Lynne Bidwell LMFT

Therapy Sessions and Fee:
• My rate is $225.00 per 50-minute individual session.
• My rate is $240.00 per 50-minute couple session.
I also have a sliding scale for clients that need financial assistance.
• Sessions longer than 50 minuets are available for an additional fee.
• I am available for daytime and evening sessions during the week.
• I accept credit card payment at the time of the session.
• I am only meeting clients virtually at this time.
• Please contact me to discuss your specific needs and goals for therapy.
I offer a free 20-minute phone consultation.

Insurance:
I am an in-network provider for some insurance companies. For other insurance companies, I am an out-of-network provider, but I can provide a bill at the end of each month for you to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. If needed, I am happy to help you with this process.

Cancellation Policy:
Please cancel your session within 24 hours. For example, an appointment for Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. should be canceled by no later then Monday at 1:00 p.m. Cancellations outside of the 24-hour window will be charged the session fee.

Confidentiality Policy:
The law protects the relationship between a client and a psychotherapist. All sessions and paperwork remain confidential with the following exceptions outlined below. In these scenarios, I may be legally obligated to break your confidence:

• If you are at a risk of harming yourself or another.
• If there is suspected child, elder, or dependent person abuse.
• If there is downloading, streaming, or accessing through electronic or digital media,
   material in which a child is sexually exploited.
• If mandated by a court of law.
• If mandated by the Patriot Act of 2001, which requires therapists (and others) in certain
circumstances to provide the FBI with client documents and other records while prohibiting
the therapist from disclosing the FBI's request to the client.
• If you are utilizing insurance, insurance plans generally limit coverage to certain diagnosable and
  reportable mental conditions. Also insurance companies occasionally request copies of therapy notes
  to monitor ongoing progress in therapy.

Good Faith Estimate (GFE):
• You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental
  health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers are required to give patients who don’t have insurance
  or who are not using insurance, an estimate of the expected charges for medical services,
   including psychotherapy services.
• You have the right to receive a GFE for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services,
   including psychotherapy services. You can ask me, and any other provider you choose, for a GFE before
   you schedule a service.
• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your GFE, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a
   copy of your GFE.
• For questions or more information visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

Please contact me with questions about my services.