Information for Patients at Fox Chase Cancer Center

Information for Patients

First Appointment
215-728-2570

Follow-up Appointments
215-728-2600

Call our New Patient Office Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. (You can leave a message on voicemail at any time.)
Fox Chase Cancer Center accepts both self- and physician-referred patients.

Please allow two to three hours for your first visit. If you have not registered online, please arrive 45 minutes before your scheduled appointment that day for check-in and registration.

You will need to sign the following consent forms:

General Consent - Gives Fox Chase Cancer Center, our physicians and nurses permission to review your medical records, assess your medical needs and provide care.
HIPAA - Informs you of your right to privacy.

You'll also receive Fox Chase's Notice of Privacy Practice, which explains our privacy policies regarding your personal health information and details your health-information rights under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996).

Visiting

Food, visiting hours, gift shop

Checking Out

You will be discharged by 11 a.m. Please remember to make advance arrangements for your transportation home. If you have received medicine that dulls your alertness or causes noticeable physical reactions, a responsible adult must accompany you.

If you have a problem or concern during your stay, please contact our Patient Relations Office at 215-728-3063.

Insurance

To check if Fox Chase accepts your insurance plan or to speak with a patient insurance representative, please call 215-728-2678.

Medical Emergencies

If you have a medical emergency during weekday daytime hours, call the number your doctor or nurse has given you. If you have a medical emergency on an evening or weekend, use Fox Chase Cancer Center's on-call system by calling 215-728-6900. Ask for the nursing supervisor.