INSURANCE
tI am an out of network provider and can provide statements that can be submitted to your insurance if you have a PPO plan. If you have an HMO plan, then you can ask for a "single case exception". I am listed in Cigna and Aetna's in network information, although that is because through my nonprofit (Bay Area Community Counseling), I supervise associates and post-docs who are able to see clients in network with these insurances, and this is how the insurance companies cover prelicensed clinicians, by having the supervisor listed.
When calling your insurance to determine your coverage, give them the tax id/EIN number: 81-1088163, (The Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, my group practice) and possibly NPI# 1750446647. Ask what your deductible is, what percentage of the fee they pay, their customary rate, and how many sessions you are allowed per year. They may ask for a procedure code, which would be 90834 for Individual Therapy or 90847 for Family or Couples Therapy. Mental health coverage varies by plan. Also, it is important to be aware that it may take the insurance company a few months to process your receipts for repayment. Additionally, the insurance company may state that they cover a certain percentage of out of network services, although they usually won't state the percentage of what amount. For example, an insurance company might say they cover 80%, but the usual and customary rate they cover is $100 per session, so the reimbursement would be $80 per session. Another company may say they cover 50%, but they might not state the usual and customary amount is $300, so you'd be reimbursed $150 per session. Unfortunately, most insurance companies only pay in network providers $80-$150 per session, which is far below what most specialized therapists charge, so please make sure you are doing your due diligence to determine what is affordable to you.
I also run and nonprofit, Bay Area Community Counseling, where I train and oversee associate and post doc therapists who can see clients on a sliding scale, as well as taking Cigna and Aetna insurances and Victim's Compensation. If you have any questions about working with an associate at BACC, please go to www.sf-bacc.org. If you would like to support therapy for those in financial need, please go to www.sf-bacc.org/donate to donate today.
When calling your insurance to determine your coverage, give them the tax id/EIN number: 81-1088163, (The Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, my group practice) and possibly NPI# 1750446647. Ask what your deductible is, what percentage of the fee they pay, their customary rate, and how many sessions you are allowed per year. They may ask for a procedure code, which would be 90834 for Individual Therapy or 90847 for Family or Couples Therapy. Mental health coverage varies by plan. Also, it is important to be aware that it may take the insurance company a few months to process your receipts for repayment. Additionally, the insurance company may state that they cover a certain percentage of out of network services, although they usually won't state the percentage of what amount. For example, an insurance company might say they cover 80%, but the usual and customary rate they cover is $100 per session, so the reimbursement would be $80 per session. Another company may say they cover 50%, but they might not state the usual and customary amount is $300, so you'd be reimbursed $150 per session. Unfortunately, most insurance companies only pay in network providers $80-$150 per session, which is far below what most specialized therapists charge, so please make sure you are doing your due diligence to determine what is affordable to you.
I also run and nonprofit, Bay Area Community Counseling, where I train and oversee associate and post doc therapists who can see clients on a sliding scale, as well as taking Cigna and Aetna insurances and Victim's Compensation. If you have any questions about working with an associate at BACC, please go to www.sf-bacc.org. If you would like to support therapy for those in financial need, please go to www.sf-bacc.org/donate to donate today.
PAYMENTS
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