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Congrats on taking the next steps towards your healing - I am so excited to work with you! To schedule an appointment you can fill out the contact form to provide your information and availability to set up a 15 minute free consultation call to make sure we are a good fit. I typically respond within 24 hours and will get back to you on the first business day if it is a weekend. If you are having an emergency, I do not offer crisis services. DO NOT wait for me to return your call. Please reach out to emergency services 9-1-1, Georgia Crisis line (call 855-907-2422), or the National Suicide and Crisis Life line (Call or text 988).
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I offer a free 15 minute consultation phone call prior to setting up our first initial appointment. During this call we will discuss what you are looking for in therapy and in your therapist. I will be happy to talk with you more about my approach, my experience, logistics, etc. as well as answer any questions you might have for me.
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I am an out-of-network provider, I do not participate with any insurance panels. I accept all major credit cards and health savings accounts. Some insurance plans provide a percentage of reimbursement for out-of-network services. You can check with your insurance company to determine if you qualify. If you do qualify and would like to receive reimbursement, I would be happy to provide you with a super bill for treatment services.
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For the first meeting, which is a 60 minute intake session, where I will be gathering information and making treatment recommendations my fee is $240. For all subsequent 45 minute to 50 minute therapy sessions my fee is $200. Upon request, I will gladly provide you with a Good Faith Estimate of the costs of services prior to your first session and throughout treatment.
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You are responsible for providing 24 hours notice of cancellation. If you cancel your appointment less than 24 hours before your appointment time you will be charged the full session amount.
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Currently, my practice is all virtual. We will meet using the HIPAA compliant program, Simple Practice, for telehealth sessions.
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I offer evening appointments Monday through Friday after 5pm. I also offer early morning appointments on Saturdays.
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I offer limited sliding scale slots that are based on numerous factors related to access and financial need. If you think you might qualify, please feel free to inquire about this further.
FAQS
When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.
Ignite Change Counseling is an out-of-network provider and therefore does not provide in-network services or bill for costs that are not agreed upon in the client contract. All clients of Ignite Change Counseling are responsible for the full cost of their sessions at the time of service.
What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)?
When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.
“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that haven’t signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit.
“Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care - like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.
YOU ARE PROTECTED FROM BALANCE BILLING FOR:
Emergency services
If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you’re in stable condition unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.
Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center
When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.
If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers can’t balance bill you unless you give written consent and give up your protections.
You’re never required to give up your protection from balance billing. You also aren’t required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.
When balance billing isn’t allowed, you also have the following protections:
You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
Your health plan generally must:
Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization).
Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers.
Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits.
Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.
If you believe you’ve been wrongly billed, you may contact: Georgia Secretary of State at https://sos.ga.gov/
Visit https://www.cms.gov/files/document/model-disclosure-notice-patient-protections-against-surprise-billing-providers-facilities-health.pdf for more information about your rights under Federal law.