When you decide to work with Embrace Calmness Counseling, we want you to know that we will personalize your treatment, so it fits your unique mental health journey and your goals.

Here are our rates below:

Fees without insurances

• $175 for an initial consultation session 53 min

• $150 for a 53-minute session

Insurance

Embrace Calmness Counseling currently is paneled with Optum, United Healthcare, Connecticare, Aetna, and Husky. Many more to come!

Payment

Payment is due at the beginning of each session. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend a session, please make sure you cancel at least 24 hours beforehand. You will be charged for the $50 if you cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice. All no-show appointments will be charged $150.

We understand that life happens and there are times when you simply cannot make an appointment.  However, a cancelled appointment hurts three people: you, your therapist, and another client who could have potentially used your time slot. When a session is cancelled without much notice, we are unable to fill this time slot by offering it to another client.

We see counseling as an investment and believe that your mental health is worth every dollar!  

Let’s think about how your life can be different when you finish therapy?

Think about if you meet your goals in therapy how will you feel different?  What if you felt more peace and less anxiety?  What if you have better communication and intimacy with your spouse?  You have moments that you actually feel seen by them!  What if counseling gives you tools to connect with your children in meaningful ways and you create some memories for you and your children that will survive forever.  Can you put a price tag on that?  We don't think so.  We deeply believe in the service we provide.

You may be wondering why counseling is so expensive and thinking that your therapist must be making a ton of money.  But that just isn't true. Counselors make very little when all is said and done.  There are many expenses that come with running a counseling practice like marketing, taxes, office space, supplies, and continuing education.  We often spend a lot of time outside of sessions answering emails, learning new ways to help our clients, consulting with other professionals, or reading books or articles that may be relevant to your care.  

We believe your care is worth the investment.  Just like you would want to see the best doctor if you had cancer or have the best teacher if your child had a learning disability, we know you want to find the best emotional and financial fit for your mental health needs.  But ultimately, you know your budgets and your own needs better than we do.  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask.

Questions to Ask Your Insurance Company before starting therapy:

Depending on your current health insurance provider, it is possible for services to be covered in full or in part, and many of our clients do get reimbursed. Please contact your insurance provider directly to verify how your plan compensates. Some of our clients reported that nearly all of their services were covered while others have had very little covered by insurance. We always recommend calling before your first appointment so there are no surprises down the road.

If you plan to try to get reimbursed down the road, we always recommend that you call your insurance company PRIOR to your first appointment and ask some or all of the questions below.  Several of our clients have insurance that will cover 75% or more of their expenses after a small copay with a very easy process.  Other clients have excellent insurance but have to jump through a million hoops to be reimbursed and then others have plans that have super high deductibles before the insurance will reimburse you at all.

Here are some questions you may ask your insurance company:

• Does my health insurance plan include out-of-network mental health benefits?

• Do I have a deductible? If so, what is it?

• How much of my deductible has already been met?

• What is my policy period?  Is it Jan 1- Dec 31 or something else like June 1-May 31?

• Do I need preauthorization to be reimbursed for out-of-network mental health services?  If so, what is the process for obtaining preauthorization?

• What percentage or amount of my care will be covered after I’ve met the deductible?

• *Are specific diagnoses required for me to be reimbursed?

• Does my plan limit how many sessions per calendar year I can have? If so, what is the limit?

• Do I need written approval from my primary care physician in order for services to be covered?

• What credentials does a provider need to have in order to be reimbursed or is it possible to be reimbursed for a provisionally licensed therapist or counselor-in-training who is properly supervised? (Some of our counselors have an ALC or MFTA. While many insurance companies do reimburse for their services, some do not)

• What percentage of my out-of-network mental health services will be covered if I submit a Superbill? Is there anything else I will need to submit with the Superbill?

• How do I get reimbursed for out-of-network mental health services? 

• How often should I submit a Superbill, what is the process for submitting that and how long will it take for me to be reimbursed?

• How do I submit for reimbursement?

• How long do I have to submit my Superbill?  Like 30 days, 60 days, 90 days?

***After gathering this information, we recommend you ask for a confirmation number and the name of the person giving you this information.***

*If your insurance company says certain diagnoses are not reimbursed or that you aren’t reimbursed for working with a provisionally licensed (ALC, MFTA, LMFT) clinician, please let us know at the start of treatment.

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 https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises. 

You will be provided a Good Faith Estimate when you sign up for services and any other time you request one, including before signing up for services. We recommend at least 3 sessions, the average number of sessions for our practice is 12, and the exact number you will need depends on your individual circumstances and needs.

Any Other Questions?? 

Please contact sehee@embracecalmness.com for any additional questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you!

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