INSURANCE
As of 01/01/2022, I am considered an in-network provider with the following plans:
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Care
- Blue High Performance Network
- Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance
- Blue Options
- Blue Value (Employer plan)
- Blue Value (Individual plan)
- Classic Blue
- My Blue with Duke Health
- North Carolina State Health Plan Network
I continue to see clients whose insurance plans are through United, Optum, CIGNA, Aetna, Value Options, Magellan, Coventry, Tricare, Blue Local, etc., as an OUT OF NETWORK (OON) provider: At the time of service, you will be responsible for paying me the out of pocket fee. As a courtesy I can electronically submit claims on your behalf in order to expedite the process by which you are reimbursed directly by your particular plan for any OON benefits you may have.
For more detailed information on your particular behavioral health benefits and costs, please contact the Member Services phone number on the back of your insurance card to speak with a representative.
FEES FOR SERVICES OTHER THAN PSYCHOTHERAPY
If there are other professional services you need, I will break down the hourly cost in 15 minute increments for periods of less than one hour. Examples of other services might include report writing, telephone conversations lasting longer than 5 minutes, preparation of records or treatment summaries. Scheduled phone or telehealth sessions will be billed at the hourly rate.
Because of the safety, trust and sensitive nature involved in a client-therapist relationship, I prefer to not be involved in any legal proceedings on your behalf. My doing so can have a harmful effect on the therapeutic relationship. If you do become involved in legal proceedings that require my participation, you will be expected to pay for all of my professional time, including preparation and transportation costs, even if I am called to testify by another party. Because of the difficulty of legal involvement, I charge $350/hour for preparation and attendance at any legal proceeding. If you are seeking services to fulfill a court order or anticipate involvement in legal proceedings that would require your therapist's involvement, please let me know and I will refer you to another provider.
I accept payment in the form of debit card, credit card and health savings account cards. If your payment is returned by my bank or yours (e.g., due to insufficient funds), please be aware that you are responsible for a $25 fee for each returned payment.
NO SURPRISES ACT: Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
Because of the safety, trust and sensitive nature involved in a client-therapist relationship, I prefer to not be involved in any legal proceedings on your behalf. My doing so can have a harmful effect on the therapeutic relationship. If you do become involved in legal proceedings that require my participation, you will be expected to pay for all of my professional time, including preparation and transportation costs, even if I am called to testify by another party. Because of the difficulty of legal involvement, I charge $350/hour for preparation and attendance at any legal proceeding. If you are seeking services to fulfill a court order or anticipate involvement in legal proceedings that would require your therapist's involvement, please let me know and I will refer you to another provider.
I accept payment in the form of debit card, credit card and health savings account cards. If your payment is returned by my bank or yours (e.g., due to insufficient funds), please be aware that you are responsible for a $25 fee for each returned payment.
NO SURPRISES ACT: Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
