Investing in your health

Investment and Insurance

INVESTMENT RATES

Individual Session | 50 minutes | $200

Individual EMDR Session | 90 minutes | $300

Individual EMDR Session | 50 minutes | $200

Group Session | 50 minutes | $50

Animal Assisted Therapy | Timeless | Priceless

PAYMENT

Payment is due at the beginning of the session. Forms of payment accepted:

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

  • Cash or Credit Card

INSURANCE

I accept the following insurances:

  • Aetna

  • BCBS

  • CBC

  • Highmark

  • Optum

  • UPMC

I am an out-of-network provider for those insurances that are not listed above. What this means that I do not work with your insurance company directly. You may be able to use other health insurance benefits you can utilize to cover the cost of your sessions. This includes the use of Health Savings (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to pay for your services. You can also check with your insurance about Out-of-Network Benefits. In some cases, you can get reimbursed for a portion of the visit. Learn more in the understanding benefits section.

In order to use insurance, a psychiatric diagnosis is placed on your permanent medical record. Paying privately for your services allows you to have your information kept completely private. It also provides greater flexibility for the number of sessions you wish to have.

CHECK YOUR INSURANCE COVERAGE BY ASKING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

  • Do I have mental health insurance benefits?

  • What is my benefit plan year?

  • Does my deductible apply to mental health services, what is my deductible, and has my deductible been met?

  • How many sessions per year does my behavioral health insurance cover?

  • What is the coverage amount per therapy session?

  • Is approval required from my primary care physician?

If you decide to use out-of-network benefits, you will pay me directly at the time of your appointment and then you will be given an itemized bill that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

CANCELLATION POLICY

I prioritize my clients by holding space for each person I see. If you need to cancel an appointment, I ask that you do so with at least 36-hour notice. Anyone canceling an appointment the day prior will be charged $60.00, anyone canceling an appointment the same day will be charged $100.00, and anyone failing to call and not attend will be charged the full session fee of $200.00. Insurance does not cover no shows and late cancellations.

FREQUENT RESCHEDULING/CANCELLATIONS OR MISSED APPOINTMENTS

Frequent cancellations (3 or more in 6 months or 2 consecutive) and/or one missed appointments (no show/no call) can result in the discontinuation of treatment.

RIGHTS TO A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE - NO SUPRISES ACT (Notification Required by Law)

The “No Surprises Act” (the Act), allows for patient financial protections that impact health plans, physicians, and facilities. The “No Surprises Act” is a new requirement to provide a good faith estimate (GFE). Beginning January 1, 2022, health care providers will be required to give new and established patients who are uninsured, or self-pay, or patients who are shopping for care, a good faith estimate of costs for services that they provide.

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 clients 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.

  • Your health care provider shall provide you a Good Faith Estimate in writing prior to your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider and any other provider you choose (to work with), for a Good Faith Estimate during scheduling.

  • If you receive a bill that is substantially higher than estimated on (more than $400 than) your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

  • It is a good idea to save a copy of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises