Fees:

Payment of fees is due at the time of service by cash, Venmo or credit card. A valid credit card number is required to hold first and one-time appointments. This office does accept the following insurance plans.  Aetna, United Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Medicare.  As of January 1, 2023, this office will no longer be accepting Cigna insurance.

 

Fee schedule as of  September 2024:

 

Telephone Fees:

Telephone sessions are sometimes offered in place of office visits at Ms. Harris' discretion. Fees may also apply to telephone conversations with family members, therapists and other doctors. There is no charge discussions about routine matters such as appointment scheduling. Matters requiring more than 30 minutes require face to face discussion. Please note that while there are billing codes for these sessions, most insurers do not honor them.

General fee : $150.00- $300 (Depending on the time required to complete the call).

 

Administrative Fees:

Ms. Harris is a solo practitioner and does not employ staff for tasks such as billing, obtaining pre-authorizations and calling in refills. Therefore, she may need to spend a significant amount of time between visits attending to these matters on your behalf.

Reprinting receipts: no charge

Billing for appointment fees not paid at the time of service: no charge

Returned check (includes bank fees): $80

Calling in refills between sessions: $60 (charged taken on case by case basis)

Copying and faxing rates for copying medical records $1.00 per page.

Authorizations and paperwork: In most cases, Ms. Harris prefers to obtain insurance authorizations, write letters and fill out paperwork during appointments when you are present to answer questions. The fee for that will be $150 depending on length.

However, when it is necessary or preferable to perform these tasks between visits, the time will be billed in 15-minute increments at the hourly rate of $300, with a minimum charge of $60 payable in advance.

 

Late Arrivals and Missed Appointments:

If you arrive late for an appointment, you will be seen for the remaining time and charged for the full session as scheduled. You will be charged the full fee for appointments that you miss or cancel with less than 24 hours (1 business days) notice. This means that Monday appointments must be cancelled by the previous Friday. National holidays that fall on weekdays are not considered business days.

Missed appointment - $150 for Established Patients; $300 - Initial appointment; Same Day Cancellations - $75

 

Prescriptions:

Office visits are required for all new prescriptions. You are responsible for keeping track of remaining refills and scheduling appointments accordingly. As noted above, an $60 fee will be charged for refills called in between sessions.

 

Traditional Appointment Fees: (typically covered by insurance with applicable co-pay or self-pay)

Traditional appointments with medication management and psychotherapy:

30 minute follow up: $150

60-75 minutes new patient: $300

Spravato session fee if not covered by insurance: $250

Reprinting receipts: no charge

Billing for appointment fees not paid at the time of service: no charge

Calling in refills between sessions: $60 (charged taken on case by case basis)

Copying and faxing rates for copying medical records $1.00 per page.

Authorizations and paperwork: In most cases, Ms. Harris prefers to obtain insurance authorizations, write letters and fill out paperwork during appointments when you are present to answer questions. The fee for that will be $25-$50 depending on length.

However, when it is necessary or preferable to perform these tasks between visits, the time will be billed in 15-minute increments at the hourly rate of $300, with a minimum charge of $100 payable in advance.

 

Premium Appointment Fees (includes Weekends or outside normal business hours): These are not covered by insurance and will be taken on a cash pay basis only.  Follow-up appointments during normal business hours will be billed through insurance if available.

First appointment, approximately 2 hours: $600

One-time consultation, approximately 2 hours with records review and typed report (to be sent to your referring physician): $800

Extended appointments, generally for crisis or family sessions:

75 minutes: $400

90 minutes: $500