Shirley Jean Schmidt, MA, LPC - Psychotherapist

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Shirley Jean Schmidt is not on any insurance panels and does not file insurance claims. Your insurance company may allow you to file your own claims - mailing reimbursement checks direcly to you. Call them to find out for sure. The following list of questions will help you determine if this might work for you:

Does my policy include a mental health benefit?
   If yes:
   · Does my policy cover Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs)?
      If yes:
      · Does my policy cover out-of-network LPCs?
         If yes:
         · How much will my policy pay for a one-hour psychotherapy session?
         · How much will my policy pay for a 90-minute session?
         · How much will my policy pay for a two-hour session?
         · How much psychotherapy is covered per year?
         · Is my mental health deductible part of, or separate from, my medical deductible?
         · What is my yearly mental health and/or medical deductible?
         · How much of my deductible have I met this year?
         · Can I pay my therapist out-of-pocket and submit my session receipts for reimbursement?
         If yes:
               · To whom should I mail or fax the receipts?
               · Once I mail in a receipt, how long before I receive a reimbursement check?
               · Do you require pre-certification?
                  If yes:
                  · Who must obtain the pre-certification? (e.g. myself, my therapist, either)
                  · Can this be done over the phone? If not, What is the procedure for pre-certification?
                  · How many sessions will likely be pre-certified at a time?
                  · Who should be contacted to authorize the pre-certification?
                  · Is there anything else I should know?


Click here for a printout of these questions.