Costs of Treatment Archives - Gateway Psychiatric

Barriers to Insurance Coverage

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 20:49:00 +0000

When patients have difficulty getting their insurer to cover the cost of our services, we recommend this service to help you navigate the maze of insurance company regulations: Cover My Mental Health is a non-profit that gives advice and encouragement to people at different stages of the process, including: No in-network care When a claim is denied Next steps: formal ...

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Fee Changes – March 2025

admin — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:02:05 +0000

We hope the new year is off to a good start and look forward to continuing to support you in your mental health and wellness goals. As we do each year, we are reviewing our fees to ensure they remain appropriate. Fee revisions typically occur annually. We base our updates on an analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor ...

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Genetic Testing Could Revolutionize Depression Treatment

admin — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:25:51 +0000

Depression is a debilitating mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While there are a variety of effective treatments available, many patients do not respond to the first antidepressant they are prescribed. This can lead to frustration, discouragement, and even worsening symptoms. A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) suggests that genetic testing could ...

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Get Labs Drawn at Your Home or Office

admin — Wed, 18 May 2022 18:46:43 +0000

Mobile Phlebotomy ServiceSprinter Healthhttps://www.sprinterhealth.com/ Where They Draw Serving the entire Bay Area, and growing throughout California and parts of the US.During the booking process, you can see if they serve your location. Timing They will come to your home or office as early as 7 AM, with one-hour windowsThey have scheduling as convenient as next-day What They Draw LabCorp and ...

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Insurance Coverage Denial – Appeal Process Overview

admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:53:04 +0000

My insurer refuses to cover my prescribed treatment. What can I do? If your insurer denies your coverage, you can challenge your insurer’s decision by completing the following steps in order: Appeal the Decision How do I appeal the decision? If your insurer denies your claim, you have the right to an internal appeal.[1] This means you can ask your insurer ...

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CPT Codes and Billing Changes 2021

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:09:20 +0000

In January of 2021 the AMA changed the way that physicians must choose the appropriate “CPT” or billing codes for outpatient visits. The changes simplify the process and also make it clear that we have been “undercoding” for psychiatric outpatient visits at Gateway Psychiatric for quite a while. The reason for this is that the previous system for choosing billing ...

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Cost of Sending Medical Records from Gateway Psychiatric

Peter Forster — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 20:29:36 +0000

It is our policy to provide you and other health care providers ready access to necessary medical information. Fortunately, it is easy for us to create a summary of your care that includes our initial assessment, your diagnoses, and a complete record of any medication we may have prescribed. Unfortunately, if you want a complete copy of your record, due ...

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Life Insurance or Disability Insurance and Confidentiality – the MIB and Limits of HIPAA

Peter Forster — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 20:18:53 +0000

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has a few limitations that should be considered when you are applying for life insurance or disability insurance. Life insurance and disability or long term care insurance companies ask you for the names of all the doctors who have treated you and your consent to get records from the doctors. The consent ...

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Generic Medications

Peter Forster — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 03:12:30 +0000

I have long been a strong proponent of generic medications. Recently, however, several of my patients have expressed concerns about the generic medications that they have received. This led me to do some research on generic pharmaceutical companies. The first thing to know about generics is that they are made by many different manufacturers in many different countries. This is ...

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Telemedicine Coverage Mandatory in California

Peter Forster — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:02:33 +0000

California Governor Signs New Telehealth Insurance Law On October 11, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law requiring commercial health insurance coverage and payment parity for telehealth services, unfortunately the law won’t take effect until 2021. However, in consideration of the State of Emergency declared by the Governor and the Secretary for Health and Human Services, an industry trade group, America’s ...

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