A practice built for evaluations
We do diagnostics only, so our calendar exists for this. Families are not waiting behind therapy caseloads or a clinic’s other priorities.
For referring providers
A faster path to answers for the families you refer
We provide virtual autism diagnostic evaluations for children ages 1 to 5 in the St. Louis area. Families are seen from home, hear the results from the clinician in person, and leave with a plan. You receive the report, and the patient stays with you.
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Why families benefit
What a referral to Sycamore gives your patients
Evaluated at home, by secure video
No drive across town with a toddler, no waiting room. A young child at home, with their own toys and routine, usually shows us a truer picture than a clinic room does.
A free intake call first
Before anything is scheduled, a clinician talks with the family about what they are noticing and what an evaluation can answer. If we are not the right fit, we say so and point them somewhere that is.
Costs confirmed before scheduling
We verify benefits, handle prior authorization, and tell families their expected out-of-pocket cost in writing. No surprise bills six weeks later.
Results explained by a person
A dedicated feedback session where the clinician walks the family through the findings, what they mean, and what to do first. Not a PDF in a portal.
A report that opens doors
Plain-language findings, prioritized recommendations, and the documentation insurers, school teams, and early intervention need. Delivered within 10 business days, to the family and to you.
For your practice
What you can count on
- The report comes back to you, with the family’s authorization, so you remain the medical home
- Your referral question is answered directly, not left hanging behind a generic battery
- A clinician, not a coordinator, returns your call when you want to discuss a case
- If we cannot serve a patient you sent, you hear it from us, along with where we directed the family
- No referral fees in either direction. Our recommendations are clinical, and we can document that for your compliance team
Referral criteria
Who to refer
- Ages 1 to 5, in the St. Louis area
- Suspected autism spectrum disorder
- Developmental delay requiring diagnostic clarification
- An existing diagnosis that needs updating or a second opinion
- Documentation needed for insurance authorization or school eligibility
- Aetna, Anthem, or Carelon, another commercial plan via single case agreement or out-of-network benefits, or self-pay
Outside our scope
- MO HealthNet managed care coverage, as we are not yet contracted
- Forensic, custody, or disability-determination evaluations
- Acute psychiatric presentations or crisis
- Medication management
Send a referral
Three ways, all welcome
Secure fax
Fax your referral form or a chart note with the referral question. We contact the family within one business day and confirm receipt to your office.
Secure referral email
referrals@sycamoreneuro.com
Send a chart note or referral form with the referral question and we contact the family within one business day. Please use your secure messaging or encrypted email for anything containing PHI.
Have the family contact us
Families can self-refer. Point them to our request form or to (314) 944-5788, and we take it from there, then send you the report.
Not sure whether a case fits? Email us and ask. We would rather spend five minutes on the phone than have a family wait on a referral we cannot take.
The family’s path
What happens after you refer
You can tell families exactly what to expect. Every step is designed so a parent always knows where they are and what comes next.
1 day
We reach out to the family to arrange their free intake call
In writing
Benefits verified and expected cost confirmed before scheduling
2 sessions
Evaluation completed by secure video from home
10 days
Written report delivered to the family and to you after the feedback session