Insurance companies do not directly cover
hypnosis performed by a certified hypnotherapist. Some insurances may cover the services of physicians and mental health professionals who use hypnosis or hypnotherapy tools in their practice. As more and more studies show that hypnosis helps patients with many common medical problems, interest in hypnotherapy for medical issues is greater than ever before, but is still underutilized for these issues (medical necessity, required by insurances). Hypnotherapy is usually considered vocational/avocational self improvement even though it can provide great medical benefits. Hypnotherapists don’t work with insurance companies directly. Therefore, if you are considering hypnosis, check with your insurance company to see if services can be covered, and make it clear that you are interested in being hypnotized for medical purposes. All sessions must be paid out of pocket. A bill can be provided to you for you to submit directly to your insurance to see if it can be reimbursed by your insurance company’s out of network benefits.