Session Fees
Individual sessions are $150 for 55 minutes. Payment is accepted via cash, check, or credit card through a secure client portal.
Insurance Information
I am in-network with United, Oscar, Optum, and Aetna. Your out-of-pocket cost will depend on your specific plan, including co-pays, deductibles, and coverage details. Insurance billing is handled through Headway, where you can easily verify your benefits and manage claims. Visit my Headway profile to learn more about utilizing your insurance benefits.
If you plan to use insurance, I recommend contacting your insurance provider directly to confirm your coverage for mental health services.
Diagnosis & Insurance Requirements
Most insurance plans require a mental health diagnosis in order to cover counseling services. This means a diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) will be included as part of your treatment plan when using insurance. If you have questions or concerns about this, I’m happy to talk through it with you.
Additional Fees
Appointments canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice, or missed sessions, are charged the full session fee. Additional services—such as parent consultations, documentation, letter writing, or court-related involvement—may incur separate fees.
Questions to Ask Your Insurance Provider:
- Do you cover all types of therapy, including in-person and online visits?
- Do I require a medical diagnosis, or diagnostic code, in order to be covered?
- Is there a cap on the number of therapeutic visits I can have annually?
- If so, when does the policy year start and end?
- Do I have to pay an annual deductible for these services?
- What is my copay amount?
- How does my copay differ for in-network and out-of-network therapists?
Good Faith Estimate Standard Notice
The Federal No Surprises Act (H.R. 133 – effective January 1, 2022) provides consumers the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have certain types of health care coverage or who are not using certain types of health care coverage an estimate of their bill for health care items and services before those items or services are provided.
- You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any health care items or services upon request or when scheduling such items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
- Upon request, Good Faith Estimates are provided within one business day after scheduling if the appointment is within three days. If the appointment is more than 10 days away, the Good Faith Estimate is provided within three business days. You can also ask any health care provider or facility for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
- If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more for any provider or facility than your Good Faith Estimate from that provider or facility, you can dispute the bill.
- Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate and the bill.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit
http://www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers, email FederalPPDRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov, or call 1-800-985-3059
Kat Baugh, Ms, LPC 