Fees

My standard fee is $175 for a 50 minute session. If this is not something you feel you can afford, I do offer sliding scale fees for those who qualify. I have a 24-hour notice cancellation policy.  If you have a confirmed/scheduled appointment and you cancel less than 24 hours before the scheduled appointment time or do not show for the appointment, you will be charged the full fee for the missed session.  Of course, an exception will be made in the case of emergencies or sudden illness. 

I accept cash, checks, Apple Pay, and credit/debit cards.

Insurance

I accept Aetna insurance. If you have a different insurance, I would be happy to provide you with an invoice to submit to your insurance company as an out of network provider. I do not take Medicaid and am prohibited from seeing clients who are on Medicaid. I am not an in network provider for Medicare. If you have Medicare, they require that you sign an agreement not to submit any claims for reimbursement when you are seeing an out of network provider.

If you choose to use insurance, it is important that you understand that you waive some of your rights to confidentiality. There is no way for me to ensure that your information will be treated as private if it is transmitted to an insurance company. Also, a psychiatric diagnosis must be assigned and transmitted to your insurance company when claims are submitted in order to be covered.

Further, insurance companies often attempt to influence the methods or course of treatment to save money. That means treatment decisions are taken away from you and your therapist, the two people in the best position to make such decisions.

Psychotherapeutic effectiveness depends completely on trust and confidentiality. In order to protect my patients’ confidentiality, to provide ethical treatment, and to reduce administrative costs, I encourage you to pay out of pocket for your psychotherapy.

Good Faith Estimates

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.

• Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. 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 my office at 720-581-1425.