Turquoise Institute for Interventional Pain, Headache, and Regenerative Medicine operates as a direct-pay (out-of-network) practice and does not participate with commercial insurance plans or Medicare/Medicaid.

At the time of your visit, you will receive a detailed, itemized statement and receipt. You may submit this documentation to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement, depending on your out-of-network benefits.

Why We Remain Out of Network

At Turquoise Institute, our mission is to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals living with acute and chronic pain. We believe that every patient’s condition is unique, and treatment should be guided by clinical expertise, not by the limitations of an insurance contract.

As an independent practice, remaining in-network with insurance carriers would require us to comply with utilization management policies that may limit the care we believe is medically appropriate for our patients. We are not willing to compromise the quality or individualized nature of our care to satisfy administrative requirements.

By remaining out of network, we are able to preserve our clinical independence and provide the comprehensive, patient-centered care our patients deserve. We believe treatment decisions should be made by you and your physician, not by an insurance organization that may not fully recognize the complexity of chronic pain, headache disorders, facial pain, musculoskeletal conditions, nerve-related disorders, and other complex conditions requiring specialized, multidisciplinary expertise.

By remaining out of network, we are able to:

• Develop personalized treatment plans based solely on each patient’s medical condition and goals.
• Offer advanced interventional pain management and regenerative medicine treatments without being limited by insurance network restrictions.
• Spend more time with patients and less time navigating insurance utilization management and administrative requirements.
• Preserve the physician-patient relationship by ensuring medical decisions are based on clinical judgment rather than reimbursement policies.
• Maintain the flexibility to recommend the most appropriate treatment options, whether conservative, minimally invasive, or regenerative.

We understand that healthcare costs are an important consideration. While we do not participate in most insurance networks, we strive to make the reimbursement process as straightforward as possible. Upon request, we can provide the super bill needed for patients to submit claims to their insurance carrier for potential out-of-network reimbursement, depending on their individual plan benefits. We encourage patients to contact their insurance provider to learn more about their out-of-network coverage before their visit.

Our commitment has always been to deliver exceptional, evidence-based care with the time, attention, and clinical flexibility our patients deserve. We believe that decisions regarding your pain treatment should remain between you and your physician, not be determined by insurance policies that may not fully recognize the complexity of chronic pain conditions or the individualized care they require.

If you have questions about our payment policies, out-of-network benefits, or the reimbursement process, our team is happy to assist you before your appointment.