It is important to find a therapist who is the right fit for you and your needs.  
To support this process, I offer a free brief phone consultation.

When you leave an initial voicemail or send an inquiry email, please indicate if you are using insurance, and if so, what type. If you contact me by email and do not receive a response, please check your spam folder.

 
Contact Info
 

LOCATION

I am providing virtual therapy only at this time. I use a HIPAA-compliant and easy-to-use platform that can be accessed through a computer or Smart device.

Mailing address:
25 NW 23rd Pl, Suite 6
#207
Portland Oregon 97210

I acknowledge that I am practicing on the unceded and traditional land of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. #HonorNativeLand

FEES/INSURANCE

I accept health insurance and out of pocket payment.  

I am currently an in-network provider with: 

  • PacificSource (various networks including: Legacy, SmartHealth, SmartChoice, SmartAlliance, BrightPath, PSN, various student health plans,)

  • Samaritan

Out of network benefits

I am also covered by most insurance companies as an out of network provider. 

Out of network benefits allow clients greater choice in choosing a therapist.  Clients may choose any licensed therapist, regardless of whether the therapist is paneled with the insurance company.  I see many clients who have had success getting reimbursed for out of network benefits. This option involves paying Inner Path Counseling upfront on day of service and receiving a receipt to send to your insurance company for reimbursement. Out of network benefits vary greatly. Call your insurance company and ask the questions below to find out about your out of network benefits.

QUESTIONS FOR INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING OUT OF NETWORK BENEFITS

-Do I have out of network benefits? 
-Is there a deductible to pay down before accessing out of network benefits?  If so, what is the amount?
-After the deductible has been met, what is the copay or coinsurance?
-What is the 'allowed amount' (important to use this terminology for accuracy in getting an answer) for session code 90791 and 90837?

HEALTHCARE SPENDING ACCOUNTS

Healthcare spending accounts can be used to pay for therapy services with Inner Path Counseling.

OUT OF POCKET PAYMENT

Please contact me for further information about out of pocket fees. 

Effective January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act, which Congress passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, is designed to protect patients from surprise bills for emergency services at out-of-network facilities or for out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, holding them liable only for in-network cost-sharing amounts. The No Surprises Act also enables uninsured patients to receive a good faith estimate of the cost of care.

YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS (OMB Control Number: 0938-1401)

When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.

What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)?

When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.

“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that haven’t signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit.

“Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care - like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.

You are protected from balance billing for:

Emergency services

If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you’re in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.

Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center

When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.

If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers can’t balance bill you unless you give written consent and give up your protections.

You’re never required to give up your protection from balance billing. You also aren’t required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.

When balance billing isn’t allowed, you also have the following protections:

· You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.

· Your health plan generally must:

o Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization).

o Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers.

o Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits.

o Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.

If you believe you’ve been wrongly billed, you may contact:

• The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises for more information about your rights under federal law.

• The Oregon, Division of Financial Regulation at 888-877-4894 or file a complaint at https://dfr.oregon.gov/help/complaints-licenses/Pages/file-complaint.aspx or visit Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Bulletin No. DFR 2018-02 for more information about your rights under Oregon law.

Visit https://www.cms.gov/files/document/model-disclosure-notice-patient-protections-against-surprise-billing-providers-facilities-health.pdf for more information about your rights under Federal law.

Visit https://www.oregon.gov/oblpct/pages/index.aspx for more information about your rights under the state of Oregon.