Comments on: How much does Blue Cross Blue Shield Pay Counselors and Psychologists?

By: Barbara Goschi

Barbara Goschi — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:27:48 +0000

Do you list fees for Cigna PPO and Atena PPO. I’m looking to have my practice credentialed with more than BC/BS of IL

By: BM

BM — Sat, 16 May 2020 04:28:40 +0000

In reply to LK.

Inaccurate statement. Vermont and a few other states allow people with Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology to practice independently, either as Licensed Psychologist-Master (Vermont) or a variety of other designations in other states (KS, WV, etc.)

By: QDULIN

QDULIN — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:25:55 +0000

How much does blue cross blue shield pay for groups?

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:59:09 +0000

I am currently in a Masters of Counseling program and was wondering if you could provide me with some information. I am looking for North Carolina and South Carolina’s mental health fee schedules and I am having a hard time. Do you happen to know where I can find them? Also, does each insurance provider reimburse differently, or is it uniform across the board?

By: Bdpca

Bdpca — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:40:36 +0000

In reply to LK.

Yes there is a school psychologist only needs a masters degree

By: Todd Kray, PhD

Todd Kray, PhD — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:47:48 +0000

In reply to LK.

The article did not say anything about a master’s level psychologist.They broke it out into two lists: Psychologists and various types of non-psychologist “counselors”) master’s degrees (for example, an LMHC). Relax! I’m a PhD and find that there’s room for everyone.

By: Rachel Grossmsn

Rachel Grossmsn — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:42:36 +0000

In reply to LK.

Will blue cross blue shield pay for a psychologist visit, with a PhD? She’s in Burlington, Vermont.

By: Tim Jenkins, LCPC

Tim Jenkins, LCPC — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 03:17:44 +0000

In reply to LK.

I dont know about there, but here in Illinois there is a whole army of masters degreed clinicians that are licensed clinical psychologists grandfathered. I surmise you suffer from professional insecurity. It is the psychologists that are boundry creeping with yearning and yearning to get prescriptive privledges. My grandma used to say, “when you point a finger at someone,three fingers point back at you.” Then my grandfather would say, “Pull my finger.”

By: Gerald Henkel-Johnson

Gerald Henkel-Johnson — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 20:08:21 +0000

Wrong! Minnesota has many master’s level psychologists. Accusations of boundary creeping are false.

By: Doc B

Doc B — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 03:16:45 +0000

Actually, the term psychologist, clinical psychologist, counseling and psychotherapist are codified by the state in which one is practicing. As a Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has practice in more than one state, I know this from experience. For example in the State of California you can call yourself a psychologist without having a doctorate. The state allows this if you are employed at a non-for-profit educational institute. The institution, as is the case in the University of California system, can have a tier of titles. Counseling Psychologist I, Counseling Psychologist II and Counseling Psychologist III. All staff with this title can legally call themselves psychologist. Only Counseling Psychologist II & III are required to have a doctorate. In California you cannot call yourself a Clinical Psychologist unless you are Board Certified or currently recognized by license as a Clinical Psychologist in another State or Territory.

By: CMS

CMS — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:33:28 +0000

Actually there are some states where people used to be licensed as psychologists with a master’s degree(prior to the existence of LPCs, in most cases, but as recently as the 1990s) Those people were “grandfathered” in before many states changed to licensing psychologists at only the PhD level and can still practice as licensed psychologists, even though they only have an MA or MS. The continuing ed requirements are still the same for them as for someone with a PhD-level license. And in some states, a master’s level guidance counselor is considered a school psychologist and licensed in a similar manner, and can provide testing the way a PhD might do it.

By: LK

LK — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 01:35:42 +0000

For the record, there is not such thing as a Masters level Psychologist!

Psychologist = Ph.D/Psy.D and licensure in state.

Stop the boundary creeping!

By: suresh

suresh — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:58:23 +0000

Hello,

The simplest way to find rates for no-contractual providers (IPAs and groups that formed and negotiated separately) is to call or check online BCBS provider home. They have a search page for entered code, they will provide the rate (current rate as of that date, typiucally changed yearly) or there is alwasy a bog PDF file you can download that has ALL rates. IT varies by state.

By: Jane Howard

Jane Howard — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:35:44 +0000

Hello! I am a master’s level licensed psychologist in Minnesota and am re-opening a private practice I had several years ago. I am having trouble finding out how much Blue Cross is reimbursing therapists for the 90806 code. I think Minnesota is one of the few (or the only) state to license psychologists at the master’s level. Five years ago, Blue Cross paid me over $90 for individual therapy sessions (90806). I am wondering how long ago you posted the rates on this website and if you have updated information you would share with me. Blue Cross will not tell me what they would pay because they say all rates are negotiable. Thank you for whatever help you could provide!