There is no insurance pathway
AREOLA does not bill health plans, does not seek authorization and does not submit claims. Every pathway the Institute offers is chosen rather than indicated, and elective care of this kind is not a covered benefit under any plan design the Institute is aware of. Patients should not expect reimbursement and should plan accordingly.
What that changes
It removes an intermediary. There is no authorization to wait for, no benefit determination to appeal and no third party with an opinion about the plan. It also means the full cost sits with the patient, which is the reason the Institute is deliberate about pacing and about what it puts in writing before a date is held.
How the money is handled
A written estimate follows the planning conversation, a written financial agreement follows the decision, and a deposit accompanies scheduling. Fees, deposits and the payment schedule are set out in full before anything is committed. The Fee Schedule page describes how the components are structured.
Deliberation is part of the process
The Institute asks patients to take time between the planning conversation and the financial agreement. Nothing in the process is designed to compress that decision, and a patient who chooses not to proceed after an estimate has been prepared owes nothing beyond the consultation.
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