Rates
- Therapeutic Hour Session Rate: $75
- A reduced rate discount may be offered based upon seasonal/ongoing financial hardship, extenuating circumstances, and/or frequency of counseling required.
- In accordance with the OCR and SAMHSA, HIPAA Compliance Updates, and the 2021 Inflation Adjustment and HITECH Act, all clients of BCS, LLC will be invoiced a $75/prorated hour for any Protected Health Information summaries, copies, and/or deliveries requested.
Payment
All major credit/debit cards, HSA/FSA, cash, and checks are accepted for payment.
Insurance
Benson Counseling Services, LLC does not currently accept health insurance. This allows for affordable hourly rates, increased confidentiality, and individualized treatment.
In addition, insurance requires a diagnosis for billing. With private pay, a diagnosis is only included if you meet the full criteria of that diagnosis.
Cancellation Policy
Please remember to cancel or reschedule 24 hours in advance. A fee may be charged in the event that a less than 24 hour notice is provided for appointment reschedules, cancelations, or no shows.
No Surprises Act
The No Surprises Act (H.R. 133) went into effect January 1, 2022 and is intended to increase price transparency and protect clients from surprise medical bills. Under this law, all health care providers and health care facilities licensed, certified, or approved by the state are required to provide clients with a Good Faith Billing Estimate of expected charges for services.
Good Faith Billing Estimates from Benson Counseling Services, LLC:
-are available to every client prior to beginning services as every client has a right to receive a Good Faith Billing Estimate
-are intended to give clients predictability in how much they will be charged for the healthcare services they will be receiving
-include a description of the services and/or items that will be provided in understandable language as well as the expected time frame, frequency, and total number of recurring services
-are not contracts and clients are not required to obtain any of the services listed
-are estimates for services and actual services and charges may differ
-are required every 12 months for clients receiving long-term services
The therapist will notify clients that Good Faith Billing Estimates are available orally during scheduling and when questions about costs occur, in writing on-site and on the website, and in accessible formats and in the client’s spoken language.
If a service is scheduled at least 3 days before it is to be provided, the Good Faith Billing Estimate will be provided no later than 1 business day after scheduling. If a service is scheduled at least 10 days before it is to be provided, the Good Faith Billing Estimate will be provided no later than 3 business days after scheduling.
The therapist may recommend additional services and/or items as part of treatment that are not reflected in the estimate. Additional services and the costs of the services will be discussed, confirmed, and scheduled separately prior to the delivery of those services, unless a duty to safety exists.
Clients have the right to initiate a client-provider dispute resolution process if the actual costs of services significantly exceed (at least $400 more than) those listed in the Good Faith Billing Estimate. Clients have the right to communicate any grievance or concerns, as it relates to billed charges, with their therapist. If clients do not feel comfortable communicating with their therapist, they can contact therapist’s clinical supervisor Shannon L. Doherty, LMFT and AAMFT Approved Supervisor at 414-339-5499. Clients may also call HHS at (800) 368-1019 or access the link for additional dispute process information: https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers.
More information on the Good Faith Billing Estimate can be found here: https://omb.report/icr/202109-0938-015/doc/original/115259501.pdf.
Any Other Questions
Please contact me for any additional questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you.