Getting Started With Speech Therapy

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Our therapist eagerly await to help you and your child build a strong future through Speech-Language Therapy.

 

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW Patients!

1. Call and make an appointment at (770)446-0911

2. Review & Sign our Financial Policy 

3. Fill out the Case History Form 

4. Fill out the Patient Registration Form 

5. Request a prescription from your child’s doctor for a child or adolescent referral, and Primary Care Physician for adult referral. ( See below for more details)

 

Requesting a Prescription for Speech Therapy

1. Call your child’s primary care physician and state that you are having concerns and would like a referral for speech language therapy evaluation.

2. Ask the doctor’s office to fax the prescription to (844-315-9608).

3. The prescription will need to have an order for a speech language evaluation. Diagnostic Code. Codes typically used for Speech Language Evaluation include:

• F80.0 Articulation/Phonological Disorder 

• R62.0 Late Talker

• R63.3 Feeding Difficulty

• R48.2 Apraxia

• R47.1 Dysarthria

• M26.59 Dentofacial Functional Abnormalities, Malocclusion due to abnormal swallowing

• Q38.1 Tongue Tie

• F81.81 Specific Disorder of written expression

• F80.1 Expressive Language Disorder

• F80.2 Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder

• F80.81. Childhood onset fluency disorder

• F80.89 Other developmental disorders of speech and language

• H93.25 Central Auditory Processing Disorder

• F80.4 Speech and Language Developmental Delay due to hearing loss

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*If you are unsure which diagnosis may be appropriate for your child, please call us for a Free 5-minute Consultation by phone at (770-446-0911)

 

Insurance Questions About Therapy Coverage

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Please check your coverage carefully BEFORE YOU CONTACT US FOR AN APPOINTMENT by asking the following questions about therapy coverage:

 

• Do I have Speech-Language Therapy insurance benefits? Which diagnosis codes are covered?

• What is my deductible and has it been met?

• How many sessions per year does my health insurance cover?

• What is the coverage amount per therapy session for out of network providers?

• Is approval required from my primary care physician?

• Is an insurance authorization or pre-certification required?

• What is my out of pocket cost?