Fees & Insurance
Psychotherapy Fees
Fees are based upon session duration.
- Initial Intake (90 minutes): $300
- Regular Session (50 – 55 minutes): $220
- Classroom Observation or other community meeting (60 minutes): $250 for local
Clients have the option of paying at the time of each session or receiving a cumulative bill at the end of the month, with payment due during the first week of the following month.
If you are interested in receiving therapy but cannot afford my full fee, please contact me. I provide treatment on a sliding scale to a limited number of clients. I believe that therapy should be accessible to anyone who needs it, regardless of financial means.
Assessment Fees
Assessment batteries are determined on a case-by-case basis and fees are assessed based on the complexity and amount of time required. I conduct comprehensive assessments that may include testing of neuropsychological, academic, and adaptive functioning. Additionally, behavioral, emotional, and personality assessment may be warranted to clarify diagnosis and inform recommendations.
Assessment Services are billed at a flat rate or by prior arrangement based on an hourly rate of $275/hour. Most assessments for school aged children through adults cost between $3500 – $6500. Evaluations for young children usually range $1,500 – $3,000. Fees include interview time, school / community observation, testing, interviews with other providers, scoring, report writing, and feedback meetings. I offer a sliding scale fee for psychological assessments to those with special financial circumstances.
Independent Education Evaluations
Your school district may approve an independent education evaluation (IEE) if you disagree with the results of your child’s district-provided psychological or educational assessment. In these cases, the school district and I may contract with one another for the completion of a second opinion assessment (the IEE). I will review your district’s terms set forth for the assessment and determine if I will be able to perform the evaluation under these terms. Your school district will also review my credentials as a clinical psychologist and determine if I could provide the assessment for your child.
HEALTH INSURANCE
I am a preferred provider with Aetna health insurance only. If you have Aetna insurance, I will submit your claim for you. Otherwise, my services would be considered out-of-network by your insurance company. I will provide you with a receipt and information that you can give your insurance company to apply for reimbursement. Also, in some cases, your insurance may grant a single-case agreement or out of network exception to see me as a specialist using your in-network benefits; this is something you will need to arrange with your insurance company.
Behavioral health and assessment reimbursement rates vary widely across insurance companies. Also, some insurance only covers therapy services and not assessment. Please contact your insurance company to clarify your coverage options.
WHEN NOT USING INSURANCE
Under the No Surprises Act, health care providers must provide consumers with a good faith estimate of expected charges when a consumer either has no health insurance or will not be using health insurance to pay for services. This law was designed to reduce the likelihood that uninsured or private pay consumers would receive a “surprise” medical bill. Under this new law, I will ask you if you have any kind of health insurance coverage and, if so, if you intend to submit a claim to that insurance for my services. If the answer is ‘no’ to either of those questions, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate. I will provide you with a Good Faith Estimate document and discuss with you the projected costs of treatment or assessment prior to your initial appointment. The information provided in this good faith estimate is only an estimate, and the actual items, services, or charges may differ from what is included in the estimate. If there are changes to your treatment or assessment plan that substantially change this estimate, you will receive an updated good faith estimate of the new projected costs.
If you receive medical bills that exceed $400 of your estimate, you have the right to dispute the charges. First, contact me to let me know that the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask me for clarification, ask that your bill be updated to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available.
You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill.
There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call HHS at (800) 368-1019.