How often will my child need speech therapy?

Our therapists will engage with you directly at the conclusion of your evaluation to discuss the frequency, duration, and intensity of your child’s speech therapy. Recommendations are based on demonstrated need, responsiveness to interventions, and diagnoses. Common frequencies are weekly, every-other-week, or monthly. Episodic care is often followed within the clinic, providing families with therapy breaks to allow for generalization, maturation, natural learning opportunities, and access to additional community/therapy resources.

What, as a parent/caregiver, do I do during therapy?

Our goal at Babble & Bloom is to provide services to support your family. You, as parents/caregivers, are the most important role. We have the pleasure of visiting with your child for 30-60 minutes per week; however, you are your child’s best teacher, support, and advocate twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. We facilitate parent interaction during each session to ensure you are comfortable and confident with targeted language, speech, and/or feeding strategies. At the same time, the therapy relationship is fluid and we are always happy to engage in conversations about what YOUR family needs.

What can I do at home to help my child’s speech/language?

The most important thing to support your child’s speech/language is to talk to them - narrate your life, your actions, your experiences, your chores, etc. When you can, and as often as possible, be face-to-face or down at your child’s level (so they can see your face, expressions, lips). Go slow in your language models (allowing your child time to process) and simplify language. Don’t be afraid to be silly and use gestures to support your child’s understanding of language and to provide opportunities for imitation. Lastly, research tells us that children thrive on predictable and repetitive routines - so don’t be afraid to sing “Wheels on the Bus” 127 times!

Do you offer other types of therapy at your center?

Currently, we offer only speech/language and feeding therapy at Babble & Bloom. Our hope for the future is to offer additional therapies (e.g., occupational, physical, counseling, play, music) so please check back!

Do you take insurance? If so, which insurances?

Yes, Babble & Bloom will take/process insurance. State insurance programs, commercial/private programs, and cash/private pay are all welcome. The journey of working with insurance companies is arduous and lengthy; therefore, we do not yet have confirmed programs as of yet; however, the plan is to accept the following:

• WA Medicaid

• OR Medicaid

• Aetna

• Regence

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Premera

• Kaiser

• First Choice

• United Health Care

Please continue to check back for updates on credentialing and in-network status.

What is the process to find out if my insurance covers therapy?

If you are a current patient, you can check your outpatient therapy benefits via your patient portal with the Jane App (accessible on our website). If you are not yet a current patient, you can reach out to your insurance company and ask about outpatient speech therapy and/or offer the following possible billing codes: CPT 92507 or 92526 to determine coverage.

You aren’t credentialed with my insurance. What’s next?

First and foremost, check with your insurance. If your insurance covers out-of-network providers, cash payment would be required at the time of service; however, we can provide you an invoice (with appropriate documentation and billing codes) for you to personally submit to your insurance for reimbursement.

I have a billing question. Who do I talk to?

Please contact us at the office (509-828-4741) or via our email address (billing@babbleandbloowww.com) and a member of our staff will be in touch within 24-48 hours/1-2 business days in hopes of resolving or providing clarity to the concern/issue.

How do I pay my copay/coinsurance?

You can pay your copay/coinsurance one of two ways:

• At the time of service/your next service at the clinic

OR

• Via your patient portal via the Jane App (on our website).