Fees
I am not currently an in-network provider for any insurance plans. While I am not in-network with any insurance companies, I do provide something called Courtesy Billing for those with a PPO insurance plan with out-of-network benefits. In a courtesy billing scenario, a patient pays the full cost for their care upfront to the therapist, and the therapist then files a claim on the patient’s behalf, as a courtesy, to have the insurance company reimburse the patient directly. Usually this will result in the insurance company sending the patient a check in the mail once the claim is processed, along with an explanation of how the fee was applied to their benefits. This is in lieu of the patient submitting a “superbill” to the insurance company, which is more taxing for the patient, who has to figure out how to upload the superbill and remember to do it again each month. Please note this courtesy billing service is only available for therapy services, and not assessment services unless you are an established therapy client receiving diagnostic assessment services as part of your therapy treatment.
Therapists are not at all required to provide a courtesy billing service, but I choose to because it generally has a low burden on me and high benefits for the patient who can more easily get reimbursed for what they have paid me. You may also choose to receive superbills instead of participating in courtesy billing.
Clients who do not want to use insurance benefits or who do not have adequate mental health coverage with their insurer may choose to pay out of pocket for services and not seek reimbursement at all.
Prices for my services are listed below:
Individual, Family, or Couples Therapy
Initial 60-minute intake session: $310
Each subsequent session of the 50-minute therapy hour: $260
Each adjunctive 50-minute parent consultation session for child therapy clients: $260
Late evening and weekend appointments are occasionally available and involve an additional fee.
Court-Involved Therapy Services
Court-Involved Family Therapy: initial intake sessions: $360/hr
Court-Involved Family Therapy: collateral contacts, document review, document preparation, and treatment planning: $200/hr
Court-Involved Family Therapy: ongoing regular sessions: $330/hr
Late evening and weekend appointments are occasionally available and involve an additional fee.
Psychological Assessment/Testing
Assessment fees include all time spent gathering information, records review, clinical and collateral interviews, administering tests, scoring and interpreting results, writing a report, and providing feedback. The total cost of my assessments varies widely, dependent upon type of testing and amount of testing needed as well as the complexity of the results and my analysis of those results.
All testing begins with a free 20-minute video call consultation. A cost estimate is provided after that consultation based on the information you provide. My hourly rate for assessment services is $300. The length of assessments ranges widely, from 2 hours to 25 hours depending on depth and breadth of assessment. Your cost estimate will provide an estimate of how many hours will be needed to reach the answers you are seeking through the assessment process. At that point, you can decide if you want to move forward with the assessment or not.
After testing is complete, I can provide a “superbill” you can use to seek reimbursement from your insurance company. Depending on your insurance benefits and the type of testing you seek, psychological testing may or may not be covered. For insurance to reimburse costs for testing, the testing must typically must meet medical necessity criteria established by the insurance company. There is no guarantee for reimbursement and the decision lies with your insurance company. Insurance companies do not reimburse for career assessment services.
Payment
I accept cash, check, and credit cards via Square. Payment is due at the time of service unless otherwise agreed upon in advance.
No Surprises Act 2022 & the Good Faith Estimate
“Right to Receive a Good Faith Estimate of Expected Charges” Under the No Surprises Act
Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request or at the time of scheduling health care items and services, to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” of expected charges.
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost:
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call your provider.
