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The short of it is - no. What I can do is provide you billing info to submit on your own, walk you through the ins and outs I've learned on how to navigate working with your insurance (I used to be a supervisor at a large insurance provider), give you resources for companies that will assist to get the best reimbursement through your insurance, and I do partner with Klarna & Affirm to offer payment plans.
Here is why ... your privacy and treatment, the way you need, is very important.
At this time, unfortunately, many insurances do not cover true couples therapy. Many have benefits that will cover "collateral sessions" with a support person if there is an "identified patient" that has a mental health diagnosis.
All of that is fancy talk for meaning, in order to use insurance, you have to have one person that has a mental health diagnosis that is a covered diagnosis. Relationship issues or parenting struggles is not a diagnosis that is covered by insurance. They will only cover sessions with another person coming with you, if it is in relation to the main person's treatment of that diagnosis. The minute that you no longer qualify for that diagnosis, they stop covering it. The minute that bringing that person into your treatment is no longer "needed" to treat your diagnosis, they stop covering it. Insurance then gets to dictate if you are covered, how long your treatment should be, and when you are "cured." That makes it very difficult to get the treatment that you actually need to heal your relationship. And because they are covering it, at any point in time they can request copies of your full medical record (everything we have talked about in sessions) in order to "prove" you really needed the treatment.
In addition, many of my parents are in the stage where they are looking ahead and trying to get life insurance. Unfortunately, when you use insurance and have to have a mental health diagnosis, that is now on your record and some parents are now being denied or subjected to higher life insurance deductibles because "you have a mental health diagnosis that puts you at higher risk" to their bottom line.
Working with many first responder and military parents, they have also found great value in not having a mental health diagnosis tied to their medical records for employment purposes.
That said, if you have a super progressive insurance (truly, that's so awesome) that will cover true couples therapy and you're cool with the diagnosis bit, I can provide you a superbill for any paid therapy sessions that are completed that will have all the billing info you need. You can then submit that on your own and discuss reimbursement with them. Make sure to call your insurance and ask them about your benefits if you're not sure! (The billing code I use for couples therapy is ICD10: 90847)
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Fees vary based on what service fits your need. Once you know what type of support you are looking for, full fees are clearly outlined at the bottom of each service page. I've included a very basic outline below. ***Payment plans are available via Klarna and/or Affirm***
45m - $160 per
75m - $240 per
2-day (9.5h) - $2,150
3-day (13.5h) - $3,00
$200-$860 depending on program option
$200-$860 depending on program option
1-day - $350
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I'm so honored and humbled that you want to work with me. Please fill out the contact me form or send me an email and let me know what you are looking for. We'll connect and see if we can get creative to help meet your need!
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Your time and my time are valuable. I want to make sure that you are able to get the time slot that you need. I totally get that things come up. After all ... we're all parents here. No problem!
If you need to cancel, I ask for at least 48 hours notice so that I have time to offer it to another parent, who has been waiting patiently on the waitlist. I try my very best to help you reschedule, when it is available.
*The legal jargon of it all:
It is the client’s responsibility to notify of cancellation. Cancellation notice must be given with a minimum of 48 hours to avoid incurring a cancellation fee. 3 consecutive “last minute” cancellations may be subject to losing any reoccurring future-reserved timeslots. Rescheduling of a cancelled appointment is subject to the therapist’s availability and is not guaranteed.
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Vegas rules: what happens in therapy, stays in therapy.
But for real ... Safety and privacy is very important to me. There are handful of times where there may be an exception to your confidentiality like:
You may be a danger to yourself
You may be a danger to someone else
There are concerns of danger to children
There are concerns of danger to a dependent or elder
You decide to submit a superbill to insurance and they are requesting your records to verify if they will reimburse you
If any of these exceptions needs to happen, I do my very best to give you a heads up. And with insurance, you will always get a say if you want to continue and allow me to submit their requested info.
Another modified exception is my limited secrets policy with my parents. What this means, if one partner is holding on to a secret that has to do with why you are seeking care, I cannot hold onto that secret for you. It puts me in a co-conspirator seat, which is not fair to anyone in the room.
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I'll say it again, your time is valuable. If we are having to stop and go because kids need your attention (we're all parents here, it is a real thing, I totally get it) it does take away from the flow and can make it difficult to really hash out and have the tough conversations that you need to. And let's face it, many of the topics you need to talk about aren't for kiddo ears - they'll grow up soon enough. Coming in without children will be a great practice step in you reinvesting into your relationship, making time for each other.
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Make sure to pick the service that is best going to fit what you are looking for. You're the expert in what your relationship needs are!
Create a brief account and schedule your free phone consultation to make sure it is a good fit. After all, not every parent is ready for my directness and humor (I will not be offended).
If you are moving forward with treatment, make sure to complete all intake forms before your first session so that we can hit the ground running!
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The short of it - you have a right to know upfront what the cost of treatment is. It is my duty to make sure you know!
Here's the legal gist:
Effective January 1, 2022, a ruling went into effect called the "No Surprises Act" which requires practitioners to provide a "Good Faith Estimate" about out-of-network care. The Good Faith Estimate works to show the cost of items and services that are reasonably expected for your healthcare needs for an item or service, a diagnosis, and a reason for therapy. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created. The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur and will be provided a new "Good Faith Estimate” should this occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill if you and your therapist have not previously talked about the change and you have not been given an updated good faith estimate.
To learn more go to www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate or the dispute process, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059.
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If you do not see an answer above to a question that you have, feel free to contact me and I will do my very best to get it answered promptly!
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