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Fees for Services:

Operating expenses of the FSU Psychology Clinic (e.g., equipment, supplies, testing kits, screening measures, staff salaries) are derived primarily from client fees rather than state or university funding.

The application fee required of all clients is $25. For couples the fee application fee is $35. This fee covers the screening interview and the scoring of all the screening measures.

The standard fee for therapy is $60 per hour. However, we recognize that our fees, though modest, may create a financial hardship for some individuals. Therefore, we offer a sliding fee scale for therapy clients, based on income and number of dependents. Sliding scale fees for therapy range from $20 to $60 an hour.

The fee for court-ordered therapy is $60 per hour. The fee for a standard court-ordered evaluation is $135. A standard court-ordered evaluation includes an intake session, MMPI-2 testing, a written report, and a feedback session.

Fees for group therapy are $8 a session.

Fees for assessment depend on the purpose of the evaluation and the specific tests administered. For example, a gifted evaluation is $160 and a full psychological evaluation (e.g., Learning Disability/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder assessment) is $400. Questions about the range of our testing fees can be directed to the Office Assistants, the Office Manager, or the Assistant Director of the FSU Psychology Clinic.

Payment Issues:

Clients are expected to pay at the time that services are rendered. The clinic's ability to operate while continuing to charge the modest fees outlined above is directly dependent upon our ability to collect a high percentage of the fees we do charge.

The FSU clinic accepts cash, personal checks, credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, & Discover), and the FSU card for payment.

Medical Insurance:

Clients are welcome to use health insurance to obtain reimbursement for services received at the clinic. However, some insurance companies will not pay for services rendered at the clinic, because the services are not provided directly by a licensed psychologist. *

If you have insurance that provides full or partial payment of mental health services, the clinic staff can assist you in filing for reimbursement if you wish. However, the clinic does not accept assignment of payment and all fees are due when services are rendered.

When you file a claim for insurance coverage of our services, you must also sign a release of information form. Insurance companies often request information regarding your diagnosis, dates of appointments, services rendered, and charges. By using insurance coverage and signing a release, you are giving the clinic permission to release this information to the insurance company. Thus, you should sign the form knowing the implications of using insurance to pay for services.

Please note that insurance companies will usually not pay charges for missed appointments; clients are responsible for these fees.

The clinic does not accept payments made by Medicare or Medicaid.

* The exception to this is for services received by the licensed psychologist-in-residence at the clinic, Dr. Donald Kerr, who is a provider for a number of insurance companies including Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Please see the psychologist-in-residence section on the following page for more information: http://www.psy.fsu.edu/community/clinic/people.htm.

Missed appointments:

If you must miss a scheduled appointment with your therapist, 24 hour notice of cancellation is required. You may call your therapist directly if you have their phone number, or you may call the clinic at (850) 644-3006. Monday appointments can be cancelled by leaving a message on the clinic answering service (voice mail) over the weekend. Messages will be checked first thing Monday morning and your cancellation will be relayed to your therapist. There is a fee for cancelled appointments when 24 hours notice has not been given. Therapy clients will be charged their hourly fee and assessment clients will be charged a flat fee of $40 per missed appointment without adequate notice.

 

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