurse will
- answer any questions you have
- gather your health history
- provide information about your procedure and birth control options
Appointment Instructions & What to Expect at the Health Center
- Do plan to be at the health center for 4 – 6 hours
- Do wear a cloth mask or face covering
- Do eat a light meal before your appointment and bring a snack and beverage with you
- Do take any medications you use on a regular basis (prescription or over the counter) like normal, unless our nurses tell you not to
- Do not use any street drugs or alcohol for 24 hours before your appointment
- Do not come to your appointment if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath or were exposed to COVID-19 in the last two weeks
- Please call us to reschedule and talk about your symptoms/exposure
- Do read the Mild or Moderate Sedation instructions below if you are interested in that option
- Bring a government issued photo ID
- Bring your insurance and pharmacy cards
- Bring payment in cash, MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express
- Our parking ramp has designated patient parking. If you are driving, please park there
- If those spots are full, you may park in any open spot
- You might see protesters on the sidewalk at our health center; you do not have to talk to them
- Please do not bring any guests or children with you to your appointment; right now, we can only allow patients in the health center based on best practices to reduce the spread of COVID-19
- We will take your temperature before you check-in for your appointment; this is to confirm you do not have a fever - if you do have a fever, a cough or shortness of breath we will reschedule your appointment
Insurance & Payment Information
- Minnesota Medical Assistance will cover the cost of your procedure in full if it is active on the day of your appointment
- MinnesotaCare will cover the cost of lab work and an ultrasound
- Please call us at 800-268-9150 to talk about what your out of pocket cost will be
- If you have commercial insurance, please contact your insurance company - ask if elective abortion is a benefit of your plan and whether you have a deductible or co-pay
- A $300 deposit will be requested at check-in
- If you are self-pay, please bring proof of income for the last 30 days with to your appointment
- Call us at 800-268-9150 to talk about self-pay pricing
- Payment is due at check-in
- Concerned about payment? Have questions about insurance? We are here to help.
- Call Patient Services at 800-268-9150.
Mild or Moderate Sedation Instructions
- You need a support person with you who can stay at the center for your entire appointment and take you home afterward; you will not be able to drive after getting sedation
- If you are taking public transit or a cab/Lyft/Uber, your support person must still be at the center for the entire appointment and be with you on the ride home
- Your support person will
- need to wear a cloth mask or face covering
- have their temperature taken and be free of fever, cough, or shortness of breath
- Please increase your fluid intake one to two days before your procedure
- Please remove all facial and oral jewelry before coming to your appointment