Financial Commitment

Learn more about how to use insurance for your appointments and set up autopay for your TIP™ fees. You can also find financial support resources like our Diversity Fund Grant and other external medical grants that your family can apply to.

IMPORTANT PROGRAM COSTS & RELATED INFORMATION

Understanding TIP Fees

What does my TIP fee cover?

As an enrolled patient at Food Allergy Institute, your TIP fee covers essential, non-billable medical products and services required in the development of a customized treatment plan for your child. It covers the following items:

The formulation and regular preparation of food protein extractions at our state-of-the-art Food Lab.
Calibration and delivery of precise at-home treatment doses, introduction, and food challenge doses.
Implementation of comprehensive challenge safety protocols.
The application of underlying predictive data analytics derived from our proprietary dataset of cumulative biomarkers and machine learning systems to manage your child’s care and progress.

In addition to covering the costs of your personalized treatment, a small portion is allocated for our 24-hour on-call support and on-going clinical and laboratory research. Food allergies in children are rising around the globe, particularly in developed countries. The Food Allergy Institute and our dedicated professional staff are committed to helping your child attain remission, giving them Food Freedom so they can eat whatever they want, whenever they want.

Your TIP™ fee invoice

Setting up AutoPay

We want to make it as easy as possible for you to pay your quarterly TIP™ fee, so you can spend less time worrying about payment and more time on achieving Food Freedom. With this in mind, we are pleased to announce the launch of our autopay/recurring payment feature!

The benefits of AutoPay are numerous, but here are our favorites that we think will become yours as well:

Schedule payments to be drawn on a quarterly basis
No finance charges/late fees or physical paper invoices
Notifications prior to your card being charged each quarter
Cancel autopay at any time

Set up your AutoPay using the following instructions.

Insurance

HMO Insurance

I have HMO Insurance, how do I use it?

To be able to use your insurance, you must have an approved authorization before your appointments. Your Primary Care Physician (PCP) should refer your child to Lung and Allergy Health Associates (LAHA), NPI 1972126662, Tax ID 844487213. The list of CPT codes can be found here.

Can I verify my insurance coverage for office visits and lab work?

Refer to the list of CPT codes and provide it to your PCP in order to obtain a referral. Please email your authorization to authorizations@tpirc.org. If an authorization is not obtained, the appointment will be considered self-pay.

PPO Insurance

I have PPO Insurance, how do I use it?

Generally, you do not need a referral or authorization for most services. However, you may want to check with your insurance provider if the services will require prior authorization. If your insurance requires prior authorization, please have the CPT codes approved for services at Lung and Allergy Health Associates (LAHA), NPI 1972126662, Tax ID 844487213. The list of CPT codes can be found here.

Kaiser / Self Pay

I have Kaiser or am a self-pay patient, what do I do?

Since you are a self-pay patient, you can see the breakdown of expected costs here.

Medical / Medicaid

I have Medical/Medicaid Insurance, how do I use it?

You must have an approved authorization before your appointments. Your Primary Care Physician (PCP) should refer your child to Lung and Allergy Health Associates (LAHA), NPI 1972126662, Tax ID 844487213. The list of CPT codes can be found here.

Can I verify my insurance coverage for office visits and lab work?

Refer to the list of CPT codes and provide it to your PCP in order to obtain the referral. Please email your authorization to authorizations@tpirc.org. If no authorization is obtained, the appointment will be considered self-pay.

Resources for Financial Support

Food Allergy Institute currently has two different Grant Funds that current, waitlist or future patients can apply to. Visit our Grant Funds page for details on how to apply.

FAI Diversity Grant Fund

Our Diversity Grant Fund seeks to strengthen access to health care for Black children and their families. We improve the lives of these patients by helping to close the gap in severe food allergy care through our Tolerance Induction Program™(TIP).

Eligibility

Child is under 18 years of age and suffers from severe food allergies*
Child is of Black heritage
Child is a resident of the United States
Child is able to travel to TPIRC’s Southern California Food Allergy Institute Clinic in Long Beach, CA regularly for appointments
Child is able to commit to the length of treatment in TIP™ (duration varies based on each patient’s individualized treatment plan)**
Child is a current, waitlisted, or future patient

*Acceptance of the grant is also contingent on the patient being medically cleared as a candidate for the Tolerance Induction Program.
**Length of treatment is determined after a treatment plan has been developed.

FAI Active Military Grant Fund

Our Active Military Grant seeks to give thanks to those who have served our country and their families. We are thanking these families by offering financial assistance in their child’s treatment of severe food allergies through our Tolerance Induction Program™ (TIP).

Eligibility

Have a child under 18 years who suffer from severe food allergies*
The child has a parent/caretaker that is an active military member
Verification of active service: Common Access Card (CAC)
Financial assistance to treat your child’s food allergies
A resident of the United States
Able to travel to TPIRC’s Southern California Food Allergy Institute Clinic in Long Beach, CA regularly for appointments
Able to commit to the length of treatment in TIP™ (duration varies and is approximately 18-24 months)**
Open to current, waitlist, and future patients

Medical Grants

Other medical grants may be available through the following organizations.

United Healthcare Children’s Foundation
https://www.uhccf.org/

HealthWell Foundation
https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/

First Hand
https://www.firsthandfoundation.org/

Mercy Medical Angel
https://www.mercymedical.org/about-us