FAQs

As of January 1, 2024, Waring Wellness/Kristina M Waring MA CCC-SLP transitioned to an Out-Of-Network (OON) Provider status with all private insurance carriers.   Waring Wellness is also not an enrolled provider for Alaska Medicaid, Denali KidCare, Medicare or VA Community Care. Please refer to the section labeled Medicaid, Medicare, and VA Community Care Recipients below.  

What does it mean to be an OON provider for Patients with Private Insurance Carriers? If your plan includes Speech-Voice Therapy benefits, the cost of services is often applied to your out-of-pocket expense rather than the in-network deductible. If your plan does not provide any Speech-Voice Therapy benefits, the cost of services does not apply toward any out-of-network or out-of-pocket expenses.   

How is billing handled by Waring Wellness? Waring Wellness/Kristina M Waring MA CCC-SLP has partnered with Reimbursify to provide you with support in self-filing your claims.  

• You pay at the time of each service (cash deposit using Venmo, personal check or credit cards accepted) 

• Log into your patient portal and download your superbill/receipt for each date of service (found under Payments tab) or from your mobile device snap a screenshot of the superbill/receipt 

• Create your free account with Reimbursify  

• Enter your insurance carrier’s information  

• Upload your paid superbill/invoice to your Reimbursify account and...voilà... 

• Your claim will be processed by your carrier within 4-6 weeks 

• Reimbursify will work with your insurance carrier to ensure you receive any out-of-network benefits available under your current policy 

• If your plan offers speech-voice therapy benefits you can expect to receive 70%-80% reimbursement of your claim (% of reimbursement is determined by your carrier’s plan) from your health care carrier 

• Yes, you read that correctly...you receive the payment directly from your insurance carrier for the covered percentage of service cost available by your plan 

• Not sure if you have benefits? Verify your out-of-network benefits for free here: VERIFY BENEFITS

• Want more information about Reimbursify? Follow this link:

       ABOUT REIMBURSIFY 

Reimbursify is the first and only mobile-enabled software platform that enables patients to easily check out-of-network benefits and self-file a claim. This software increases time spent with the treating therapist and improves access to care by lowering total out-of-pocket costs for patients. Reimbursify assists individuals in becoming a true steward of their healthcare and benefits, as you are always knowledgeable of the status of each claim. Submit claims individually or all at once. It is entirely up to you. The complete process for uploading a claim is around 5 minutes. 

Unfortunately, Reimbursify is unable to assist recipients enrolled in State of Alaska Medicaid, Denali KidCare, Medicare or Community Care Recipients with processing a self-filed claim for voice, swallowing, or aerodigestive services when services are provided by an uncontracted, Out-Of-Network (OON) provider.  

Waring Wellness is not an enrolled provider for the State of Alaska Medicaid, Denali KidCare, Medicare, and Community Care.  

These programs require all claims to be processed and submitted to each prospective program by an enrolled provider. Waring Wellness is unable to provide aid, outside of Reimbursify, to help in the processing and submission of billing your claims.   

Furthermore, Federal and State laws prevent any unenrolled provider from entering into an agreement to accept cash payment for services rendered by any active Medicaid, Denali KidCare, Medicare, or VA Community Care recipient.   

Federal and state law states that enrolled recipients regardless of plan type may not enter into a private agreement for “cash for service” with an out-of-network, independent Physical (PT), Occupational (OT), or Speech Therapist (SLP).   

This means an independent therapist may not accept commission or payment of any kind for therapy services from an enrolled recipient from one of these specialty programs.   

PTs, OTs, and SLPs were not listed in the “opt-out” portion of the law that currently allows physicians and other medical practitioners the option of opting out of these programs to provide a cash/service option. Because of this, PTs, OTs, and SLPs are required to either see ALL recipients or NONE.   

At this time, Waring Wellness has made the difficult decision not to enroll or provide contracted out-of-network services for Medicare, Medicaid, Denali KidCare, or VA Community Care Recipients: Read more about the Medicare law 

Where can recipients of Medicaid, Denali KidCare, Medicare or Community Care go to receive care? Find alternative service providers here