Meaningful connection. Confident communication.

Adams Speech Therapy is a fee-for-service practice which allows AST to provide customized care on a client's individual timeline. Clients pay their invoices in full monthly, and AST provides Superbills so clients may contact their own insurance company for personal reimbursement.

AST is not in-network for commercial insurance plans nor is AST a Medi-Cal or Medicare provider.

Because AST is not a Medicare provider, AST is not able to charge fee-for-service (out-of-pocket) to anyone who is Medicare eligible (age 65 and over), including for under age 65 disability provisions.

The exception to this would be for elective accent modification or corporate communicative effectiveness services which are “non-covered” health insurance services.

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:

  Certificate of Clinical Competence Speech-Language Pathology

• California Department of Consumer Affairs:

  California State License Speech-Language Pathology

• California Commission on Teacher Credentialing:

  Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential

AST provides a wide range of services.

Specialties Include: Neurodivergent Affirming Care, Autism, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Phonology, Language Literacy Disorders-Dyslexia, Literacy Based Intervention, Voice Disorders, Gender Affirming Voice and Communication, Accent (Dialect) Modification, Adult Communicative Effectiveness

Additional Certifications/Trainings Include: Gender Affirming Voice, SATPAC, Talk Tools (OPT- Intro/Level 1), Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Intro/Level 1 trainings, PROMPT Trained- Level 1, SCERTS

Yes! AST welcomes and encourages parent and caregiver involvement as it supports the client’s progress and helps with practice and reinforcement at home. AST will work with families to find the best fit for their daily routines.

Yes. As AST is a fee-for-service practice, AST will provide clients with a GFE in accordance with the No Surprises Act.

Speech-Language Pathology Services

Speech-language evaluation and therapy recommendations are individualized and based on each client's unique needs, progress, goals, participation, attendance, and clinical response to treatment.

Because the frequency and duration of therapy cannot be predicted with certainty, a Good Faith Estimate reflects the services reasonably anticipated at the time it is issued. The actual number of sessions needed may be greater or fewer than initially anticipated.

If recommendations, treatment frequency, service type, or anticipated duration change during the course of care, an updated Good Faith Estimate may be provided.

A Good Faith Estimate is not a contract and does not guarantee the total cost or duration of treatment.

Good Faith Estimate Notice

Your Right to Receive a Good Faith Estimate

Under the No Surprises Act, health care providers are required to provide patients who are uninsured or who choose not to use their insurance with a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges for health care services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of your health care services.

• You may request a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling a service.

• The Good Faith Estimate includes the expected costs of services reasonably anticipated at the time the estimate is provided.

• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you may have the right to dispute the bill.

• Be sure to save a copy of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your rights under the No Surprises Act, visit:

https://www.cms.gov/medical-bill-rights or call 1-800-985-3059.

AST is not hiring or able to host a volunteer or student. Students are free to contact AST if they would like to chat about the field of speech-language pathology!