Received an insurance fee schedule, it was much worse than expected! (is this normal?)
Hi, everyone! I'm transitioning to private practice and working on getting credentialed with a couple of the "good" insurances from my area. With one of the large insurance companies, it has been going very well. However, I just received a contract/fee schedule from another insurer. Here were their approximate rates for a level 5 new intake (99205):
Physician: ~$160
NP/PA: ~$190
MSW: slightly higher(?!) than the physician rate
Any idea what is going on? I know other psychiatrists get paid...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: geripsyched Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
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