At Growth Accelerated, we do not accept insurance for assessments. A psychological practice may opt not to accept insurance and require an insurance opt-out form for assessment services primarily due to the low reimbursement rates for testing, which often do not justify the time and resources required by providers. Psychological testing involves extensive evaluation, interpretation, and report writing, which can be time-consuming and labor-intensive. However, insurance reimbursement rates for testing are typically lower compared to other mental health services, such as therapy sessions.

By not accepting insurance and requiring an insurance opt-out form, the practice can set its own fees for assessment services, ensuring that the compensation reflects the expertise and time invested by providers. This approach allows for fair compensation and ensures that the quality of testing services remains high. Additionally, opting out of insurance provides greater flexibility and autonomy for the practice, allowing therapists to focus on delivering comprehensive and personalized assessments without being constrained by insurance company requirements or limitations.

Overall, the decision not to accept insurance and require an insurance opt-out form for assessment services is often driven by the need to maintain adequate compensation for psychological testing, which may not be achievable through insurance reimbursement due to low rates. This approach enables practices to prioritize quality of care, fair compensation for providers, and flexibility in service delivery.

You will typically spend several hours completing the entire assessment. Some of that time may be with the clinician and some of it may be on your own completing forms. Once you have finished all of the items and returned them to your clinician, they will score them, interpret them, and write up a report for you.

The report will include background that you shared with your clinician, results from your report an interpretive summary of all of the information provided and if appropriate, a diagnoses and recommendations. This report will be yours to take with you. If you need the report sent to someone you will be asked to fill out a release of information and the report will be faxed to the appropriate entity.

The purpose of testing is to investigate a presenting problem and to help people figure out what is going on for them and what might be helpful for them.

Sometimes testing confirms exactly what we thought might be going on, and then we can make recommendations to help them furhter. Other times, testing reveals that what we suspected is not the issue at all, and it may be something else. In which case we can make recommendations to help with that.

In some cases, which can be very frustrating, testing comes up with absolutely nothing. While, as an assessor and as a client, we hate when this happens, we cannot force testing to show us something that is not there. We can still suggest strategies to help with whatever you may be struggling, but we may not be able to provide a diagnosis or the referral you were hoping for.