Children, teens, and adults may benefit from a psychological assessment when they are experiencing mental health concerns, difficulty with memory or concentration, academic challenges, or problems at work. An assessment can help clarify what may be contributing to these concerns and identify a person’s strengths and support needs. Depending on the reason for the evaluation, results may help guide treatment, educational planning, workplace accommodations, or other next steps.

Sage Supportive Services accepts most major insurance plans. Coverage varies by insurance provider, plan, and type of assessment. Many plans require prior authorization before psychological testing can begin, and we can help you understand the verification process.Depending on your plan, testing costs may be applied to your deductible, copay, or coinsurance. Please contact us to verify your benefits before assuming an assessment is not covered. We can help you review the information available from your insurer, though final coverage and payment decisions are made by your plan.

The time required for an evaluation depends on the type of assessment and the questions being addressed. A personality assessment may be completed in a shorter appointment, while a comprehensive evaluation may require several hours of testing across multiple sessions.After testing is complete, report writing typically takes about two weeks. We’ll schedule a follow-up session to review the results, usually one to two weeks after the report is finished.

Yes. Our reports can be used to support IEPs (Individualized Education Plans), workplace accommodations, and mental health treatment plans.

Yes. By law, we are required to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of the information you share in counseling meetings. Confidentiality applies even if a community organization is paying for services on your behalf. Sage uses encrypted cloud-based servers to secure your information. Your information is only released with your consent, unless the following circumstances apply:● If you have expressed intent to harm yourself or another individual and emergency services are needed to maintain your safety or the safety of others.● If, during the counseling session, you disclose abuse of a child, elderly individual, or person with a disability.● If there is a court order for the release of your records.● If you disclose during the counseling session sexual misconduct of a licensed mental health professional.Have more questions?

Some evaluations require specialized training, testing, or equipment. We generally refer people seeking autism evaluations, comprehensive ADHD evaluations, neuropsychological evaluations, and other highly specialized assessments to clinicians who focus on that area, such as a neuropsychologist. These evaluations can be lengthy and costly, so we may offer screening questionnaires to help determine whether a specialty referral is recommended. Screeners do not provide a diagnosis.We may consider an ADHD reevaluation when someone has prior records documenting an ADHD diagnosis and needs updated information for school accommodations. We’ll review the records and discuss the referral question to determine whether this type of assessment is a good fit.