services & Fees

cost of treatment

Therapy is a big commitment in many areas, including financially. It is important that you assess the financial viability of therapy prior to initiating services. Services rendered with me are out-of-pocket fees only. That means I do not accept any insurance plans. While I do not accept insurance I do provide my patients with a SuperBill, which is an explanation of services rendered to provide your insurance plan for possible partial reimbursement. Please review the Tips for Speaking with Your Insurance below for further information.

For Patients

Initial Consultation Call

Free - 15mins

During the Initial Consultation Call you would share a brief description of what motivates you to seek therapy at this time and get some of your questions answered about me, my practice, and other general questions about the therapy process. If you are interested, at the end of our call I would take down your information to create your patient profile and we would schedule your Intake Assessment. Between our Initial Consultation Call and our Intake Assessment you would fill out all of your intake paperwork and any applicable self-report screeners on your patient portal.

 

Intake Assessment

$400 - 75 minutes

An Intake Assessment is a series of questions to help me learn more about you including your history, your current struggles, and what your goals are for therapy. The Intake Assessment will close out with us scheduling our first follow up Individual Therapy Session. 

Individual Therapy Sessions 

$325 - 55 minutes

$305 - 45 minutes

Individual Therapy is an intimate and deeply personal process. It takes time and regular and consistent meetings to build the necessary safety for you to be vulnerable in our therapy relationship. I will give you my recommendation on frequency and length of sessions we should meet but at minimum our work will begin with once weekly Individual Therapy Sessions. The cost of Family Meetings where in which patient’s loved ones join us in a session and/or I meet individually with your loved ones to gain collateral information is billed at the same rate as Individual Therapy sessions.

Clinical Consultation

$220 - per 30 minutes

Much of the work I do for our sessions is outside of our session time. If you have any past/current providers that you have worked with closely, a psychiatrist or other prescriber, medical providers, or other important clinical professionals in your life that would provide insight, it would be helpful for me to have contact with them.

The above fee would be billed for continued Clinical Consultation with these providers and/or loved ones. The need for this consultation would be discussed with and approved by you prior and the estimated cost would be reflected in your Good Faith Estimate. 

**No Call/No Show or Late Cancellation without 48hr notice will be billed at the Full Fee for the scheduled service**

**I carry an active license to practice psychology with residents of Massachusetts & Illinois

Level of CARE aSSESSMENT

What is a Level of Care?

“Level of Care” refers to the intensity, frequency, duration, and type of of treatment involved in your care. There are different levels of care that people can be referred to based on a lot of factors including safety, substance use, past/current risk, severity of mental illness, willingness to engage in treatment, etc. It's so important that a person is assessed and referred to the correct level of care because if the level of care is too low then the person may be at risk.

For example: Outpatient individual psychotherapy is the lowest level of care because people who would be assessed as appropriate for it would tend to be relatively stable and engaged in treatment, need less frequent therapeutic contact, and require less intense intervention. In contrast, someone who is at elevated risk of hurting themself would be referred to a higher level of care as they would need more close and regular monitoring, restricted access to dangerous things, and more frequent and intense interventions.

What is a Level of Care Assessment?

A Level of Care Assessment (LOCA) is a comprehensive assessment of your individualized and unique needs. The assessment is holistic in its approach, assessing for the biological, psychological, and social factors that impact you and play a role in many areas listed above.

The LOC Assessment would include:

  • Identification and administration of specific screeners to assess for a variety of possible mental health and substance use concerns

  • A full Biopsychosocial Interview with you

  • Clinical Interviews with your family and/or other important people in your life

  • Clinical Interviews with past and current providers including mental health providers, treatment programs, PCP’s, recovery coaches, etc.

  • A comprehensive review of any relevant records

Why would I get a Level of Care Assessment?

  • If you are not succeeding in your current treatment and you are curious about other options

  • For an unbiased second opinion

  • If you are unsure if individual therapy alone is appropriate to meet your needs

  • To assess for specific and specialized needs such as substance use treatment

  • For referrals that are more than just therapy and psychiatry

  • To identify gaps in care and potential areas of intervention in domains of your life that have gone unaddressed thus far

  • To assess for specific and specialized needs such as substance use treatment options

hOW MUCH DOES A lEVEL OF care Assessment coST?

The exact cost of the LOCA depends on the amount of time and resources needed to complete it. This is determined on an individualized basis. Below are standardized fees. I will provide you with an estimation of cost, which you will approve, prior to the initiation of the LOCA. As with other services I offer, I do not accept insurance and all fees for the LOCA are out of pocket expenses. I do provide a SuperBill to all patients.

Biopsychosocial Interview with Patient- $450 - 75 minutes

Clinical Interview with Family, Partner(s), and/or other Care Providers- $260 per 30 minutes

*Identifying, Scoring, and Interpretation LOCA Screeners- $240 per 30 minutes

*Final Write Up of LOCA Summary Report- $320 per 60 minutes

Feedback Session- $240 per 30 minutes

*No Call/No Show or Late Cancel without 48hr notice and starred items above cannot be reimbursed through insurance.

Addiction-specific level of care assessment

I also provide a specialized Level of Care Assessment specific to the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions.

The ASAM-LOCA is best for a patient who is questioning treatment options for substance use/co-occurring disorders. It is a similar process as the standard LOCA but with a more focused evaluation of substance use. The Recommendations and Referrals provided at the Feedback Session will also be structured in alignment with the Six ASAM Dimensions (outlined below).

*A patient seeking an ASAM-LOCA would likely be asked to get a medical evaluation if they are not in treatment with a medical provider/psychiatrist at the time of the assessment.

Tips for Speaking with Your Insurance 

As you know, I do not accept insurance. I do, however, provide my patients with what's called a SuperBill that outlines the services rendered so you can submit to your insurance for partial reimbursement, if your plan allows. 

I always suggest patients speak with their insurance if consistent therapy attendance is contingent on insurance reimbursement. This will give you an understanding of how much, what services, and how frequently your insurance company will reimburse you so you can make the decision that’s best for you. 

When speaking with your insurance it's important to ask: 

1. Do I have out of network benefits for mental healthcare? 

2. What percentage of the fees rendered are covered by my out of network benefits? 

3. How frequently are reimbursements distributed? 

4. How do I submit a request for reimbursement?

Insurance companies use “CPT codes” that correspond to services rendered. The session codes you’ll want to provide them that correspond to the work we would be doing together are: 

90791- 75min Intake 

90837- 55min sessions 

90834- 45min sessions 

90846- Family Psychotherapy without Patient Present

90847- Family Psychotherapy, conjoint Psychotherapy with Patient Present 

**No Call/No Show or Late Cancel without 48hr notice and/or Consultation/Secondary Work outlines above, cannot be reimbursed by insurance companies **

No Surprises Act and Good Faith Estimates:
Important Information for Patients & Families

Dear Patients and Families-

As of January 1, 2022, under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, new procedures have been enacted that require all health care providers and health care facilitates to inform self-pay individuals of their right to a “Good Faith Estimate” (GFE) to help you estimate the expected charges you may be billed for receiving specific health care services.

• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs such as; medical tests, individual, couples, family, and group therapy, psychiatric care, case consultation fees, and case management.

• Make sure your health care provider gives you a GFE in writing at least one business day before your service or item. You can also ask your healthcare provider, and any other provider you choose, for a GFE before you schedule an item or service.

• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your GFE you have the right to dispute the bill.

• We ask that you make sure to save a copy or picture of your GFE for your records.

• Dr. McGlew will retain copies of each of your GFE’s as well as any updated GFE’s throughout your care with Dr. McGlew. Copies of your GFE’s will be made immediately available to you upon your request up to six years after the date on the estimate. They will also be uploaded to your Patient Portal for your easy access.

For Questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call (800)-368-1019.