Question:
Medicare and the psych evaluation.

I have been told that medicare will not pay for the psych evaluation written report to doctors, does anyone know if that is true and does anyone know if there is a doctor in Youngstown or Warren, Ohio that does not charge 150.00 for the report.    — MzSmith (posted on September 26, 2009)

September 26, 2009
I have medicare and they will pay if you can find a doctor that will take it. My doctor had a list of doctors. The one that worked out of his office charged medicare and I had to pay 46.00 dollars. They should have a list of names for you. I live in california so I am not sure about your area
   — pandavenise

September 26, 2009
The only psychologist that my surgeon uses does not take medicare, so had to pay the $137+. If did not, they would not do the psych eval. So had no choice to pay if I wanted the surgery.
   — SPIRIT2002

September 27, 2009
I live in Missouri and I had to go for and psych eval /testing then go back so he could go over the results with me .I only had to pay my 15.00 co-pay.The doc is part of the hospital where I will be having my surgery.
   — msg1949

September 27, 2009
my psychologist,was taken care of by medicare,and I paid my co pay!!my DR.told me, who to call and set the appointment with.Make sure your Dr. is at a center of excellance,or medicare will not pay for your surgery.And if your dr. is at a center of excellance then that Dr. should have a list.
   — rebecca W.

September 28, 2009
Check at St. Elizabeth's. I have a friend who had her surgery there. I had mine done at St. Vincent's in Cleveland and they had a psychologist on staff.
   — Muggs