Rates and Insurance

Therapy Session Rates

Our usual and customary rate for an initial diagnostic interview and therapy is $180. Longer sessions will be charged an additional rate of $45.00 in quarter hour increments. Insurance plans will generally not provide coverage for such extended sessions.

Why fee-for-service?

Choice

• You are not limited to the list your insurance company provides. You can choose a mental health professional who you believe is competent and with whom you have a good therapeutic relationship.
• You and your mental health professional choose goals and length of treatment without interference from a third party who is unfamiliar with your care.

Privacy

• When a provider has to file with an insurance company to receive reimbursement of fees for services provided, identifying information and a diagnosis is required. Insurance companies can also request information regarding symptoms, prognosis, and progress. This intrudes in to your privacy.
• Certain diagnoses filed through insurance can lead unfairly to future denial of life, health, or disability insurance.

Advantage

• The client and provider can eliminate the burden and aggravation of dealing with insurance companies. Your time can be better spent on other things.
• If you are seeking treatment, then it is likely you consider your situation important. You do not have to leave that decision up to insurance companies.
• When treatment must be authorized by a third party disengaged in your care, they can deny payment for diagnoses they do not consider serious. You can avoid that dilemma.

Appointment Deposit

The patient will make a $75 deposit upon making their first appointment. This $75 deposit is to be held and applied towards any no shows or appointments not canceled 24 hours prior to the scheduled session. Once $75 has been applied towards a no show or late cancellation, the patient must deposit another $75 before scheduling their next appointment.

Deposit Refund: If a patient completes therapy or decides not to return after any number of sessions (without a no show or late cancellation), the $75 will be refunded.

Termination of therapy

If a patient misses two consecutive scheduled sessions, the patient will be considered to have given notice of termination of therapy. Additionally, a patient who does not reschedule for a period of 30 days following their last therapy session will be considered to have terminated therapy. Patient’s returning for therapy following termination of therapy will be considered to be opening a new case for purpose of therapy.

Psychological Testing

Fees for psychological testing vary depending on the tests and length of time involved. While insurance may cover precertified psychological evaluations, insurance does not cover extended reports you may need. The patient is independently responsible for fees for such reports or for the psychologist’s time for review of records that might be involved in preparation of such a report. The fees are based on the standard session rate.

Insurance Accepted

Dr. Joules accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, United Healthcare, and Medicare.

Method of Payment

We accept credit cards (Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express), and cash.