Private pay clients choose not to involve insurance companies in their mental health or relationship care. Subsequently, their counseling is not limited by an official, third-party imposition of a diagnosis, treatment plan or session limits that insurance companies dictate. The result is greater freedom.
Many independent established therapists like me work in this fashion. If you wish to pursue insurance company reimbursement, it is your responsibility to do so. I will provide a receipt for my services. I will also happily email you the official insurance-standard code for the diagnosis I will be billing under, as well as the code for the type of session you received. (For example, individual or couples’ sessions). However, I will not communicate directly with your insurance company or sign insurance forms. If you choose to go the insurance option, you are responsible for working with your insurance company to submit a claim, fulfilling the informational requests they make, and dealing with potential denial of payment, audit requests or any other procedures that they may require before they might reimburse you. I cannot guarantee reimbursement from your insurance company for my therapy, so please double check with your insurance plan before you begin working with me.