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Hourly rates apply to initial sessions, psychotherapy, in-person or telephone consultations, record review, school visits, report writing, and consultation with other professionals. There is a two-hour minimum for school visits.
Our intake appointments are typically 90 minutes. When we are unable to schedule a 90 minute opening, we will often schedule either a 45 or 60 minute session. Most therapy sessions are 45 minutes, although we frequently see clients for 60 minutes, depending on need and availability.
Payment for Services
Payment is expected at the time of service unless other arrangements have been made in advance with your service provider.
Payment can be made by check, cash, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express).
Checks should be made out to the Chesapeake Center with a notation on your check of the name of the Chesapeake associate who has provided the service.
We ask all clients, including those who prefer to pay by check or cash, to provide us with a valid credit card number so that in the event that payment is not made by check or cash at the time of service we can apply the appropriate charge to your credit card. For any account that has an outstanding balance at the end of each month, that balance will be charged to your credit card account.
Chesapeake Center reserves the right to charge 1.5% monthly interest on any outstanding balance beyond 30 days.
Dr. Kathleen Nadeau’s Fees
45 minutes - $190
60 minutes - $250
90 minute consult - $500
Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., Center Director, is infrequently able to accept new on-going clients, but is regularly available for consultations.
Dr. Judith Glasser's Fees
45 minutes - $190
60 minutes - $250
90 minute consult - $375
Psychological Test Battery
Intake interview (90 minutes) - $300
Testing/Scoring/Report writing - $2400
Feedback session (90 minutes) - $300
Total Evaluation cost - $3000
The testing fees listed above are estimates based on the average amount of time required for a psychoeducational test battery. If additional testing is necessary, then additional charges will apply at Dr. Glasser ’s hourly rate. Additional fees with be
discussed
prior to the additional testing and charge.
Chesapeake Associates Fees
45 minutes - $150
60 minutes - $195
90 minutes - $300
Neuropsychological / Psychoeducational Test Battery
Intake interview (90 minutes) - $300
Testing/Scoring/Report writing - $2400
Feedback session (90 minutes) - $300
Total Evaluation cost - $3000
The testing fees listed above are an estimate based on the average amount of time an evaluation takes. These costs are almost always accurate. In those cases where it is determined that the time spent on an evaluation will go excessively over the average, additional fees will apply. Fees for testing greater than those listed above will be discussed prior to the additional testing and charge.
ADD Coaching
$100 / hour
Professional Organizing
$75 - $80 / hour (3 hour minimum)
Fee increases
During the course of treatment, it may become necessary to increase fees. Fees will be reviewed periodically and will be increased no more than once during any calendar year.
Fee reductions
The Center does not have a sliding fee scale; however, each associate, at her/his own discretion, may agree to reduced fees under certain circumstances, such as sudden unemployment, loss of health insurance, etc., that occur during the course of treatment. Such fee reductions should be documented in writing with a signed agreement kept in your records to avoid misunderstanding about fees and payment schedule.
Cancellation Policies
Counseling/psychotherapy appointments must be canceled more than 48 hours in advance, except in the case of true emergency. Our full, standard fee will be charged for last minute cancellations that are not due to a true emergency. In the unlikely event that we are able to fill this time with another appointment, you will not be charged for a last minute cancellation.
Testing appointments must be canceled at least 5 business days in advance, except in the case of true emergencies. Testing cancellations made less than 5 days in advance will result in a charge of $400. Our psychologists set aside many hours in their schedule to accommodate testing, and this fee only partially reimburses them for their time.
Insurance Coverage for Services
The Chesapeake Center does not accept direct insurance payment for services and does not participate in any insurance provider network.
Our services are covered by most health insurance plans that cover out-of-network providers. It is the responsibility of the client to communicate directly with his or her insurance company regarding coverage or reimbursement issues.
Billing Statements
Statements will be mailed on a monthly basis; on or about the tenth of each month, covering all activity for the preceeding month. These statements are desinged for submission to insurance companies, reflecting all charges, payments, diagnostic codes, and procedure codes. Sstatements will be mailed to the address provided, unless you request otherwise.
Sample Statement
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