Fees and Insurance

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I am currently accepting private pay clients and Anthem BCBS. If you have a different insurance, you can pay the fee up front, and I am happy to provide a receipt for you (Super Bill) to send to your insurance company if you wish to request reimbursement. Some clients have out-of-network benefits and receive significant reimbursement from their insurance company. I recommend you contact your insurance provider to determine what your benefits may be. Whether or not they will reimburse for out of network providers depends on the company and your plan.

Initial assessment: $185 for 60 minutes. Intake & assessment

Individual sessions: $180 for 50-55 minutes sessions.

Payment is due at the time of your therapy session.

Helpful Questions to ask to your insurance:

For in Network Benefits:

Please be sure to verify your insurance coverage prior to your first therapy appointment.

  • Is my provider in network provider with my insurance plan? (This can be verified by providing my name and office address).
  • Does my insurance plan have a deductible? If yes, have I met the deductible?
  • When is my deductible scheduled to reset?
  • Do I have co-insurance?
  • What is my co-pay amount?
  • Is my mental health deductible separate from my medical deductible?
  • Does my plan cover “mental health outpatient visits”?
  • Do I need a preauthorization for sessions? If so, what is the paperwork I need to provide prior to seeing a provider?
  • Do I need a referral from my primary care physician?
  • How many sessions does my plan allow for in one calendar year?
  • Is there a time limit on the sessions my plan allows (45-minute sessions, 50-minute sessions or 60-minute sessions) Some plans only allow a max session duration of 50 minutes?
  • Does my insurance cover the following CPT codes: 90791, 90837 and 90834?
  • Does my insurance cover online therapy (tele-health sessions) (with the modifier 95)”?
  • Can I meet with more than one provider for a consultation or second opinion and still have it paid for?

For Out of Network benefits:

I am currently only accepting Anthem BCBS, if you have a different insurance and want to use your out of network benefits.  You will want to verify several pieces of information before moving forward. Some insurance plans accept services rendered by providers that are not in network, while others do not. It is important to provide your insurance carrier with my full name, NPI and my license number to verify eligibility. I am happy to provide this information to you. 

  • Does my plan include an out of network benefit?
  • Do I have an out of network deductible and if so, have I met it?
  • When does the deductible reset?
  • Is my mental health deductible separate from my medical deductible?
  • Does my plan cover “mental health outpatient sessions”?
  • Do I need a preauthorization for sessions? If so, what is the paperwork I have to provide prior to seeing a provider?
  • Do I need a referral from my primary care physician?
  • How many sessions does my plan allow per calendar year?
  • Is there a time limit on the sessions my plan allows (45-minute sessions, 50 minutes sessions or 60-minute sessions) Some plans only allow a max session duration of 50 minutes?
  • At what rate/percentage will my sessions be reimbursed?
  • Does my insurance cover the following CPT codes: 90791, 90837 and 90834? 
  • Does my insurance cover online therapy (tele-health sessions) (with the modifier 95)”?
  • Can I meet with more than one provider for a consultation or second opinion and still have it paid for?
  • Is there a copay and how much is it?

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” (GFE) explaining how much your medical and mental health 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 expected charges for medical services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your GFE.  You will receive a written GFE that includes an estimate of services and estimated costs for those services for a 12 month period.  However, you do not have to commit to any specific length of time. Psychotherapy is unique in that way and it is not possible to predict how your personal therapeutic process will unfold until we get started. There are many factors that contribute to this and every person’s plan is different. You can also ask me for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an intake session.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. 


For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call (800) 985-3059.