Finances

Your Financial Responsibilities

Before your first appointment, we will confirm your insurance coverage and patient responsibility. I accept most insurances and can provide super-bills for insurance reimbursement for those that are out of network. Your co-pay or patient responsibility (deductible) determined by your insurer is due at each visit before your session begins.

55-minute sessions for individuals are $150

55-minute sessions for couples/families are $175

Additional 30-minute sessions are $30

If you are unable to pay the associated fees at the time of service for more than one visit, without developing a payment plan, your future appointments will be suspended until unpaid balances are resolved. Additional fees may apply to the preparation of requested documents or copying and sending records. I will discuss any fees with you at the time of a request.  If you are experiencing financial hardship, please discuss this with me in advance of any scheduling as it is not my belief that anyone who is in need of services should have to go without them due to cost alone.  Asking for help of any kind can be a difficult barrier in and of itself to overcome and financial obligations should not stand in the way of anyone being able to find and lead a happier and healthier life.

Your appointment time is reserved specifically for you, and I will ask all my clients to respect this time. A minimum of 24 hours notice is required to reschedule or cancel without a fee. A fee is assessed for cancelations on shorter notice than 24 hours and no-shows, at my discretion. Insurance cannot be billed for missed sessions. Since this fee is assessed at my discretion, please direct all questions to me, not the administrative staff. 

If you will be using insurance we will have to release information to your insurance carrier(s) and in order for services to be billed/paid. You will be responsible for all charges not paid by your insurance companies including; copays, coinsurance, deductibles, insurance plan refusal to pay for failure to obtain authorization, and missed and late cancellation fees. If it becomes necessary to effect collections of any amount owed you will be responsible to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees.

If patient balance(s) of $100 or over remains unpaid after 120 days, your balance will be turned over to a third-party collections agency. You will receive a final courtesy phone call and/or letter to remind you of your balance due. If you believe that there is an error in your billing, please let us know as soon as possible so we can research the issue. Unpaid balances without a payment plan or partial payment initiated after 120 days will initiate a collections effort for recovery, and some identifying confidential information will be released in this process. This may negatively impact your credit. It is very important that you update your contact information with us to ensure you are aware of your financial responsibility and receive your statements, as well as keep your payment information up to date.