Rates & Insurance

Updated August 1, 2024

How much are your services?

Nutrition Counseling (Medical Nutrition Therapy)

  • Initial session lasts 85-minutes ($325)*

  • Follow-up sessions last 55-minutes ($195)*

    * Health insurance benefits usually cover the cost of these sessions.

Do you accept insurance?

At this time, I am a network provider for these insurance companies:

  • Asuris

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (any state)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)

  • Bridgespan

  • Cigna

  • First Choice Health

  • Kaiser PPO, Options Federal

  • Lifewise

  • Moda

  • Premera Blue Cross

  • Providence

  • Regence BlueShield

I ask all clients to verify insurance coverage with your insurance company, even if I am a network provider. Coverage depends on your specific plan, not my status as a network provider. For example, I am a network provider with Cigna, but that company typically writes insurance plans that only cover 3 sessions in your lifetime, unless you are diagnosed with an eating disorder by a licensed physician or therapist. Other companies write such a variety of coverage allowances or limits for nutrition, that I cannot determine a client’s exact coverage.

What if my network insurance does not cover all of your nutrition services?

Clients are responsible for understanding the details of their coverage and paying for non-covered services and fees. Even if I am a network provider with your insurance company, your plan may limit coverage. If your network insurance plan does not cover a session, then you are responsible for paying the discounted, contracted rate, not my usual session rates. This is a benefit to you, negotiated by your insurance company, despite any variation in your plan’s coverage.

Coverage is possible, but not guaranteed for journal reviews and phone calls to you, your family or other providers in your healthcare team. Insurance does not cover messages (client portal, email, texts) between sessions or any late fees for no-shows, arriving more than 10 minutes late to sessions, or less than 48-hours notice to reschedule or cancel.

What happens if you do not accept my insurance?

I also accept clients with out-of-network health insurance plans (Aetna, United HealthCare, etc). For those clients, payment is required at the time of service. Some of these clients have received reimbursement for a portion of paid fees. After our sessions, you will receive two receipts on your client portal account, one for your credit card and a Superbill receipt that is required for reimbursements. Depending on your plan, you may need to submit both receipts in order to request reimbursement.

Do you accept insurance from clients outside of Washington?

Yes! I provide care to clients located in other states, depending on the laws of those states. This also means that I can submit claims to network insurance companies for clients in other states. I am licensed in Washington, Oregon, and Illinois. But, I can also provide care to clients in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Before our work begins, I will need to check for updates to your state regulations.

Do you accept Flex Spending (FSA) or Health Savings (HSA) Accounts?

Yes, but please contact your plan provider first in order to learn about your plan rules and requirements before scheduling.

Which forms of payment are accepted?

  • Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)

  • Health Savings Account (HSA) Card

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Card

Why is a credit card required?

Your credit card is kept on file in order to secure your appointment. Your credit card will be charged to cover the cost of your session, additional non-covered services (group programs, journal reviews, phone calls, responses to nutrition-related messages between sessions), or any late cancellation fee ($125 for no-shows, 10+ minutes late, or less than 48-hours notice to reschedule/cancel).