3 Barriers to Psychological & Neuropsychological Testing — and 3 Solutions
- Daniel Laluna
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Written By Dan Laluna (Licensed Clinical Psychologist) of Dr. Dan Laluna Psychological Testing Services
Barrier #1: Cost and Insurance Coverage
💰Psychological and Neuropsychological testing in the U.S. can cost $2,000-$3000 or more from private pay and may be difficult to get covered by insurance due to pre-authorizations, “medical necessity” requirements, and hour limits. Many evaluations for school or workplace accommodations are denied, leaving patients to pay out of pocket.
Solution: Affordable Testing
Dr. Dan Laluna currently offers a low private-pay rate of $800 for the full testing process, which includes the intake, in-person testing appointment, scoring, report writing, and a feedback session. Patients receive a superbill for potential insurance reimbursement, and payment plans are available. Pre-surgical clearance and gender-affirming evaluations are currently $200 and available virtually.
Barrier #2: Long Waitlists & Limited Specialists
🧠Testing psychologists require extensive doctoral and postdoctoral training, creating a shortage of providers, particularly those that specialize in referrals, such as Autism, ADHD, Alzheimer's/Dementia, and many others. As a result, waitlists often range from several weeks to 6–12 months, delaying urgent and important diagnosis for conditions such as ADHD, autism, dementia, mood disorders, personality disorders, and learning disabilities. Psych/Neuropsychological Testing for individuals under 6-years-old also is a specialty and not many providers provide testing for this age range.
Solution: Extensive Experience with All Ages and Variety of Testing Referrals
Dr. Dan has appx 15 years providing psychological and neuropsychological testing and evaluates a wide range of conditions, including ADHD, autism, dementia, learning disabilities, personality disorders, mood disorders, gender-affirming care evaluations, and pre-surgical clearances.
Barrier #3: Referral and System Navigation Challenges
🧭Many patients struggle to access testing due to referral requirements and finding testing providers with immediate availability, competency in testing referral reason, and turn around time for reports
Solution: Patient-Focused Care
Dr. Dan serves as the primary point of contact throughout the entire testing process. All testing is conducted directly by him, and the feedback session includes clear explanations, personalized recommendations, and concrete next steps. Testing appointments are available within 2 weeks and the testing report/feedback is also provided within 2 weeks for a total of approximately 1 month for the entire testing process. No waitlists!
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