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Dr. Hooper will not know that until paperwork is complete. After paperwork she will look up your CHP/Aetna plan and will send you an email with the copayment. This is your personal confirmation the appointment is set.
You can also call your insurance ahead of time to get this information. Ask for the OUTPATIENT mental health/behavioral health copayment.
In this case, you would have 3 options (1) contact your insurance carrier to request a list of psychologists in your area that provide such testing, (2) ask your insurance carrier if they will reimburse you for testing service if you pay out of pocket. If so, how to go about this arrangement, or (3) pay for testing out of pocket.
Please call our office to learn more about testing fees.
All testing takes place on one day up to 4 hours. Very rarely a second day of testing is required.
If the client is a child the testing session will include a one-hour parent interview, then the parent completes questionnaires while Dr. Hooper and the child engage in performance-based testing. Testing may include cognitive, executive functioning, learning/memory, adaptive functioning, social language, and general emotional and behavioral measures.
After the testing day, Dr. Hooper will likely reach out to additional informants such as teachers, therapists, and other professionals to gather more data. This allows for a comprehensive understanding of the individual's functioning.
For adults the testing process will include a clinical interview, performance based measures, and self-report measures. Informant information will also be included in the evaluation process.
After testing is complete and all data has been gathered and reviewed, you will be scheduled for a one hour in-person feedback session.The feedback session takes place 2-4 weeks after testing. The feedback session is an opportunity for the psychologist and client to discuss the results, how the conclusions were reached, and recommendations to improve functioning.
Yes. Every testing client will receive a copy of the evaluation approximately 1-2 weeks after the feedback session. In most cases, the report is completed within a week after the feedback session.
We accept Capital Health Plan (CHP). Unfortunately, we do not take Medicaid or Medicare plans.
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