Paying for care, in plain words
What each visit costs, how a superbill works and what to ask your insurance plan before your first visit.
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How Paying Works Here
Most of my clients pay privately, and the fees are posted so you can see them before you book. There are three: a free 15-minute phone consult, a $300 initial evaluation that runs 60 to 90 minutes, and $125 follow-up sessions of 30 to 45 minutes.
If you have insurance, you can choose to seek out-of-network reimbursement on your own with a superbill. Your plan decides what, if anything, it pays back. What I can do is explain the general idea on this page and provide a superbill if you want one.
The Terms, Explained
Here is what each piece means, in everyday words.
Private Pay
You pay the fee for each visit yourself, at the rates posted on the Fees page. If you want, you can still seek reimbursement with a superbill.
A Superbill
An itemized receipt that you can submit to your insurance plan if you want to seek out-of-network reimbursement. I can provide one.
Out-of-Network Reimbursement
Asking your insurance plan to pay you back for care from a provider outside its network. Whether it does, and how much, is up to the plan.
Cancellations and Missed Sessions
Please give 24-hour notice if you need to cancel. If you cancel late or miss a session, there is a $45 fee.
Seeking Reimbursement, Step by Step
If you would like to try for out-of-network reimbursement, this order keeps things simple.
- 1
Ask Your Plan First
Before your first visit, contact your insurance plan about out-of-network reimbursement for psychiatric care, so you have their answer in hand.
- 2
Ask Me for a Superbill
Let me know you would like one, and I can provide an itemized receipt for your visits.
- 3
Submit It to Your Plan
Send the superbill to your plan the way it asks you to. Any reimbursement, and how much, is between you and your plan.
The Good Faith Estimate, in Brief
If you are uninsured or paying without insurance, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. This comes from the No Surprises Act. You can request an estimate before scheduling, and the contact page is the place to ask.
Keep a copy of your estimate once you have it. If a bill arrives that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute it through the federal patient-provider dispute-resolution process within 120 days of the bill's date. The Fees page carries the full notice, including the timing rules.
Questions About Paying for Care
Will my insurance plan reimburse me?
I can't say, because that decision belongs to your plan. It is worth asking them before your first visit.
What should I ask my plan?
Ask whether it reimburses out-of-network psychiatric care, how much it would pay back if it does, and what it needs from you along with a superbill.
Can I ask about cost before I book?
Yes. The free 15-minute phone consult is a good place for questions about fees or your plan, and it costs nothing.
Fees in Brief
Each visit has a posted fee: the initial evaluation is $300 and a follow-up session is $125, while the 15-minute phone consult is free.
- Consult
- $0
- 15 min
- Evaluation
- $300
- 60 to 90 min
- Follow-up
- $125
- 30 to 45 min
Have a question about cost?
Bring it to a free 15-minute consult before you book an evaluation.
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