Our Practice Model
Dr. Wood is dedicated to providing uncompromised, individualized care. To ensure your evaluation is driven entirely by your clinical needs rather than insurance constraints, we operate on a specialized insurance structure:
Medicare Beneficiaries
Dr. Wood is a credentialed Medicare provider. If you have traditional Medicare, your evaluation may be covered. Please contact our office directly so we can verify your benefits and discuss any potential out-of-pocket responsibilities (such as deductibles or supplemental co-insurance).
All Other Commercial Insurance Plans
For all other insurance networks, we operate as an Out-of-Network (OON) provider.
Choosing an out-of-network model allows Dr. Wood to spend the significant, uninterrupted time required to meticulously analyze your data and craft a truly individualized roadmap—time and depth that are often severely restricted under traditional commercial insurance contracts.
We value financial transparency
- Average Evaluation: Most comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations entail an average of 8 hours of total clinical work. This encompasses the initial clinical interview, specialized face-to-face testing, rigorous data scoring, expert analysis, comprehensive report preparation, and your final dedicated feedback session.
- Individualized Estimates: Because every brain and referral question is different, some evaluations may require more or less time. We will provide you with a tailored, individual time estimate during our initial consultation call.
- The Good Faith Estimate: In accordance with the No Surprises Act, you will receive a formal Good Faith Estimate outlining your exact hourly rate and the expected total cost of your evaluation prior to your first appointment.
Hassle-Free Out-of-Network Reimbursement
You shouldn’t have to navigate insurance bureaucracy while managing your health. We do the heavy lifting for you. Unlike traditional practices that simply hand you a Superbill to submit on your own, we offer a complimentary, concierge billing service for our out-of-network clients:
Complimentary Benefits Check
Before your first appointment, we will run a courtesy check on your out-of-network benefits to estimate exactly what your insurance plan will pay you back.
Direct Claim Submission
We will securely submit all clinical claims and coding directly to your insurance company on your behalf through our secure electronic system.
Direct Reimbursement
Your insurance company will process the claim and mail any eligible reimbursement checks directly to you.
Questions You Can Ask Your Insurance Carrier
While we are happy to verify your benefits for you, you can always call the member services number on the back of your insurance card to double-check your plan’s specific policies. Helpful questions to ask include:
- “Does my plan provide out-of-network reimbursement for neuropsychological testing?”
- “What is my out-of-network deductible, and has it been met?”
- “Is a prior authorization required by an out-of-network provider for CPT codes 96132, 96133, 96136, and 96137?”
- “What is the ‘allowed amount’ or ‘reasonable and customary rate’ for those specific CPT codes?”