FEES AND INSURANCE
My rate is currently $200 for individual 50-minute psychotherapy sessions.
I offer a free 20-minute phone consultation appointment to help us decide if we are a good fit to work together.
PAYMENT POLICIES
My preferred method of accepting payments is via IvyPay, a secure and confidential platform designed for therapists.
I offer a free 20-minute phone consultation appointment to help us decide if we are a good fit to work together.
PAYMENT POLICIES
My preferred method of accepting payments is via IvyPay, a secure and confidential platform designed for therapists.
Just like any other professional service provider, I have payment policies that guide smoother transactions between me and my clients. Please read about them in more detail in my office policies document before we begin treatment. If you have questions or concerns about these policies, let's discuss them at the outset, so that there are no surprises as we begin our work together.
INSURANCE
I do not currently participate in any insurance plans. If your plan covers out-of-network mental health services, I can provide you with a monthly billing statement (often known as a “superbill”) to submit for reimbursement to your insurance company. Payment must be provided to me directly at the time of service.
Please check with your carrier about your plan’s coverage and reimbursement policies. I will offer to complete any necessary paperwork that your plan requires so you may be reimbursed. You can learn more about the key questions to ask about your plan's coverage in the brief overview I have provided.
I am also always glad to provide billing statements for services so you can get reimbursement from your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) if your employer offers one. (Typically you have to designate an amount of money to set aside each paycheck during your open enrollment period, so if you don’t currently participate in your employer’s offering, ask your HR department when you could enroll.)
A DISCLAIMER ABOUT THE USE OF INSURANCE:
I fully support you choosing to use your insurance plan to help you pay for therapy. However, I wish to bring your attention to several matters to consider, so you may make a well-informed decision.
Most insurance plans require a mental health diagnosis in order to pay for treatment, which then becomes part of your medical record and the insurance company's files; this can have an impact on future applications for health or life insurance. Additionally, in order to get your treatment authorized, your insurance company maintains some types of access to your treatment records, and ultimately decides whether treatment is medically necessary.
I preserve as much confidentiality as possible, releasing only information deemed necessary for authorizing services, but it is my responsibility to make you aware of potential impact of these disclosures, given my professional mandate to protect privacy. Please do not hesitate to ask me if you have any further questions about insurance and privacy.
INSURANCE
I do not currently participate in any insurance plans. If your plan covers out-of-network mental health services, I can provide you with a monthly billing statement (often known as a “superbill”) to submit for reimbursement to your insurance company. Payment must be provided to me directly at the time of service.
Please check with your carrier about your plan’s coverage and reimbursement policies. I will offer to complete any necessary paperwork that your plan requires so you may be reimbursed. You can learn more about the key questions to ask about your plan's coverage in the brief overview I have provided.
I am also always glad to provide billing statements for services so you can get reimbursement from your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) if your employer offers one. (Typically you have to designate an amount of money to set aside each paycheck during your open enrollment period, so if you don’t currently participate in your employer’s offering, ask your HR department when you could enroll.)
A DISCLAIMER ABOUT THE USE OF INSURANCE:
I fully support you choosing to use your insurance plan to help you pay for therapy. However, I wish to bring your attention to several matters to consider, so you may make a well-informed decision.
Most insurance plans require a mental health diagnosis in order to pay for treatment, which then becomes part of your medical record and the insurance company's files; this can have an impact on future applications for health or life insurance. Additionally, in order to get your treatment authorized, your insurance company maintains some types of access to your treatment records, and ultimately decides whether treatment is medically necessary.
I preserve as much confidentiality as possible, releasing only information deemed necessary for authorizing services, but it is my responsibility to make you aware of potential impact of these disclosures, given my professional mandate to protect privacy. Please do not hesitate to ask me if you have any further questions about insurance and privacy.
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