College and grad school can bring long-standing difficulties with attention, organization, learning, or social communication into sharper focus. If you’re a student wondering whether an evaluation could help, your student health plan may make it more accessible than you think.
UC SHIP
Cogniscribe works with Anthem Blue Cross, which administers UC SHIP, and with Wellfleet student plans. UC SHIP students typically need a referral from campus Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) or Student Health Services before seeing an outside provider. We help check your benefits and referral status before scheduling. More on our UC SHIP page.
Aetna Student Health
Aetna and Aetna Student Health plans are on the Cogniscribe network list. Each plan is designed for a specific college or university, so referral and authorization requirements can differ. Some plans ask for a campus referral; others allow direct access. We review your plan with you. More on our Aetna Student Health page.
What students are often evaluated for
- ADHD: attention, time management, task initiation
- Autism, including first-time diagnosis in adulthood
- Learning and academic concerns: reading, writing, math
- Cognitive functioning and diagnostic clarification
Can an evaluation help with accommodations?
When clinically appropriate, a report can document findings and recommendations relevant to accommodation requests. Your university decides eligibility and which accommodations are provided, so it’s smart to review your school’s documentation requirements before testing.
Do I need to be near Fair Oaks or Sacramento?
Not necessarily. Our primary office is in Fair Oaks, and we provide assessment throughout California by telehealth when remote assessment is clinically appropriate. If in-person testing is needed, we’ll discuss it before scheduling.
Insurance verification is not a guarantee of coverage. Benefits, referral requirements, and cost sharing vary by plan.
Ready to take the next step?
Share your student plan details in the screening form and we’ll check your benefits and referral requirements.
Mason Anglin, PsyD, is a Registered Psychological Associate (PSB94029529) at Cogniscribe Psychology, providing therapy and, under the supervision of Youssef Nakhla, PsyD (PSY 36042), psychological assessment at the Fair Oaks office and by telehealth across California when clinically appropriate. He is also a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 121211). Whether your benefits apply to services with Mason is confirmed when we check your plan. This article is educational and is not a diagnosis or a guarantee of insurance coverage.