Fees and Insurance
-Therapy (based on session duration):
- Initial Intake (90 minutes): $300
- Therapy Session (50-60 minutes): $220
- Classroom Observation or other community meeting (60 minutes): $250 for local, distant
- Assessments: $375 for initial 90-minute consultation, $250 per hour thereafter
Clients have the option of paying at the time of each session or receiving a cumulative bill at the end of the month, with payment due during the first week of the following month.
If you are interested in receiving therapy but cannot afford my full fee, please contact me. I provide a sliding scale to a limited number of clients.
-Psychological Assessments:
Assessment batteries are determined on a case-by-case basis and fees are assessed based on the complexity and amount of time required. I conduct comprehensive assessments that may include testing of neuropsychological, academic, and adaptive functioning. Additionally, behavioral, emotional, and personality testing may be warranted to clarify diagnosis and inform recommendations. The menu below is an example of what is typically involved in each type of assessment.
Assessments are billed at a flat rate by prior arrangement or at an hourly rate of $250/hour. You will receive a projected total fee when we schedule; typically, first time assessments range between $4000 - $6500. This covers the clinical interviews, face-to-face testing time, scoring, report writing, school / communicty observation, coordination with other providers, and feedback meetings. Half of the fee for psychological assessments is due at the time of the initial interview meeting. The remainder of the fee must be paid in full at the feedback meeting. As with therapy cases, I offer a sliding scale fee for psychological assessments to those with special financial circumstances.
-Insurance:
I am a preferred provider with Aetna health insurance. If you have another insurance plan, a portion of my fees could be covered via your out-of-network benefits. I will provide you with a receipt and information that you can give your insurance company to apply for reimbursement. Also, in some cases, your insurance may grant a single case agreement to see me as a specialist using your in-network benefits.
Behavioral health and assessment reimbursement rates vary widely across insurance companies. Also, some insurance only covers therapy services and not assessment. Please contact your insurance company to clarify your coverage options.
- Private Pay:
Under the No Surprises Act, health care providers must provide consumers with a good faith estimate of expected charges when a consumer either has no health insurance or will not be using health insurance to pay for services. This law was designed to reduce the likelihood that uninsured or private pay consumers would receive a “surprise” medical bill. Under this new law, I will ask you if you have any kind of health insurance coverage and, if so, if you intend to submit a claim to that insurance for my services. If the answer is ‘no’ to either of those questions, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate. I will provide you with a Good Faith Estimate document and discuss with you the projected costs of treatment or assessment prior to your initial appointment. The information provided in this good faith estimate is only an estimate, and the actual items, services, or charges may differ from what is included in the estimate. If there are changes to your treatment or assessment plan that substantially change this estimate, you will receive an updated good faith estimate of the new projected costs.
If you receive medical bills that exceed $400 of your estimate, you have the right to dispute the charges. First, contact me to let me know that the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask me for clarification, ask that your bill be updated to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available.
You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill.
There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call HHS at (800) 368-1019.
-Types of Payment Accepted:
I accept cash, check, or credit card payment. This includes Health Savings Account (HSA) cards.