I added an update my EMDR post and wanted to elaborate on it. After sending out my newsletter I heard back from one of my readers who is also a practicing therapist in Ohio who said, "I wanted to let you know that EMDR is covered by insurance. Practitioners can bill it the same way they do other psychotherapy and add the "interactive complexity" code to distinguish the service. It can be affordable (Relatively speaking. I know insurance isn't affordable to everyone.) and accessible to all!"
In response I asked, " I wonder if out-of-network therapists like mine could provide paperwork I could submit for reimbursement?" And she said, "We usually ask for a single case agreement. Sometimes insurance companies will grant this which allows the provider to be reimbursed at the in-network rate and services covered as such. Usually, they grant a sca if there is a long standing clinical relationship and a change in provider would be detrimental to the client’s health/safety (use those words when requesting). Also, if there is a shortage of providers in the area for a specific service insurance will Sometimes grant a sca. It never hurts to ask! Providers can give clients billing sheets or HCFAs to submit to their insurance companies on their own."
I love this extra information and am grateful to this reader for taking the time to share it! Thank you!
Hey everyone,
I added an update my EMDR post and wanted to elaborate on it. After sending out my newsletter I heard back from one of my readers who is also a practicing therapist in Ohio who said, "I wanted to let you know that EMDR is covered by insurance. Practitioners can bill it the same way they do other psychotherapy and add the "interactive complexity" code to distinguish the service. It can be affordable (Relatively speaking. I know insurance isn't affordable to everyone.) and accessible to all!"
In response I asked, " I wonder if out-of-network therapists like mine could provide paperwork I could submit for reimbursement?" And she said, "We usually ask for a single case agreement. Sometimes insurance companies will grant this which allows the provider to be reimbursed at the in-network rate and services covered as such. Usually, they grant a sca if there is a long standing clinical relationship and a change in provider would be detrimental to the client’s health/safety (use those words when requesting). Also, if there is a shortage of providers in the area for a specific service insurance will Sometimes grant a sca. It never hurts to ask! Providers can give clients billing sheets or HCFAs to submit to their insurance companies on their own."
I love this extra information and am grateful to this reader for taking the time to share it! Thank you!