What happens after the testing is completed?
After the testing is completed and I have had time to analyze and integrate the results (usually a few weeks), I meet with the client for a lengthy feedback session to go over all of the results and the specific recommendations in detail. I answer any questions about the findings, their implications and what they are based on. We discuss specific strategies for coping with any issues revealed by the testing. These meetings can also include other family members and/or professionals. Based on the discussion at this meeting, I finalize the written report and get it to the client within a week.
Can neuropsychological testing help me to get extra time on the SAT/GRE/LSAT/MCAT, etc.?
Yes. Testing can provide all of the documentation required to apply for extra time on all of these exams and for needed accommodations in school or college. The results also provide guidance for the student on the best way for them to study for these and other exams.
How can people with attention problems sit through a long neuropsychological testing session?
When many people think of testing, they picture themselves or their child sitting at a table filling out Scantron bubble sheets for hours. Neuropsychological testing is not like that at all. Almost all of it is interactive, and it involves many different tasks. Most tasks are no longer than 15 minutes and some last only a minute or two. So, you may be asked to draw something, then answer some questions, then build something out of blocks, etc. Most people find that the time goes by much faster than they had expected it to. We take breaks as needed and can schedule an additional session if it becomes necessary to stop for the day.
Is testing covered by insurance?
Every insurance plan is different. Some offer coverage for all or part of testing and some do not. It’s best to contact your insurance company directly to get an answer to this question. The following are the questions you should ask, at a minimum:
Do I have out-of-network benefits? (If you don’t, they won’t pay for my services at all since I am not in-network with insurance companies. This means I have chosen not to contract with them.)
What is my deductible for out of network benefits and how close am I towards meeting it?
Do you cover out of network neuropsychological testing? Insurance companies often use procedure codes to determine what they will cover. The procedure codes for neuropsychological testing are 96132, 96133, 96136, and 96137.
What is your out of network reimbursement rate for testing?
Is pre-authorization needed for out of network testing? If so, what exactly is needed? If forms need to be filled out, how can the neuropsychologist get these forms? If a pre-authorization is done by phone, what number should be called?
Please note: Even if your insurance company tells you they will cover all or part of my fee, you will need to pay me up front and then collect from your insurance company. I will provide you with the receipt you will need to submit to the insurance company in order to do so.