Service Fee’s and Payment Options

 

Short Fee Structure Summary

  • I take insurance through Sondermind*

  • I do not offer a sliding scale.

  • My Private Per Hour Rate is $300

  • $200 Clinical Evaluations for Emotional Support Animal Letters

  • $259 Per Hour for Disability Letters

  • $500 for Court Letters

  • Legal Services incurred on your behalf are charged at a higher rate of $600 per hour. * See below additional insurance information for my full policy about my fee structure.

  • See later section below for Full Fee Structures and Policies

In-Network with Insurance

  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Bright Health Plan

  • Cigna

  • Optum (CO)

  • United Healthcare (CO)

Be Informed about insurance

* If you are going to choose to use insurance for payment. Please read the next section.

Out of Network with :

  • Aetna

  • Kaiser (Approved for Out of Network)

  • Humana

I am not a Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, or a Veterans Affairs provider

Be Informed About Insurance

 

I do not personally verify your benefits or how many sessions your insurance will pay, please consult Sondermind when they set you up to use insurance as well as your insurance company for full details regarding your coverage (and how many sessions they will cover).

THE INSURANCE CATCH : It is understandable for clients to want to use in-network benefits, as using these can save a lot of money. However, be aware that when requesting insurance reimbursement for services from in-network providers, the following apply.

1. A diagnosis is required, and this label will be part of your medical record permanently.

2. Clients' records are not protected, which means that all information about the client, including very personal information, may be obtained by the insurance company.

3. The client care can be directed by the insurance company, by choosing how many sessions and what type of treatment they will cover. Because the insurance company has contracts regarding payment they have power to define these terms.

These facts can create distress in therapists and encounter ethical dilemmas when required to give a diagnosis and to comply to an insurance approved treatment plan that the clinician does not feel is adequate.

My Full Fee Structure: Taken From Disclosure Statement

 

This is also included in the informed consent disclosure statement that we would go over in detail during our first session.

1. My fee structure, services, and fee policy are outlined as follows:

Section a. $300.00 per hour, $100.00 Clinical Evaluations for Emotional Support Animal Letters, $300.00 per hour for Disability Letters, $500.00 for Court Letters. Legal Services* See Section e.

Section b. It is the policy of my practice to collect all fees at the time of service, unless you make arrangements for payment and we both agree to such an arrangement. In addition, I request that you fill out a Positive Regard Psychotherapy PLLC Disclosure Statement and Policies “Credit Card Authorization” form to keep in your file.

All accounts that are not paid within thirty (30) days from the date of service shall be considered past due. If your account is past due, please be advised that I may be obligated to turn past due accounts over to a collection agency or seek collection with a civil court action.

Should this occur, I will provide the collection agency or Court with your Name, Address, Phone Number, and any other directory information, including dates of service or any other information requested by the collection agency or Court deemed necessary to collect the past due account. I will not disclose more information than necessary to collect the past due account. I will notify you of my intention to turn your account over to a collection agency or the Court by sending such notice to your last known address.

Section c. Therapy fees and treatment are based on a 45-50 minute clinical hour instead of a 60 minute clock hour so that I may review my notes and assessments on your behalf.

Section d. I am not a Medicaid provider. If you have or obtain Medicaid coverage that includes mental health services, I am not able to offer mental health services to you.

Section e. Legal Services incurred on your behalf are charged at a higher rate including but not limited to: attorney fees I may incur in preparing for or complying with the requested legal services, testimony related matters like case research, report writing, travel, depositions, actual testimony, cross examination time, and courtroom waiting time. The higher fee is $600.00 per hour.