Insurance & Payment

Original Medicare

Welcome. Original Medicare is accepted.

I accept Original Medicare for online counseling for adults throughout Texas. Please get in touch to ask about your coverage and arrange an appointment.

Some Medicare Advantage plans are also accepted. Participation depends on your particular plan; please ask before booking.

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Includes several Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas networks.

Participating networks include:

• BlueChoice PPO
• Blue Advantage HMO
• MyBlue Health
• HealthSelect
• Blue Premier HMO
• Blue Essentials
• Blue High Performance Network
• PAR Plan
• Medicare Advantage HMO
• Medicare Advantage PPO
• Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan
• WellMed Medicare Advantage HMO

Your exact plan and online counseling benefits need to be checked before your first appointment.

UnitedHealthcare / Optum

UnitedHealthcare and Optum coverage options.

I participate directly with Optum. Please contact me to check whether your specific plan can be used directly.

Coverage through Alma

Alma also lists UnitedHealthcare, Optum, AllSavers UHC, Oscar, Oxford Health Plans, Surest (formerly Bind), UHC Student Resources, UMR, UnitedHealthcare Shared Services, and UnitedHealthcare Global.

Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions (EWS) Core and Premium EAP programs are available through Alma. Please check any referral or authorization requirements.

Prefer Headway? Check coverage through Headway.

Aetna

Aetna coverage is verified through Alma before your appointment.

Alma lists Aetna-related options including Allied Benefit Systems – Aetna, Christian Brothers Services – Aetna, and Trustmark Small Business Benefits – Aetna. Meritain and Nippon are also listed on my Alma profile.

Resources for Living EAP is available through Alma. Follow the link to check your specific coverage and appointment options.

Prefer Headway? Check coverage through Headway.

Cigna / Evernorth

Cigna coverage is verified through Alma before your appointment.

Alma lists Cigna, Trustmark Health Benefits – Cigna, and Confide Enhanced EAP. If your card says Evernorth, ask Alma to confirm your particular plan.

Follow the link to check your benefits and appointment options before booking.

Prefer Headway? Check coverage through Headway.

Other accepted plans

Additional coverage and employee assistance programs.

Through Alma: Carelon Behavioral Health. Employee assistance programs are also described under Aetna, Cigna, and Optum above.

Through Headway: Providence Health Plan, Ascension (SmartHealth), and Carelon Behavioral Health.

If you do not see your plan, please ask. We can clarify the appropriate booking route.