Fees, Insurance, Scheduling & Privacy Notices
Fees
Please call me to discuss my rates.
Insurance
Services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan. Please check your coverage carefully by asking the following questions:
Insurance Companies I have a contract with:
**Please Note: These are the names of the insurance companies through which I am a Provider on certain plans. It is important that you check your specific plan to see if I am a Provider for that plan.
Wellmark BC/BS
Payment
Cash, check and major credit cards are accepted for payment. Co-pays or coinsurance are collected prior to each session.
Cancellation Policy
Your appointment time is reserved specifically for you. Cancellations can be made without a fee if made at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment. Clients will be charged a $75 charge for cancellations made less than 24 hours before their appointment time. Late cancellations due to illness or weather are not subject to a fee.
Request an Appointment Online
Request a therapy appointment online or give me a call at 515-450-2191. I conduct a part-time practice and see clients during the mornings on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Contact
Questions? Please contact me for further information.
Please call me to discuss my rates.
Insurance
Services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan. Please check your coverage carefully by asking the following questions:
- Do I have mental health insurance benefits?
- What is my deductible and has it 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?
- Are Licensed Mental Health Counselors covered by this plan?
Insurance Companies I have a contract with:
**Please Note: These are the names of the insurance companies through which I am a Provider on certain plans. It is important that you check your specific plan to see if I am a Provider for that plan.
Wellmark BC/BS
Payment
Cash, check and major credit cards are accepted for payment. Co-pays or coinsurance are collected prior to each session.
Cancellation Policy
Your appointment time is reserved specifically for you. Cancellations can be made without a fee if made at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment. Clients will be charged a $75 charge for cancellations made less than 24 hours before their appointment time. Late cancellations due to illness or weather are not subject to a fee.
Request an Appointment Online
Request a therapy appointment online or give me a call at 515-450-2191. I conduct a part-time practice and see clients during the mornings on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Contact
Questions? Please contact me for further information.
Good Faith Estimate Disclaimer for Established Clients
A Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs for an item or service. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created, and does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment.
If you are billed for more than this Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute the bill.
Throughout your treatment, the provider may recommend additional items or services as part of your treatment that are not reflected in this estimate. These would need to be scheduled separately with your consent and the understanding that any additional service costs are in addition to the Good Faith Estimate.
If your needs change during treatment, your provider should supply a new, updated Good Faith Estimate to reflect the changes to treatment, and the accompanying cost changes.
You may contact the health care provider or facility listed to let them know the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask them to update the bill to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available.
The Good Faith Estimate is not a contract between provider and client and does not obligate or require the client to obtain any of the listed services from the provider.
You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill.
There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.
To learn more and get a form to start the process, go to www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call HHS at (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.
Keep a copy of your Good Faith Estimate in a safe place or take pictures of it. You may need it if you are billed a higher amount.
A Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs for an item or service. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created, and does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment.
If you are billed for more than this Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute the bill.
Throughout your treatment, the provider may recommend additional items or services as part of your treatment that are not reflected in this estimate. These would need to be scheduled separately with your consent and the understanding that any additional service costs are in addition to the Good Faith Estimate.
If your needs change during treatment, your provider should supply a new, updated Good Faith Estimate to reflect the changes to treatment, and the accompanying cost changes.
You may contact the health care provider or facility listed to let them know the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask them to update the bill to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available.
The Good Faith Estimate is not a contract between provider and client and does not obligate or require the client to obtain any of the listed services from the provider.
You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill.
There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.
To learn more and get a form to start the process, go to www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call HHS at (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.
Keep a copy of your Good Faith Estimate in a safe place or take pictures of it. You may need it if you are billed a higher amount.
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices for Established Clients
| hipaa_notice_of_privacy_practices.pdf |
No Surprises Act
You can find our Notice of Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills, in compliance with the No Surprises Act below.
If you have any questions about the process, please let us know!
You can find our Notice of Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills, in compliance with the No Surprises Act below.
If you have any questions about the process, please let us know!
| nosurpriseactfactsheet-final508.pdf |
