Hometown Pediatric Dermatology
Accepting pediatric, adolescent & young adult patients. No referral needed.
Accepting pediatric, adolescent & young adult patients. No referral needed.
Pricing: Simple, Transparent, Honest
Dr. Asch has simplified pricing and increased access to see a specialist (her practice leaves behind the traditional clinic, staff overhead, and insurance companies) while patients enjoy lower, straightforward costs.
When and how do patients pay?
Payment due prior to appointment. Credit cards and ACH accepted. Use your HSA
Will my insurance be billed?
Dr. Asch will NOT bill your insurance and is out of network for all insurance companies.
You can still submit an “out of network” bill to your insurance for the appointment. There is an additional cost to generate the bill.
Payment due prior to appointment. Credit cards and ACH accepted. Use your HSA!
Do you offer payment assistance?
A sliding scale is available for families making less than $100,000 per year. Ask Dr. Asch about this option, if needed.
Do you accept Medicaid?
Dr. Asch accepts straight Minnesota Medicaid, no managed plans.
Before Your Appointment
How does my appointment work?
Step 1
Click the “schedule appointment” button.
With name and phone number you will send a direct, secure text to Dr. Asch. You can send a brief summary of the problem and a couple of photos.
If she cannot assist via video, she will tell you then – saving you time and money.
Step 2
If Dr. Asch can help, you will schedule a video appointment; your “house call.” If you are not able to do video, she can sometimes combine photos with a phone call.
You will then get a link to fill out the consent forms and provide payment to confirm the appointment.
Step 3
See you at the appointment!
Phone interpreting can be arranged ahead of time for appointments.
Secure texts, no portals, low-bandwidth friendly, straight to your doctor!
Medications
If Prescribed
You can still use your insurance for medications.
You can use your preferred pharmacy.
Prescriptions are sent electronically.
Many medications are available more affordably at www.GoodRx.com. Dr. Asch will work with you to determine cost-effective options for treatment whenever possible. Sometimes this is a cash price at a different pharmacy.
Off-Label
Medications in dermatology treatment are often used “off-label”, as many dermatologic conditions do not have medications that are FDA approved for THAT condition. This practice is legal and common. In fact, one in five prescriptions written today are for off-label use. Off-label medications are used when there might not be an approved drug to treat your disease or medical condition, or you may have tried all approved treatments without seeing any benefits.
Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know. Content last reviewed September 2015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
After Your Visit
If needed, please schedule your next appointment. You can access scheduling via your text or, please contact us.
If your skin condition changes, please contact the office with any concerns by phone at 612-234-2331 or using the HIPAA compliant text-based link.
More urgent questions are typically answered in 24-48 hours from 9am-3pm on days when the clinic is seeing patients. For non-urgent questions, these will typically be answered within the week.
If you or your child has new or urgent worsening symptoms, please see a medical provider as soon as possible. Please note that response times are not guaranteed.
