Using Insurance
Traditional mental health therapy, held within insurance requirements.
Insurance-covered psychotherapy is delivered as clinical mental health care within the requirements of the applicable plan, including medical necessity, documentation standards, billing rules, and plan-defined parameters for covered services.
Covered pathways
Currently accepting Aetna PPO and BCBS PPO.
Benefits are verified through Headway where applicable. Out-of-network benefits may be supported through Thrizer when eligible. Coverage, copays, deductibles, reimbursement, and authorization requirements are determined by the health plan, not by this practice.
In-network pathway
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Traditional psychotherapy under Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plan parameters. Sessions, documentation, billing, and ongoing care are handled in a way that stays consistent with health insurance compliance requirements.
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Aetna PPO
Traditional psychotherapy under Aetna PPO plan parameters. Care remains clinically grounded, but the covered-service model must fit the rules, limits, and documentation expectations of the health insurance plan.
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Thrizer · OON / Pay as you go
If your plan includes out-of-network mental health benefits, Thrizer may help submit claims, track reimbursement, and reduce the administrative burden of using OON benefits. Eligibility and reimbursement are determined by your plan.
Visit ThrizerImportant insurance note: United Healthcare is limited to existing grandfathered clients only, and participation is terminating in 2027. New United clients are not being accepted at this time.
What this model means
Care follows the covered-service frame.
Insurance-covered therapy is still thoughtful, relational, and clinically individualized. The difference is that the care must remain within the structure of what the plan recognizes as covered mental health treatment.
- Standard 55-minute psychotherapy sessions.
- Documentation consistent with medical necessity and plan requirements.
- Billing and claims handled through the insurance pathway when eligible.
- Between-session services may be limited or billed separately when not covered.
Not sure which path fits?
Start with a consultation.
Bring your insurance questions to the consultation. If private-pay care would be a better fit for the kind of work you want, that can be discussed directly.