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Margarita Kos

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Accepting clients Last Updated 19 days ago

Margarita Kos is a board-certified Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) and a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in Illinois. She obtained her MSN as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) from Loyola University and post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health certification from Maryville University. She has over 25 years of nursing experience that includes working in the emergency room, family practice, pain management, and psychiatric mental health as a registered nurse (RN) and APN. Margarita is fluent in English and Polish.

Margarita is actively practicing in the Chicago-land area with a focus on maintaining mental health wellness, providing psychopharmacologic treatment management, and improving the quality of life of her patients through preventative healthcare. Her areas of special emphasis include mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for a variety of mental illnesses amongst the childhood, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Margarita is dedicated to providing compassionate care to her patients while maintaining a safe environment to promote therapeutic relationships. By actively adapting to the needs of each patient on a personal level, Margarita is able to assist patients in developing treatment plans to meet their goals and desired outcomes. Margarita strives to develop mental health treatment plans through various approaches including psychological or physical well-being, lifestyle changes, and self-care strategies.


Specialties

Addiction ADHD Anger management Anxiety Behavioral Issues Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Depression Dissociative Disorders Drug Addiction Dual diagnosis Eating Disorders Executive Functions Grief and Loss Identity Development Impulse Control Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Perfectionism Personality Disorders Phobias Psychosis & Pre-Psychotic Symptoms Race Based Trauma Self-esteem Self-harm Sleep Social Anxiety Social Isolation Stress Stress from Academics Substance Abuse Suicidality Trauma & PTSD

In-Network Insurance Plans

Margarita Kos is in network for the following plans:

1199SEIU Aetna Aetna Student Health Allegiance Anthem Anthem Blue Cross APS Healthcare ASR Behavioral Health Systems Blue Care Network Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Choice Select PPO Capital Blue Cross CareFirst Carelon CareSource CDS Cigna and Evernorth ComPsych Empire BlueCross Excellus BlueCross BlueShield First Choice Health First Health Florida Blue Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk GEHA Harvard Pilgrim HealthChoice HealthComp Healthfirst Health Net HealthPartners Highmark Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Multiplan Optum Optum Partners Oscar Oxford Pacific Blue Cross PreferredOne Premera Prime Health Regence Tufts Tufts Student Insurance (StudentResources) UMR United Behavioral Health UnitedHealthcare UnitedHealthcare StudentResources WebTPA WellCare Wellfleet
Paperwork:

I can provide you with paperwork for reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network sessions.

Claim Submission:

I will complete and submit paperwork on your behalf for reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network sessions.

NPI Number

1477974525

Rates

First session $300
Ongoing sessions $200
Sliding Scale Offered: A sliding scale fee "slides" to try to meet the needs of clients who are unable to pay the full fee. Details can be discussed upon consultation.

Practice Hours

Monday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday --
Friday --
Saturday --
Sunday --

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Psychodynamic

Modalities

Individuals

Age Groups

Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64) Seniors (65+)

Meeting Options

Video sessions available

Qualifications

  • License(s): IL-277001467

More About Me

  • Languages Spoken: English, Polish
  • Race(s): White
  • Gender(s): Woman
  • Religion(s): Catholic

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