Frequently Asked Questions

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Neuropsychology is the study of how the brain impacts how we think, feel and behave.  Neuropsychological assessment often involves formal / validated cognitive testing and evaluation of mood and wellbeing.  As physical health, neurologic conditions, and psychological functioning can impact cognitive performance and a person's ability to thrive, a review of medical history is essential to neuropsychological assessment, which includes developing a diagnosis of the factors influencing cognitive and psychological status, as well as a cognitive care plan.

A care partner is a person that the patient trusts to help out with living their best life.  Some refer to those in this role as a caregiver, but Dr. Garrett uses the term "partner" to emphasize the agreement and collaboration between the patient and their loved one who may be less able than they were in the past.  Frequently, care partners are spouses, life partners, adult children or other relatives, but not always.  Most often, they volunteer, and it's a labor of love, but also many have paid caregivers too. As social creatures with both strengths and vulnerabilities, we get by with a little help from our friends.

Let's start with a brief phone call to see if your situation is best addressed by a clinical / medical insurance pathway or private pay.  You can schedule a conversation with Dr. Garrett here.

If you would like to receive neuropsychology services covered by insurance, please request your primary care provider or specialty physician send a referral via FAX to: 385-297-9740.

Medical insurance-- including Medicare-- will not cover all neuropsychology services.  Dr. Garrett has private pay agreements can be established for those services that are not covered by insurance.  For example, Medicare won’t cover a caregiver coaching  session without the patient present.

Typically insurance will pay for "medically necessary" health care services for a qualifying diagnosis.  Dr. Garrett frequently uses the following CPT codes, which you may wish to ask your insurance provider about when you inquire to see if your insurance will cover services:

90791, 90785, 96132, 96133, 96136, 96137, 96138, 96139, 90837.  

Dr. Garrett is a PSYPACT psychologist which means that she can work with patients in any participating US juridiction  including:

 PSYPACT® PARTICIPATING STATES (41 ENACTED, 39 EFFECTIVE)

Alabama - AL SB 102 (Enacted 3/18/2021; Effective 6/1/2021)

Arizona - AZ HB 2503 (Enacted on 5/17/2016; Effective 7/1/2020)

Arkansas - AR HB 1760 (Enacted 4/25/2021; Effective (11/18/2021)

Colorado - CO HB 1017 (Enacted 4/12/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - CNMI HB 22-80 (Enacted and Effective 10/24/2022)

Connecticut -CT S 2(Enacted 5/24/2022; Effective 10/1/2022)

Delaware - DE HB 172 (Enacted 6/27/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)

District of Columbia - DC B 145 (Enacted and Effective 4/2/2021)

Florida -FL H 33(Enacted 5/25/2023; Effective 7/1/2023)

Georgia - GA HB 26 (Enacted 4/23/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)

Idaho - ID S 1305 (Enacted 3/23/2022; Effective 7/1/2022)

Illinois - IL HB 1853 (Enacted 8/22/2018, Effective 7/1/2020)

Indiana -IN S 365(Enacted 3/10/2022; Effective 7/1/2022)

Kansas - KS SB 170 (Enacted 5/17/2021; Effective 1/1/2022)

Kentucky - KY HB 38 (Enacted 3/18/2021; Effective 6/28/2021)

Maine - ME HB 631 (Enacted 6/22/2021; Effective 10/18/2021)

Maryland - MD HB 970 (Enacted and Effective 5/18/2021)

Michigan -MI H 5489(Enacted 12/22/2022; Effective 3/29/2023)

Minnesota - MN SB 193 (Enacted 5/25/2021; Effective 5/26/2021)

Missouri - MO HB 1719/MO SB 660 (Enacted 6/1/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)

Nebraska - NE L 1034 (Enacted 4/23/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)

Nevada - NV AB 429 (Enacted on 5/26/2017; Effective 7/1/2020)

New Hampshire- NH SB 232 (Enacted 7/10/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)

New Jersey -NJ A 4205(Enacted 9/24/2021; Effective 11/23/2021)

North Carolina - NC 361 (Enacted 7/1/2020; Effective 3/1/2021)

North Dakota - ND S 2205  (Enacted 4/13/2023; Effective 8/1/2023)     

Ohio -OH S 2 (Enacted 4/27/2021; Effective 7/26/2021)

Oklahoma - OK HB 1057 (Enacted 4/29/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)

Pennsylvania- PA SB 67(Enacted 5/8/2020; Effective 7/8/2020)

Rhode Island -RI H 7501(Enacted 6/21/2022; Effective7/1/2023)

South Carolina -SC H 3204(Enacted 5/16/2023; Effective7/17/2023)

Tennessee -TN S 161 (Enacted and Effective 5/11/2021)

Texas - TX HB 1501 (Enacted 6/10/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)

Utah - UT SB 106 (Enacted on 3/17/2017; Effective 7/1/2020)

Virginia- VA SB 760(Enacted 4/11/2020; Effective 1/1/2021)

Washington -WA H 1286(Enacted 3/4/2022; Effective 6/9/2022)

West Virginia - WV SB 668 (Enacted 4/21/2021; Effective 11/18/2021)

Wisconsin -WI A 537 (Enacted 2/4/2022; Effective 2/6/2022)

Wyoming - WY S 26 (Enacted 2/15/2023; Effective 2/15/2023)