Fees and Insurance

 

For those who have no insurance, or want to maintain a greater degree of privacy than allowed under insurance or managed care, I offer a sliding fee scale to make your psychotherapy as affordable as possible and avoid interference from "gatekeepers".  Fees range from $45 to $120 per 50-60 minute session.

 

Insurance:  I participate in a limited number of insurance networks.:

 

This means that I have agreed to accept a negotiated payment amount to provide service for you,

which may include a specific copay/coinsurance amount for you to pay.

In most cases, the insurance company will only cover counseling sessions

if you are diagnosed with a mental disorder.

 

In the case of Employee Assistance Programs,

a limited number of sessions may be provided at no charge to you.

The EAP sessions also do not require a diagnosis.

 

Please contact your insurance company to determine whether I am in your network.

If I am in your network, I will usually file the claim for you.

 

If I am not in the network for your plan, you may have "out of network" benefits.

I would typically charge you my regular rates and provide you with a receipt or statement.

(My fees are posted at http://www.stevefranklinmsw.com/Fees.pdf )

You could then submit the claim directly to your insurance company

and receive any reimbursement directly from them.

 

You will typically pay (either the full amount or copay)

before you leave our session.

 

 

 

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