If you are using health insurance, here are some helpful suggestions to make it all go as smooth as possible. Please have your insurance card with you and be familiar with the details of your plan - How many visits do you get? Does it begin/end with the calendar year? How much is your copay (if you have one)? Many Regence and Premera/Lifewise plans are requiring what is called a "pre-authorization" to be acquired by the practitioner. This is different from a referral or prescription. At this point, for Regence plans, it only applies to acupuncture benefits and not massage; for Premera, it only applies to massage benefits, and not acupuncture. If you have either of these carriers, please call and find out whether your specific plan requires a pre-authorization for the appropriate benefit. Thank you in advance!

*Note: As of January 1st, 2025, I will no longer be in-network with Premera/Lifewise and Aetna. I will be happy to provide billing receipts for those patients so they can request out-of-network reimbursement. 

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If you are using Personal Injury Protection (PIP), please have your claim number and all contact information for your insurance adjuster, as well as your attorney (if you are using one). 

All insurance is billed through Medical Financial Specialists, and should you have any questions about billing, please contact Yelena Petrov at 425-412-3280.