Your child must have an autism spectrum
disorder diagnosis (e.g., autism, Asperger's, PDD NOS) given by
a licensed professional (e.g., psychologist, psychiatrist, pediatrician).
The child's legal guardian must contact
STAR at (502) 852-3797 to do a brief intake. At that time, the
STAR program and process will be explained. The caller will be
asked at that time to obtain a referral from a medical doctor
(e.g., pediatrician, psychiatrist, family physician) for STAR
services.
After the caller has finished the intake
process, a Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center application packet
and a STAR packet will be mailed for the guardian(s) to complete.
The process to receive STAR services begins when STAR receives
all completed packet materials.
Q: "How much will
this service cost?"
A: For a fee quote, please contact the
Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center (WCEC) Finance Department at (502)
852-5331, then asked to be connected to the Finance Department.
Q: "Will my insurance
cover this service?"
A: All STAR assessments, evaluations, and
interventions are pre-authorized by the WCEC Finance Department
prior to scheduling the service. Once a caregiver has confirmed
he or she is interested in receiving STAR services, the Finance
Department is asked to pre-authorize the confirmed STAR service
with the child's insurance carrier. The Finance Department will
then notify the caregiver as to how much the insurance will or will
not pay for that specific service. Once the caregiver knows how
much he or she will financially be responsible for payment of that
service, the caregiver is asked if he or she would like to schedule
the service. If the caregiver accepts and wants to proceed, the
WCEC Scheduling Department is asked to contact the caregiver to
schedule the STAR service.
Caregivers may also ask the WCEC Finance
Department about payment plans.
