Rates and Policies

GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE:

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

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.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

INSURANCE:

Mindful Direction Counseling accepts most insurance plans and are on the panel of many managed care companies. As a courtesy, we bill your insurances company for you. However, we would like you to pay your copay and/or deductible at the time of service.

Insurances we ACCEPT are:

Blue Care Network

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Complete

Medicare

If you plan to use your insurance, please check with your carrier to verify terms of coverage.

The number to reach them can be found on your insurance card. Services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan.

You can check your coverage carefully by calling your insurance company and asking the following questions:

Do I have mental health insurance benefits?

Do I have a deductible?

What is my copay?

Has my deductible been met?

How many sessions per year does my health insurance cover?

What is the coverage amount per therapy session?

Is approval required from my primary care physician?

PRIVATE PAY:

Many people choose to pay for their services privately. We can work out a plan to accommodate that preference.

PAYMENT:

We accept check, cash and credit card payments.

FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and HSA (Health Savings Account) cards.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you do not show up for your scheduled therapy appointment, and you have not notified us at least 24 hours in advance, you may incur a $50 no show fee.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY POLICY:

The law protects the relationship between a client and a psychotherapist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission.

Exceptions include:

Suspected child abuse, dependent adult or elder abuse, which is required by law to be reported to the appropriate authorities immediately.
If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person/s, the police must be notified and informed of the intended victim.
If a client intends to harm himself or herself, we will make every effort to enlist their cooperation in ensuring their safety. If they do not cooperate, further measures will be taken without permission that are provided by law in order to ensure their safety.