Program Costs

Outpatient Program Payment Policy

Medical and Psychiatric Services

• These services include medical evaluations and the management of psychotrophic medications such as antidepressants.
• Medical insurance is accepted for these services.

Psychological Services

These services include individual and group therapy sessions.

• The psychological component of the Duke Eating Disorders Program is a fee for service program. Psychological staff is not part of any insurance company’s network of providers although we have success negotiating insurance contracts on a case by case basis. Unless such an arrangement is made, we must collect payment of services directly from you.
• The cost of services will differ depending on the needs of the individual. We will work with you to make an arrangement that best suits your financial needs. When you request an initial information packet, a description of services with associated costs will be included so you can get an overall view of our fee structure.
• We will provide you with paperwork that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Some companies will provide reimbursement of “out-of-network” services, but this varies greatly from company to company and plan to plan.
• If you have questions about whether or not our services are covered by your insurance, please contact your insurance company and inquire about your coverage for “out-of-network providers”. We can provide a written summary of our program if your insurance company needs more information about our services and would be happy to talk to insurance providers to explain our services.

Additional Resources

• The Bewildering Maze of Mental Health Insurance Claims: FIGURING OUT YOUR BENEFITS
  
  
• The Bewildering Maze of Mental Health Insurance Claims: SUBMITTING A CLAIM
  
  
• Securing Eating Disorders Treatment: Ammunition for Arguments with Third Parties compiled and written by Margo Maine, PhD.
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