It is the client\u2019s responsibility<\/u> to find out what coverage they have for therapy services.\u00a0 It is strongly advised that clients do this in advance of starting therapy, if their participation in psychotherapy is dependent on coverage.<\/p>\n
Here is some information regarding insurance coverage that you might find helpful:<\/p>\n
If your insurance company lists the following, then your therapy sessions should be covered:<\/p>\n
Registered Psychotherapist (RP)<\/b><\/p>\n
Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT)<\/b><\/p>\n
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When you contact the insurance company, make sure you ask them these additional questions:<\/p>\n
1)\u00a0 What is my coverage amount?<\/p>\n
2) \u00a0Is that amount per person?<\/p>\n
3) \u00a0Is the coverage per calendar year?<\/p>\n
4)\u00a0 Do I require a doctor\u2019s note?<\/p>\n
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It is YOUR responsibility to find out what coverage you have for therapy.\u00a0 Every insurance company and policy is different, and privacy policies do not allow therapists access to this information.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are seeking Mediation Services (including Collaborative Law)<\/strong>, be sure to notify the mediator of any coverage you have in advance of commencing mediation.<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0 Insurance companies have their own rules regarding mediation coverage.\u00a0 It is very likely that they will not cover these services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is the client\u2019s responsibility to find out what coverage they have for therapy services.\u00a0 It is strongly advised that clients do this in advance of starting therapy, if their participation in psychotherapy is dependent on coverage. Here is some information regarding insurance coverage that you might find helpful: If your insurance company lists the … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michelejames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michelejames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michelejames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michelejames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michelejames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.michelejames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":371,"href":"https:\/\/www.michelejames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions\/371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michelejames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}