The answers for all your mental healthcare needs.
Commonly Asked Questions
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We are not going to be treating a diagnosis, we are treating you as a whole person. The reason we have to provide a diagnosis is so that insurance will reimburse you. I will collaborate with you on the diagnosis and explain why that is what I will document.
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Yes.
I use a third party billing company and I will provide their contact information if desired. I also I accept the following the insurances
Aetna
Medical Mutual
United Healthcare
Please talk to your insurance company about what your responsibility is for each session. See no surprise act.
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I will keep confident anything you say to me and all documents which result from our worktogether , with the following exceptions: (1) you direct me in writing to exchange information with someone else, (2) I determine that you are in danger to yourself or others, (3) I suspect child or elder abuse or neglect, or (4) I am ordered by a court todisclose that information.
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I require cancellation notification prior to 24 hours to the session time of the session. Insurance is unable to be billed for missed sessions. The fee for missing a session is 150$.
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Therapy will begin with us completing a diagnostic assessment to get an understanding of what we will work on and then we will begin to work on what you decide your goals are.
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This is an ADHD assessment not formal neuro-psych testing. Verify with your prescriber that an assessment meets criteria. If you need testing traditionally completed by a psychologist, I can offer you referrals. This process typically takes 2 sessions, 3 if you would like to formally review the information. Ask me about bundling options.