FAQ’s

At this time, Loomis Neuropsychology caters to the expat community and provides neuropsychological evaluations in English only.

A neuropsychological evaluation assesses all aspects of cognitive functioning, so things like attention, memory, and organization. Emotional health is also investigated, in conjunction with a full medical history to better understand and help guide next steps in health care management.

At Loomis Neuropsychology, Dr. Loomis provides the neuropsychological intake, testing, and feedback. Dr. Loomis is a licensed provider from the state of Minnesota, United States with PSYPACT privileges.

Neuropsychological evaluations can be provided by licensed neuropsychologists, psychologists, or psychiatrists who have specialized training in this area. These professionals often work in hospitals, clinics, private practices, or academic settings.

A neuropsychological evaluation is specialized and focuses on understanding how brain function affects behavior and cognition. It involves assessing cognitive abilities like memory, attention, problem-solving, and language through standardized tests. Neuropsychologists often use these evaluations to diagnose conditions like traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), dementia, and learning disorders.

A psychological evaluation, on the other hand, is broader and assesses mental health, emotions, and behavior. It includes interviews, questionnaires, and possibly psychological tests to diagnose and treat conditions like anxiety, depression, and personality disorders.

In short:

• Neuropsychological Evaluation: Focuses on brain function and cognitive abilities.
• Psychological Evaluation: Broader focus on mental health, emotions, and behavior.

A psychological evaluation can be provided by licensed psychologists or clinical social workers who are trained in psychological assessment. These professionals work in various settings, such as:

• Hospitals and Clinics: Medical centers often have mental health departments.
• Private Practices: Individual or group practices specializing in mental health.
• Schools: School psychologists perform evaluations for educational purposes.
• Community Mental Health Centers: Provide accessible mental health services.

No. If you're looking for someone who can both evaluate and prescribe, a psychiatrist or neurologist might be the professional you need.

Some. However, Loomis Neuropsychology focuses on the assessment and identification of next steps in your journey. Referrals can be made, and resources are provided in the feedback.

When your appointment is scheduled, you will be sent an invoice via PayPal for $300 USD to hold the appointment. On the day of the telehealth intake appointment, you will receive an invoice for $600 USD via PayPal. Following testing, on the day of the feedback, you will receive an invoice for the remaining $600 USD via PayPal.

Yes. While we cannot test the child in their immersion language, we can learn about their level of cognitive, emotional, and academic functioning, collect information from their teacher about their academic skills compared to peers, and work to highlight strengths and weaknesses. We will make diagnoses when appropriate and rule out other contributing factors that might cause learning difficulties.

Much of the time, we can draw conclusions about whether your child has a learning difference and, either way, we can make recommendations.

No. However, this works to your advantage for many reasons:

• We can do more: International services, no preauthorization or referral needed, and we can choose the tests we believe are necessary, such as academics.
• It may be helpful to know that insurance often does not pay for a neuropsychological evaluation if another has been conducted within the past year. We believe you have the right to seek a second opinion.
• It may also be helpful to know that insurance does not typically cover ADHD testing, giftedness evaluations, or the assessment of learning disorders.
• You can be seen sooner and receive feedback faster.
• You manage your information: You can decide who has access to your medical information.

A superbill is an itemized receipt provided by healthcare providers for services rendered. It is used primarily for out-of-network healthcare billing. Here's a breakdown of what it typically includes:

• Patient Information: Name, address, phone number, date of birth, and insurance details.
• Provider Information: Name, NPI number, office location, and contact details.
• Visit Information: Date of service, procedure codes (CPT), diagnosis codes (ICD-10), and fees charged.
• Modifiers: Additional information to clarify services provided.

Patients use the superbill to submit a claim to their insurance company for reimbursement. It is essentially a detailed record of the services you received, which helps your insurance company process your claim

An evaluation is made up of parts, and it will occur over the space of three appointments.

• Intake: Conducted via telehealth, this appointment takes 30-50 minutes
• Testing: Conducted in person, this appointment takes 3-6 hours
• Feedback: Conducted via telehealth, this appointment takes 20-50 minutes

From the comfort of your home, your intake will be completed via telehealth. Please avoid the consumption of alcohol or the use of illicit substances prior to your intake.

Testing will take place in person, in our Cancun office, located at:

Cancun International Convention Center
Blvd. Kukulcan Km. 9
Hotel Zone
Cancun, Quintana Roo
77500
Mexico

Please take your medications as prescribed. You are welcome to bring snacks, lunch, and water. If you are a coffee or tea drinker, please feel free to have these before you come in as well. Please refrain from the consumption of alcohol or the use of illicit substances prior to testing.

Approximately 2 weeks from the time of testing, your feedback will take place from the comfort of your home via telehealth. Please refrain from the consumption of alcohol or the use of illicit substances prior to your feedback.

At the time of testing, Dr. Loomis will collaborate with you to schedule your feedback. Feedback takes place via telehealth from the comfort of your home. Feedback takes place approximately 2 weeks following testing.