The office will be closed October 20-24, 2025.
Please read the note below under TELEHEALTH UPDATES
RETIREMENT ANNOUNCMENT
Please read this important message from Dr. Ligham. After many years of dedicated care, Dr. Ligham will be retiring at the end of 2025. His final day seeing patients will be November 26, 2025.
NOTE: Patients will need to request referrals directly from their primary care provider (and, in some plans, from their insurance carrier). Our office is not issuing referrals. The list of alternative providers is for informational purposes only, not an official referral. If needed, patients can SEND their medical records from MyChart to their new provider. If you need assistance with downloading records, please contact the MyChart Patient Support Team at 475-246-8041.
TELEHEALTH UPDATES
Telehealth Coverage Update – Effective October 1, 2025
Self-Pay Patients (no insurance):
You may continue with telehealth appointments. Your visits are paid directly and are not affected by insurance changes.Patients with Insurance Coverage:
As of 10/1/25, insurance coverage for telehealth is no longer available at Advanced Diagnostic Pain Treatment Centers. All appointments will now be in person, except in the following cases:
• Patients covered by Worker’s Comp
• Patients covered by CarePartnersOptional Self-Pay for Telehealth ($115 per visit):
If you prefer telehealth, you may choose to self-pay $115 per visit. Please note:
• Your insurance will not be billed
• You will not be reimbursed by insurance
• You will be required to sign an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) before your appointment
• $115 Payment IN FULL will be required prior to your appointment
EFFECTIVE 1/1/25, telephone only appointments are not being done at ADPTC; VIDEO IS REQUIRED. Options are MyChart, Doxy, or in person appointments. If you need assistance with MYCHART, please call the PATIENT SUPPORT TEAM at 475-246-8041.
MASKS REQUIRED
As of Monday, October 23, 2023, masks are REQUIRED in the office. If you have active cold, flu, or Covid symptoms, please do not come into the office.
For 2025, please call your insurance plan to inquire if “video visits are allowed.”
STARTING JUNE 1, 2023,
we will be using MyChart and Doxy.me for all telehealth visits.
All telehealth visits MUST have a video component. We cannot do telephone only appointments. If your video is not working on your device, you will need to come in person for your appointment.
If you need assistance with MyChart, please call the PATIENT SUPPORT TEAM at 475-246-8041.
If you need assistance with Doxy.,me, please call 844-436-9963.
If you need assistance with your iPhone, please call Apple Customer Support at 800-692-7753.
The DEA has published a draft to the federal register for a “temporary” extension of Covid 19 flexibilities to prescribe controlled substances through 12/31/2025. Stay tuned for updates.
Please visit our MyChart Telehealth Instructions page for information on using MyChart for your telehealth appointments.
NOTICE TO PATIENTS OPEN PAYMENTS DATABASE
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospital be made available to the public.
You may search this federal database for payments made to physicians and teaching hospitals by visiting this website: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/