Yes, Blue Cross Blue Shield may cover ketamine therapy – depending on it’s treatment use. Blue Cross Blue Shield covers qualifying candidates of esketamine (SPRAVATO®) for depression treatment. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance in Arizona, we invite you to contact us for a FREE evaluation to check your coverage to see what portions of therapy will be covered.
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It is important to remember that: to undergo ketamine therapy for depression, ketamine therapy for chronic pain, or ketamine therapy for addiction treatment, you are required to also be enrolled in therapy and/or counseling along with the ketamine sessions.
Therapy, counseling sessions, and related integrated treatment is more likely to be covered by insurance. Ketamine therapy for uses other than depression therapy is still a very new and groundbreaking treatment, so expect the administering of ketamine to not be covered by insurance and require cash pay or private-pay options (If using for treatments other than depression).
Integrated Treatments Alongside Ketamine Therapy
There are a number of available integrated treatments available that your ketamine therapist may recommend or suggest to enhance your journey to mental, physical and spiritual awakening and healing. All of these integrated treatments are more likely to be covered by insurance. These treatments include:
- Massage Therapy – for chronic pain or chronic illness.
- Cryotherapy – for healthy alternatives to weight loss options.
- Nutritional Therapy – For nutritional deficiencies, weight loss, changing unhealthy eating habits, and for the treatment of eating disorders.
- Meditation and Spiritual Education – you have access to our team of experienced spiritualists and meditation guides. Learn how to meditate or take your mindfulness farther and deeper.
- Nurse Practitioner Services – Only healthy individuals will be allowed to participate in ketamine therapy. Our integrated nurse practitioner can perform physical wellness checks and associated needs. Our nursing staff will get you healthy enough to participate in therapy.
- Addiction Treatment Services – many candidates for ketamine therapy may also require addiction treatment or detox prior to ketamine therapy. This is especially true if you are seeking a ketamine therapy clinic for chronic pain. Our integrated team offers drug and alcohol detox and addiction treatment — which are very likely to be covered by insurance (including Blue Cross / Blue Shield and BCBS of Arizona.
- Mental Health Counseling and Therapy – many candidates for ketamine therapy may need additional mental preparation before using ketamine and psychedelics for therapy. Our integrated therapy and counseling team is well qualified to treat a wide range of mental health needs. Blue Cross Blue Shield covers a number of mental health services including counseling and therapy. Our team can check your insurance to see what integrated services are covered by your BCBS Insurance Plan.
Insurance Check and Starting Ketamine Therapy
The first step toward qualifying for ketamine therapy is with a FREE consultation from us at Arizona Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy Institute in Mesa, AZ. We will handle all needs, from prequalification for therapy to insurance coverage checks to see what integrated treatments and portions of ketamine therapy may be covered by your insurance plan.
