How fees work
If you pay yourself
I am a self-pay practice, and you pay at the end of the visit. The fee depends on the length of the session: the 50-minute session, the 30-minute children's session and the 40-minute ear session each have their own. I tell you the fee when you book and again before we start. Ask about a reduced fee if cost is a barrier. HSA and FSA cards can often be used: ask your plan administrator.
Fee set by the session
Payment at the end of the visit
A reduced fee on request
An estimate in advance
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to a written estimate in advance, called a Good Faith Estimate. Ask for it when you book and I will send it before your visit. If your bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.
Your rights under the No Surprises ActInsurance we work with
I am out of network and don't bill health plans. Some plans reimburse acupuncture when you send in a receipt, and others don't cover it at all. Whether yours does depends on the plan, so ask your plan.
Most PPO plans: ask whether they reimburse acupuncture
Medicaid: ask your plan
Receipts for reimbursement
Your plan may reimburse some of the itemized receipt, called a superbill, that I give you after every visit, and your plan decides. Before you send it, ask your plan:
Is there an acupuncture benefit?
How many visits does it allow?
Is there a copay or a deductible?
Do I need a referral?
Checking your benefits
Because I am out of network, I can't check your benefits for you. Call your plan before the first visit and ask the questions above.
What the first visit includes
A first visit is the same 50 minutes as any other, with a little time at the start to talk. I tell you its fee in advance, as above.
Questions about cost?
Ask before you book. I would rather you know the fee than wonder.