Скачать или смотреть Fee for Service Psychiatry Explanation and Discussion

Dr. Pagnani of Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates discusses reimbursement for fee-for-service mental health visits. While perspective patients often assume that seeing an out-of-network mental health specialist will be costly, seeing providers at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates may actually cost LESS than seeing an in-network psychiatrist, once patients receive reimbursement from their insurance company. Many commercial insurance companies reimburse 60-70% of out-of-network fees, and we recommend that patients discuss this directly with their insurance company, by calling member services on the back of their insurance cards.

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates could never guarantee the actions of someone's insurance company, but we have found that it is not uncommon at all for patients to receive back the majority of their fees (particularly for visits with psychiatric nurse practitioners).

Out-of-network providers often spend more time with patients than in-network providers (for example, initial visits are 60 minutes in length and follow-up visits 20 - 30 depending on provider), and patients often appreciate being able to research their provider's training, experience and expertise, before scheduling. Visits are often available within a couple weeks (as opposed to a few months). Out-of-network providers also often make themselves more available to patients, for example, providing email and direct phone lines.

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates is a private practice of psychiatry consisting of about 25 psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychotherapists with physical locations in Philadelphia and Paoli, PA and serving all of PA, NJ, NY and FL virtually via HIPAA compliant tele-psychiatry. Individuals seeking not only evaluations but long-term psychiatric care, can contact Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates directly.