From the First Newborn Check to the Teen Years: Know Where to Get Pediatric Care
Children’s Medical Group is a Hudson Valley pediatric practice with eight New York offices in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster county communities. Families can use the network for preventive checkups, sick visits, vaccinations, developmental screening, behavioral-health support, in-office testing, minor procedures and ongoing management of childhood conditions.
The biggest advantage for established families is flexibility. Your child’s medical information follows across the Children’s Medical Group network, so a sick child can often be seen at another office when the usual pediatrician is booked.
This guide explains exactly how same-day care, evening hours, Saturday visits, the patient portal, medical records, insurance, school forms, labs and after-hours telephone advice work before you need them.
8 Hudson Valley pediatric locations.
Reserved appointment slots at participating offices.
Pediatric telephone triage is available after hours.
Poughkeepsie currently lists 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Does your child need a well visit, sick visit or emergency care?
Schedule a well-child appointment for growth monitoring, development, preventive screening, immunizations, school or sports needs and age-appropriate health counseling.
Call Children’s Medical Group first. The practice reserves same-day sick appointments and can often perform rapid pediatric testing in the same office.
Skip routine scheduling and use emergency services when your child is severely ill, unstable or has symptoms that cannot safely wait.
Children’s Medical Group locations, addresses and direct phones
Building 2
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Phone: 845-335-7197
Monday until 7 p.m.Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone: 845-452-1700
Mon-Wed until 7 p.m. · Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Where to find evening and Saturday pediatric appointments
| Office | Current extended schedule | Useful reason to choose it |
|---|---|---|
| Fishkill | Monday and Wednesday until 7 p.m. | Evening sick or scheduled care when daytime hours are difficult. |
| Hopewell Junction | Monday until 7 p.m. | East Fishkill-area families needing Monday evening care. |
| Hyde Park | Friday until 7 p.m. | End-of-week evening appointments. |
| Kingston | Wednesday until 7 p.m. | Ulster County evening option. |
| Poughkeepsie | Monday-Wednesday until 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Broadest currently published extended and weekend access. |
How to get a same-day Children’s Medical Group sick visit
What to do when your child gets sick after the office closes
Children’s Medical Group publishes 24-hour telephone access to pediatric triage nurses for established patients.
How the Children’s Medical Group new-patient process works
The practice says scheduled appointments are normally confirmed two to three days beforehand. Families receive pre-check-in information before arrival.
How expecting parents and newborn families can prepare
Prenatal pediatric visit
Children’s Medical Group offers prenatal pediatric consultations, usually during the third trimester, although families can arrange them earlier.
Ask about the pediatricians, office structure and how care is shared across locations.
See the pediatric environment before arriving with a newborn.
Learn what happens during the baby’s first days and early checkups.
Understand what information should be ready once the baby is born.
Newborn insurance issue
What happens during a Children’s Medical Group well visit?
A well visit is more than a school form. Children’s Medical Group describes routine preventive appointments as a time to track growth, development, physical health and age-appropriate preventive needs.
Height, weight and age-appropriate growth patterns are reviewed.
Milestones, school performance and age-appropriate development are assessed.
The clinician reviews vaccines and other preventive immunization needs using the current clinical schedule appropriate for the child.
A routine pediatric exam looks for issues that may not yet be causing obvious symptoms.
Age-appropriate developmental, behavioral and mental-health screening may be included.
Nutrition, sleep, physical activity, injury prevention and age-specific health topics can be discussed.
Which tests can Children’s Medical Group perform in the office?
The practice provides pediatric point-of-care testing at its locations so common questions can sometimes be answered during the same visit.
| Test | Possible use | What parents should know |
|---|---|---|
| Strep | Evaluate suspected streptococcal throat infection. | Antibiotics are used for confirmed bacterial infection, not every sore throat. |
| Flu | Check whether influenza may explain fever and respiratory symptoms. | Timing of symptoms can affect treatment decisions. |
| RSV | Evaluate respiratory illness when RSV is clinically suspected. | Very young infants and children with breathing difficulty need careful clinical assessment regardless of test result. |
| COVID-19 | Check for current SARS-CoV-2 infection when clinically relevant. | Testing decisions depend on symptoms and current clinical guidance. |
| Urinalysis | Evaluate symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain or urinary complaints. | Additional culture testing may be needed depending on the result. |
| Hemoglobin | Screen for anemia or low iron-related concerns. | An abnormal screening result may require additional testing. |
| Lead | Screen young children for lead exposure. | Follow-up testing and environmental action may be needed after an elevated result. |
| Glucose | Quickly evaluate blood sugar when diabetes or another glucose problem is suspected. | A fingerstick result may need laboratory confirmation. |
| Pregnancy | Clinically appropriate evaluation for adolescents or teens. | Adolescent privacy rules and follow-up counseling may apply. |
Behavioral health, anxiety, depression and ADHD support
Children’s Medical Group integrates behavioral-health screening into pediatric care and publishes support for ADHD, anxiety, depression and other emotional or behavioral concerns.
Behavioral and mental-health questions can be included during preventive visits, particularly as children approach adolescence.
The practice provides ADHD assessment and medical-management support. First ADHD evaluations should be scheduled by phone rather than ordinary online self-scheduling.
The pediatric team can connect families with community mental-health specialists when a child needs care beyond the pediatric medical home.
What to bring for an attention or school concern
Minor procedures and treatments available inside the pediatric practice
Children’s Medical Group publishes a broader in-office service list than many families expect from a primary pediatrician.
Selected splints, wound-related care and evaluation of common childhood injuries.
Published services include wart cryotherapy and selected lesion or skin-tag removal.
Clinician-supervised respiratory treatment may be provided when appropriate.
Preoperative evaluations and surgery clearance are among the services listed in the office directory.
Age-appropriate hearing and vision screening can be incorporated into preventive care.
Medication and behavioral follow-up may be coordinated through the pediatric medical home.
How the Children’s Medical Group patient portal works
The practice uses the healow-powered patient portal for secure online access to routine pediatric information.
View results released into the child’s electronic record.
Access immunization history and available forms for school or childcare.
Review available growth information from prior visits.
Review and manage eligible appointment functions.
Request eligible prescription refills without beginning with a phone call.
Communicate securely with the practice for appropriate non-emergency matters.
Age and parent-access rules matter
Portal or ScanStat? How to request the record you actually need
- Lab results
- Visit summaries
- Immunization history
- Immunization forms
- School and physical forms
- Medication information
- Entire medical chart
- Historical records
- Hospital records
- Imaging reports
- Legal records
- Insurance-related record requests
Insurance accepted by Children’s Medical Group in 2026
| Category | Current published plans | Critical check before visit |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | HMO, PPO, POS, QPOS, 1199 SEIU and Meritain. | Confirm the provider is assigned as PCP when your product requires one. |
| Blue plans | Blue Shield Northeast New York, HealthNow, Highmark, Empire BCBS Anthem/Elevance and listed related products. | Confirm your exact network rather than only the Blue Cross/Blue Shield brand. |
| Cigna | Local Plus, Open Access, EPO and PPO. | Confirm office and pediatrician participation. |
| Emblem / GHI | Emblem Health GHI and GHI CBP, PPO, EPO, HMO and City of New York products. | Verify referral and PCP rules. |
| UnitedHealthcare / Oxford | UnitedHealthcare Oxford Freedom, Liberty and Compass; Empire Plan for retired New York State employees is also listed. | Network and PCP assignment. |
| Other commercial | CDPHP, Claritev, Fidelis, Humana, Humana Military/Tricare East, MagnaCare, Molina, MVP, Partners Direct and Point Comfort Group. | Plan participation can differ by site and product. |
| Medicaid | Fidelis Care and MVP. | Make sure a CMG pediatrician is assigned when required. |
| Child Health Plus | Fidelis Care and MVP. | Verify active eligibility before the visit. |
| NY Exchange / QHP | BCBS, Emblem Health, Excellus BCBS, Ambetter, Claritev/PHCS and MVP Exchange. | Marketplace network names can differ from the insurer’s employer-plan networks. |
What if your family cannot afford the normal pediatric bill?
Children’s Medical Group publishes a sliding-fee discount program and states that patients will not be denied medical services because they are unable to pay.
The program uses household income and family size to calculate the applicable discount.
The practice requires documentation and says the information must be updated periodically.
The current published scale uses the 2026 Federal Poverty Guidelines and provides graduated discounts through 200% of the applicable poverty level.
Why a “free” well-child visit can still create a bill
Preventive pediatric care is often covered differently from treatment of an illness or another medical problem.
- Medical, social and family history
- Height and weight screening
- Routine physical examination
- Preventive counseling
- Developmental and behavioral screening
- Age-appropriate immunization services subject to plan coverage
- New fever, cough, rash or ear pain
- Asthma or allergy management
- ADHD or behavioral concerns
- Medication adjustment or refill issue
- Additional condition evaluation
- Certain specialized screenings outside plan preventive coverage
Online payment
Children’s Medical Group accepts Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Discover, debit cards and HSA cards. The online payment form requires the account number and balance.
School, ADHD, privacy and medical forms available from the practice
The official forms center includes more than new-patient paperwork.
Health examination and related school documentation.
Parent, follow-up and school forms are available for ADHD evaluation and management.
The practice publishes informed consent paperwork for virtual care.
Forms are available for confidential communications, disclosure accounting and restrictions on protected health information.
A specific form is available to request correction or an addendum to protected health information.
The forms center includes financial-assistance policy, checklist and application documents.
Appointments parents should call about instead of booking online
The practice specifically lists several visit types that should be scheduled by phone rather than through ordinary online appointment booking.
Practical Children’s Medical Group tips that can save time and extra trips
If your preferred pediatrician is booked, ask whether another clinician or office can see your child sooner.
It is currently the office with published Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Immunization, school, lab and visit-summary information may already be available instantly.
Do not use ordinary online scheduling for very young infants.
The practice recommends keeping plan information current to reduce claim problems.
HMO and managed-care claims can be denied if the plan requires a PCP and a CMG clinician is not properly assigned.
A school usually does not need the child’s complete medical record.
Ask whether the office can perform the needed strep, flu, RSV, urine or other rapid test before driving to an outside lab.
The practice publishes payment options and a sliding-fee program; cost concerns are easier to address before balances accumulate.
Poughkeepsie Children’s Medical Group map
Poughkeepsie is especially useful to know because it currently has the broadest published extended schedule, including Saturday appointments.
Children’s Medical Group — Poughkeepsie301 Manchester Road #105
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone: 845-452-1700
Children Medical Group frequently asked questions
Which Children Medical Group does this page cover?
This guide covers Children’s Medical Group in New York’s Hudson Valley, with offices in Fishkill, Highland, Hopewell Junction, Hyde Park, Kingston, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck.
Can my sick child be seen the same day?
The practice reserves same-day sick appointments at participating locations. Call early and ask about another CMG office if your normal pediatrician is full.
Is Children’s Medical Group open on weekends?
Poughkeepsie currently lists Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children’s Medical Group says both sick and well visits may be available on Saturdays.
What can parents do in the patient portal?
Parents can access available immunization records, lab results, visit summaries, growth charts and appointments and can use eligible messaging, refill and form functions. Access changes as children get older because adolescent privacy rules apply.
How do I get my child’s complete medical chart?
Basic records are available through the portal. A full chart, historical records, hospital documents, imaging reports or legal and insurance records should be requested through the practice’s ScanStat medical-records process.
Does Children’s Medical Group accept Medicaid?
The current insurance page lists Fidelis Care and MVP Medicaid plans as well as Fidelis Care and MVP Child Health Plus plans. Always verify current location-specific participation.
Which tests can be performed in the pediatric office?
Published point-of-care tests include urinalysis, strep, flu, RSV, COVID-19, hemoglobin, lead, glucose and pregnancy testing. The pediatric clinician determines which tests are medically appropriate.
Does the practice evaluate ADHD and behavioral-health concerns?
Yes. Children’s Medical Group provides behavioral-health screening and support for ADHD, anxiety, depression and related concerns, with specialty referrals when additional care is needed.
Why did insurance charge me after a well-child appointment?
If the provider treated an additional medical problem during the preventive visit, the insurer may process that extra work as problem-oriented care and apply a copay, deductible or coinsurance.
What should I do if my child gets sick after hours?
Call Children’s Medical Group for 24/7 pediatric telephone triage. The clinical team can advise whether home care, an office visit or urgent evaluation is appropriate. Call 911 for a life-threatening emergency.
Official Children’s Medical Group tools
The key patient processes are explained above. Use the official systems below when you are ready to complete a live appointment, portal, payment, records or form action.