Neurofeedback

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We have considered neurofeedback in the past and also may still do this in the

future. How are these treatments / therapy being coded for billing so that

insuance companies are paying for them?

I am sure the practitioners that are trained in this do not provide as much

monitoring information than a neurologist would do?

Thanks for any infomation.

Angie

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Every insurance company coverage is different and every provider coding and

acceptance of insurance varies. There is sometimes the option to code

psychotherapy if your intergrating a cognitive behavioral model into the

neurofeedback, but even then coverage varies. You would have to address that

when you find a provider in your area.

As of the difference between a neurologist vs. a licensed clinician monotiring

the neurofeedback, I would say there isn't a difference. To be trained in

neurofeedback the guidlines on monitoring and having a basic understanding of

psychophysiology are the same for both fields. Of course a neuorologist is a

M.D. with supeiority in his or her field, but you still have to consider there

are many neurologist that are treating kids with autism from a decade old

medical model.

No matter who you decide to use, make sure they are an expert in autism. I have

met many parents that come to me from other practitioners having felt frustrated

because there was either no improvement or their child's behavior got worse.

Todays " autism " is complex, none of our children behave the same, learn the same

or have the same medical issues (exactly why this is a disease and not really

" autism " per se). So, when doing neuorfeedback just chose someone experienced

that has an understanding of autism's complexities on the brain and nervous

system...

Good luck,

>From: angie huiz <angiehuiz@...>

>Date: 2008/04/27 Sun PM 11:43:12 CDT

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>Subject: Neurofeedback

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>We have considered neurofeedback in the past and also may still do this in the

future. How are these treatments / therapy being coded for billing so that

insuance companies are paying for them?

>

> I am sure the practitioners that are trained in this do not provide as much

monitoring information than a neurologist would do?

> Thanks for any infomation.

>

> Angie

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