CONSULTATION
20-minute initial consultation via phone or video
Free
THERAPY
50-minute session
$260
This rate applies for all session types, including intake, treatment planning, child-only, conjoint child-caregiver, caregiver-only, in-person, and telehealth therapy. The standard session length is 50 minutes. Shorter (25-min) or longer (75-min, 100-min) sessions can be scheduled when available if they are a better fit for the treatment approach and client needs.
CARE COORDINATION
Core support: 3 hours every 3 months
Free
Extra support: additional care coordination after core support has been used
$65 per 15 minutes
What is this?
I believe strongly in providing wraparound support to clients. With every three-month treatment plan, clients have access to three hours of care coordination at no additional cost. This may include preparing written reports or letters to help your child access accommodations or services; phone calls, virtual, and in-person meetings with other professionals who work with your child (e.g., IEP or EMT meetings, meeting with childcare providers); or gathering information about services, activities, and referrals that will benefit your child. You have a say in how this time is spent so that it can be most helpful for your child and family.
THERAPY SCHEDULE & CANCELLATIONS
Clients are expected to commit to weekly therapy appointments at the start of treatment. Later on, sessions may be scheduled less frequently as we shift our focus to maintaining change.
All cancelled and missed (“no-show”) appointments are charged the full session rate. These fees are waived in the following situations:
- It is the first cancelled/missed session during the intake process or each subsequent three-month period. This means that during a full calendar year of treatment, clients have a total of 4 or 5 “free” cancellations to use as needed.
- If the appointment is rescheduled during the two weeks before or two weeks after the cancelled appointment. In most cases, this requires two sessions to be held in one week and depends on schedule availability.
Why these policies?
These policies protect my time and energy so that I can consistently offer your child high quality therapy. I think about your kid a lot between sessions, I visit the research literature, and I consult other clinicians as I reflect on the best way forward. With these policies in place, I don’t need to overbook my practice, and I preserve the mental space that makes our time in sessions most effective.
PAYMENT
Clients are expected to keep a payment card on file. The card will be billed at the end of each session, although payment may be made in a different form (e.g., cash, check, a different payment card) at the time of the session. I will provide a receipt for all fees paid.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Karen Campion Counseling, LLC is not paneled with any insurance companies. Upon request, I help clients to verify any out-of-network benefits they may have through their health insurance and submit claims for reimbursement on their behalf. This eliminates an often frustrating, mental-space-consuming task for clients, while making the most of the resources available to the client through their health insurance and bringing down the out-of-pocket cost of therapy. If preferred, I provide a superbill for clients to manage reimbursement requests on their own.
Why out-of-network?
For most healthcare needs, it’s natural to look for an in-network provider. After all, for patients, the whole purpose of health insurance is to keep health care costs expected and manageable, whether it’s a time of good health or a time of crisis. There are known problems with the ways that private and public insurers are managing mental health benefits. I have chosen not to work as an in-network provider in order to preserve the time, energy, and mental space I need to provide you the best quality care while also taking care of my personal needs.
GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE
You have 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 insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
- You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
- Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or 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 or call 800-985-3059.