Direct Insurance Billing
* Direct billing is only applicable for social worker therapists, registered psychotherapists will be added later.
We understand that seeking mental health can be daunting. We can help ease the burden through this simple act.
Insurance is very specific about what types of practitioners they will cover. If they cover mental health related services, they might cover one of these practitioners:
When it comes to finding out about your coverage, you’ll want to double check to see if you’re covered by either a Registered Psychotherapist or a Registered Social Worker. Once you know, then you can proceed to the next phase: finding the right fit.
They are masters-level educated counsellors/therapists that deploy a variety of evidence-based modalities in talk therapy.
They are masters-level educated counsellors/therapists that deploy a variety of evidence-based modalities in talk therapy.
They are often sought out for their ability to conduct psychological assessments (for learning disabilities or mental health disorders) through a combination of exams and interviews.
(Please note that we do not have a psychologist at our clinic)
They are certified medical doctors that can prescribe you medication for mental health disorders. They can assess the mental and physical attributes of a psychological problem.
(Please note that we do not have a psychiatrist at our clinic)
Maybe you’re with Sunlife Financial and you know that you have coverage for mental health – then it shouldn’t be a problem. Although they don’t allow for direct billing with Mental Health Providers, you are still able to manually submit it as usual. We always provide a receipt of your completed session with the therapist’s license/registration number as well as their supervisor’s license/registration number (where applicable).
These licenses are accredited by the CRPO (College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario) or OCSWSSW (Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers).
We can coordinate both benefits if both partner’s insurances are listed above and if both insurances allow it. Currently, only Greenshield Insurance can do coordination of benefits. Whereas Canada Life can only do so when both partner’s insurances are with Canada Life.
Please keep in mind that when processing your child’s session, it must first pass through the insurance of the parent whose birthday is earlier in the year. So if the first insurance isn’t listed above, we will have to process payment through our regular means so that you can receive the receipt for manual submission.
This information can be found on your insurance website or when you call your insurance’s representative. However, if you provide us with your information, we can also make that call for you.
It would be important to know in order to plan ahead:
1. How much your insurance covers per session. Although your plan might have a large sum, sometimes it will cap you at a certain limit per session.
2. How much they cover annually. Knowing your coverage is helpful if you’re budgeting.
3. When your plan restarts. Some families like to stay within the limits of their coverage so they often re-book when their policy resets.
After a certain amount of sessions, your insurance benefits might run out and will no longer reimburse for the sessions. Or perhaps your insurance only covers a certain percentage of each session. The remaining balance can be paid for with cash (for the exact amount), debit VISA or credit card (including AMEX).
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267 Runnymede Rd,
Toronto, ON, M6S 2Y5
374 Danforth Ave. 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON, M4K 1N8