Insurance
- Before starting the evaluation process, your benefits and estimated cost of services will be verified with your insurance provider.
- PPS accepts the following:
- Aetna
- Premera
- Medicare (as of Dec 2024, the waitlist is closed due to the extensive wait time of over a year)
- Medicaid (as of Dec 2024, the waitlist is closed to the following due to the extensive wait time of over a year)
- Amerigroup
- Apple Health
- Community Mental Health
- Coordinated Care
- Molina
- United Behavioral Health
- PPS utilizes a third-party billing company for all medical billing services to process claims via HIPAA-compliant processes with all requisite BAA agreements in place. Our current billing company is Practice Support, LLC. They may contact you about any outstanding balances, update EOBs, and inform you and your family regarding decisions and processing from your private insurer. Their number is 970-928-0818. The main contact is Abdullah Imtiaz. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Out of Network
- The cost of service varies depending on the type of evaluation needed. Call (253) 434- 3825 for a free 15-min consultation and fee information.
- Superbills are provided at the end of the evaluation process. This receipt may be submitted to the insurance by the client. It is not guaranteed or promised that the client will be reimbursed for services.
- Reports are started and completed after the final payment has been received.
Good Faith Estimate (GFE)
Federal law requires that you receive a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) for out-of-pocket services. GFE explains the reasonably expected out-of-pocket costs for the requested services to address your mental health care needs. The estimate is based on the information known to the clinician at the time of the given estimate. The GFE does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment.
The total cost for the psychological evaluation will be discussed at the onset and may vary depending on the nature of the clinical issue being assessed. Sometimes, the approach for the evaluation process may need to change by administering additional psychological instruments, which can possibly increase the cost of the evaluation. The clinician will not move forward with the changes until they are discussed and agreed upon. You are not obligated to agree to the additional testing costs. However, if you decline to move forward with the additional testing and costs, this may impact the clinician’s ability to provide a thorough evaluation. You are free to terminate services at any time. However, you will be responsible for any unpaid balance of services received.
Payment
- At each session, payment is due unless another payment plan has been established. Forms of payment accepted are cash, credit, debit, and HSA/FSA cards. Clients may request an itemized receipt or payment (super bill) for services received, which will be provided after the evaluation has been completed. This receipt may be submitted to the insurance by the client. It is not guaranteed or promised that the client will be reimbursed for services.
- Accepted forms of payment are cash, credit, debit, and HSA/FSA cards.