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Fees and Insurance
Insurance
I am an authorized “in-network” provider for Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield. I am out of network with all other insurance companies.
Check with your insurance company to determine if you must see a provider listed within your plan to qualify for reimbursement or if you are permitted to see any licensed provider.
Please also check directly with your insurance company to determine your specific mental health benefits coverage.
Health insurance benefits generally cover/reimburse for the treatment of “medically necessary” conditions. Such conditions involve diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder. Not all diagnoses of mental disorder conditions will be covered. You will need to check with your insurance plan regarding the specifics of your mental health coverage. Some conditions and/or treatment modalities may not be covered. Please see Psychotherapy FAQs for further discussion.
As a courtesy, I will bill in-network services claims to the Regence insurance company directly.
If you have any other insurance coverage, you pay me directly at the time of the service. Upon request, I am happy to provide you with a billing form that includes all of the necessary information for you to send to your insurance carrier. You then can seek reimbursement directly from your insurance if you like. This also applies for any secondary insurance coverage you may have.
Unfortunately, I cannot guarantee coverage by your insurance company for my services.
Counseling Fees
If your insurance company does not reimburse me directly, or does not cover my services to you, I will bill you directly according to the following fee schedule:
| Initial interview/Diagnostic Evaluation | $225 per hour | ||
| Individual psychotherapy/Family therapy/Couples counseling (prorated basis) | $195 per 45-50 minute session $125 per 30 minute session$225 per hour All Services |
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| Reports, letters, written, electronic, and telephone consultations* |
$225 per hour prorated per 10 minute increment | ||
| Litigation related time and court appearances** | $300 per hour (four hours minimum) |
*After business hours telephone and/or emergency calls are charged at a rate of $275 prorated per 10 minute increment.
**All litigation fees are to be paid in advance, no less than 7 days before any hearing, trial, or deposition.
Payment Terms
Full payment or your co-payment is expected at the time of service. I accept cash, personal check, credit and debit cards. You are responsible for payment of all services that you receive, whether or not your health insurance pays for a portion of the charges.
Private Insurance
- Please check with your insurance company to find out if your policy will cover outpatient evaluation and psychotherapy by a licensed psychologist. Please also check the amount of your deductible and total annual coverage, as well as limitations to your policy. This will assist you in budgeting the expenses for which you will be responsible in your psychotherapy treatment.Release of clinical information regarding your treatment may be required by your insurance carrier, now or in the future, as required for payment, to meet NCQA standards, and/or to review a claim.
- I may be able to bill Regence insurance directly, as an in-network provider, when provided with the appropriate billing information. This is done as a convenience to you, but is no guarantee of insurance payment for services. If, for any reason, your insurance company denies payment of your bill (in full or in part), you are responsible for payment of the entire unpaid balance.
- Most insurance companies will not pay for telephone calls, after business hours emergency calls, missed appointments, consultations, reports and letters, and/or court involvement.
- If you have an insurance plan for which I am an out of network provider, you pay me directly at the time of the service. Upon request, I am happy to provide you with a billing form that includes all of the necessary information for you to send to your insurance carrier. You then can seek reimbursement directly from your insurance if you like.
- You will be responsible for billing any secondary insurance you may have. You pay me directly at the time of the service. Upon request, I am happy to provide you with a billing form that includes all of the necessary information for you to send to your insurance carriers. You then can seek reimbursement directly from your insurance companies.
- You will receive a monthly statement with your outstanding balance. Payment is expected for the balance in full within 30 days of receipt of your monthly statement. Failure to pay fees may result in discontinuation of treatment. Please contact me if you are unable to pay the balance due, so that a reasonable payment plan can be negotiated. A 9% service charge will be added to the balance on your account for each month in which no payment is received on your outstanding balance.
- Any outstanding balance on your account that is ninety days past due and has no mutually agreed upon payment plan in place will be considered delinquent. Delinquent bills may be handled by an outside agency for collection. Please recognize that information necessary for the collection of payment will be given to this outside agency. Please also be aware that this could negatively affect your credit rating.