A Guide To Insurance Coverage for Ketamine Infusion Treatments (for pain conditions)
Advice from Karrie, KWC’s Billing Coordinator on your best bet on getting reimbursed for your ketamine infusion treatments for a chronic pain condition.
Why John Poehler is Empowering those Living with Bipolar Disorder
Why John Poehler is Empowering those Living with Bipolar Disorder In his most recent article on his website called The Bipolar Battle, author John Poehler shares a personal story about his friend’s bipolar disorder and experience with Ketamine infusion therapy. According to Poehler, “A few years ago, one of my lifelong friends told me he…
Download this handy KWC post-treatment checklist
Taking care of yourself after a treatment is just as vital to preparing yourself prior to a ketamine infusion. We have condensed down tips from our team of Clinical Administrators and Physicians below in a handy downloadable postcard.
Download this handy KWC pre-treatment checklist
You know that laundry list of things that you need to remember before going in for your ketamine infusion appointments? These would be considerations like fasting from food, medication cessation, driving, etc? It can be difficult to remember them all – we totally get that. We have condensed all of that information down for you in a handy downloadable postcard.
We got the #66 spot on 2019’s Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America!
For the third year in a row, Ketamine Wellness Centers has improved our ranking in Entrepreneur 360’s Best Entrepreneur companies in America. In our first year, we ranked 329. Last year we ranked 228. This year we exceeded our goal by ranking 66! The ranking is based on over 50 data points broken into five pillars; revenue and customers, management efficiency, innovation, financial evaluation, and business valuation.
My Life with Art, Ketamine Therapy, and Depression
My Life with Art, Ketamine Therapy, and Depression My name is Tanner Rhines and I’m a 23 year old artist from Fairbanks, Alaska, and I have lived with depression and bipolar disorder for about 10 years. When I was asked to write this blog post, I was a little hesitant to open up about my…
NPR Highlights Ketamine’s Relief for Mending Broken Bridges in Brain
NPR Highlights Ketamine’s Relief for Mending Broken Bridges in Brain NPR recently ran an article by John Hamilton titled, “Ketamine May Relieve Depression By Repairing Damaged Brain Circuits,” highlighting ketamine as a treatment option for depression as it repairs damaged brain circuits. This article is a great overview of where research currently stands with ketamine.…
Podcast: A Closer Look at Spravato (Esketamine) – Does Spravato require patients to be prescribed an antidepressant?
A closer look at Spravato/Esketamine. This episode focuses on the definition of Treatment Resistant Depression and looks at whether patients must be prescribed to an antidepressant while using Spravato. Additionally, what does one do about co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, suicidal ideation, ocd, etc?
Podcast: A Closer Look at Spravato (Esketamine) – What do we know about the prescribed dosing?
One thing that raised the eyebrows of everybody on the clinical team here at KWC relates to the recommended dosing of Spravato. On this episode, we discuss what the recommended dosing is during the stabilization and maintenance treatment phases. Is the dosing variable from patient to patient or fixed? What are the implications of utilizing a non-variable prescription for dosing?
Podcast: A Closer Look at Spravato (Esketamine) – What will the drug cost and will insurance cover it?
This episode focuses on the cost of Spravato to the provide, end user, and insurer. What are the preliminary cost estimates for Spravato (wholesale)? Can we estimate the cost to the patient? Will insurance cover the drug? How will the treatment schedule effect the cost?