Insurance Reimbursement:
Some insurance companies will reimburse for my services (PPO and
POS). While others (HMO) require you to choose someone on their
contracted provider list.
I'm a
Credentialed Behavioral Health Provider for MHN, a Health Net
(TM) company. I am also a qualified
EAP (Employee Assistance Program) for
MHN.
You may wish to check with your carrier to see if your plan will
cover individual or family psychotherapy with a "licensed marriage
and family therapist" who is not on the provider panel and/or who
may be considered an out-of-network provider.
Payment Method:
I request payment by check to be mailed to me at the end of each
session, unless we have both agreed on some other method of
reimbursement. I am happy to prepare a statement (which will require
me to provide a diagnosis code) for you to submit to your insurance
company. Basic decisions about your care, such as the number of
sessions, are decided by health plans. I may be required to discuss
your confidential information with insurance workers for
“authorizaton” to see you. By not using health plans, I can preserve
your confidentiality as fully as the law allows. Then treatment
decisions can be made by you and I alone.