No Surprises Law information: A federal law was enacted in January 2022 that was meant to curtail surprise bills by large hospitals, where some providers may be a part of an insurance network and others not a part of a patient's insurance network. The sentiment of the law is admirable, but the application is currently a bit of a disaster for small single-member entities like most mental health providers. The No Surprises Law requires a Good Faith Estimate of all services a patient who is paying out of pocket might need in advance of their appointment. This is much easier to accomplish for hospitals who have standardized procedures and equipment for a specific diagnosis (e.g., a broken arm requires an x-ray, cast, and a physician). The law is a poor fit for mental health service provision, as we already post our standard rates for the public and mental health treatment is much more individualized, perhaps a bit more like physical or speech therapy. We can't know for sure how long a patient may need therapy, particularly since we have no way of predicting what life-events may arise over the course of treatment or which of our patients may respond quickly to therapy and which may take more time to progress. Therefore, this practice will provide Good Faith Estimates for out-of-pocket payers and only for services that qualify as medical services. Good Faith Estimates will be written in 2-month increments and will be revised as necessary. To read the official disclosure regarding Good Faith Estimates, please click HERE.

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Not all services provided through this practice are medical and are not subject to the No Surprises Law. Non-medical services include Sport Psychology, most Evaluations/ Assessments, Court Testimony, Career Counseling, Workshops, Health Coaching, and Psychotherapy for personal insight. All fees are published on  in practice documents. Unlike a large hospital, there are no secrets about the cost of services here. 

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