09/03/2026
An important update for our Northern Lights Therapy community.
This is not an announcement I ever wanted to make, but after everything that has occurred over the past several months, I have made the incredibly difficult decision that by the end of 2026, Northern Lights Therapy will no longer be in-network with BCBS, with one exception.
Dana McGee, LPC will remain in-network with BCBS and currently provides virtual therapy to adult clients.
We are already in the process of notifying our current BCBS clients individually, and we want to make something very clear:
If you have not received your notice yet, you can continue using your BCBS benefits with us.
Every impacted client will receive at least 60 days' notice before their provider transitions out of network. We are not suddenly terminating services or leaving clients without options.
For those impacted, we will work with you to discuss reduced self-pay rates when possible or help connect you with another provider who remains in-network with your insurance.
This decision was not made lightly.
We know what changing therapists can mean. We know the relationships that have been built in these rooms. We know that insurance coverage directly impacts whether many people can afford to continue receiving care.
That is exactly why making this decision has been so difficult.
But I also have a responsibility to keep Northern Lights Therapy operating and to make sure our clinicians are paid for the work they do.
We cannot continue providing services, paying our clinicians, maintaining our offices, covering the expenses of running a practice, and then simply hoping an insurance company eventually pays us for care that has already been provided.
We have continued to comply with requests. We have submitted documentation. We have resubmitted documentation. We have responded to records requests and continued trying to resolve outstanding claims, only to repeatedly be met with denials, claims that records were not received, or a lack of meaningful response.
At some point, continuing under those circumstances is no longer sustainable.
I hate that the consequences of this ultimately reach the very people insurance is supposed to serve. But I cannot continue putting our clinicians, our practice, and ultimately our ability to provide care at risk while waiting and hoping that BCBS will honor its obligation to reimburse us for services already rendered.
For our current BCBS clients: we will communicate directly with you. You will have notice. You will have options. And we will help you navigate this transition.
For everyone who has continued supporting NLT while we navigate this fight, thank you.
We're still here. We're still fighting. And we're going to keep advocating for a system that works better for both the people seeking mental health care and the professionals providing it.
You Matter.
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