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Do you take insurance?
Yes, I am currently an in-network provider with the following insurance companies:
Aetna - including Aetna Medicare Advantage plans
American Specialty Health Group
ATRIO - Including Medicare Advantage plans
Choose Healthy
Cigna
Devoted Health
HealthShare - Pacific Source - effective March 1, 2024
HealthShare - Providence
Oregon Health Plan - Open Card - those not assigned to a CCO
Pacific Source - including Medicare Advantage - effective March 1, 2024
Providence - including Medicare Advantage
Regence Blue Cross of Oregon - including Medicare Advantage plans
Wellcare by Healthnet - including Medicare Advantage plans
Trillium Community Health
United Health Care - effective February 29, 2024
I can also bill the following plans as an out-of-network provider:
CareOregon
Does insurance cover:
Naturopathic medicine:
Most plans do offer naturopathic medicine coverage. Some Medicare Advantage plans specifically exclude naturopathic care, your membership booklet should provide this information.
Craniosacral therapy:
Treatment focused on resolving a specific physical diagnosis will be covered according to your insurance plan as osteopathic manipulation.
Medical insurance does not cover treatment for general wellness, support of an overall healing process, or relaxation.
What are your rates?
I charge Medicare rates for all services. My most frequently billed codes follow:
New patient visits:
Multiple complex conditions: $224.30
Multiple stable conditions or one complex condition: $170.38
Single stable condition: $114.10
Return patient visits:
Multiple complex conditions: $184.51
Multiple stable conditions or one complex condition: $131.49
Single stable condition: $93.41
Hands-on treatment - added to the appropriate visit code listed above:
1-2 body areas: $32.19
3-4 body areas: $46.12
5-6 body areas: $60.06
7-8 body areas: $73.13
9+ body areas: $85.99
treatment for maintenance rather than resolution: billed in 15-minute increments of $27.85
Do you offer a sliding scale?
Yes, depending on your financial situation, I currently offer a 0%-50% discount on all expenses not covered by insurance.
Herbs & Hands Sliding Scale Application
Do you work with children?
I recommend contacting Carol Gray or the many practitioners trained with her for children who have yet to reach puberty. I work with adolescents who have reached puberty.
Do you sell supplements or herbs?
I provide access to an online prescription-based supplement site called FullScript for supplement needs. Those who qualify for a sliding scale discount will also receive a discount on their FullScript orders; this discount caps at 35%.
In the office, I offer Bach flower essence blends.
I also encourage people to purchase dried herbs for tea from their local herb stores, farms, herbalists (check your local farmer’s market), or natural grocery stores when possible. There are also larger farms that ship their orders across Oregon, such as Oshala Farms. Lastly, larger herb suppliers order herbs from around the globe, such as Pacific Botanicals or Mountain Rose Herbs.
Other Questions:
Can I list you as my primary care provider?
No, I do not work with the support staff needed to provide complete primary care services. You will need a primary care provider when I am unavailable or if I am not the right fit for your current situation. I would love to coordinate care with your PCP and other healthcare team members to help you receive the best care possible. However, I offer naturopathic medical services for most conditions and needs outside urgent situations.
Do you prescribe medications?
Yes, when safe, appropriate, and not managed by your current medical team. I work with standard pharmacies as well as community compounding pharmacies.
Do you order labs?
As indicated, and not managed by your current medical team, I order standard reference medical testing through LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics. In special cases when more specific information is needed, I also work with specialty pharmacies for more in-depth analysis.