Reimbursement Policy and Counseling Fees
The services at White County Community Counseling Services are performed by Richard C. Russell, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor by the State of Indiana.
INSURANCE: If you have insurance that includes Mental Health Benefits, each session will be billed at $100. The insurance benefits quoted by your insurance company are not a guarantee of payment. Payment for counseling sessions is contingent upon your current benefit eligibility, available mental health/substance abuse benefits and medical necessity. Please note that benefits can change periodically and may affect the amount that your insurance company will pay. The final confirmation of your benefits and co-pay will appear on the Explanation of Benefits that you receive from the insurance company. You will be financially responsible for any remaining amount that is not covered under your Mental Health Benefits of your insurance policy.
SLIDING SCALE FEES
If you are not covered by insurance, your fee is determined by your annual household income according to the sliding scale below.
Annual Income Fee
Under $15,000 $50
$15,001-20,000 $55
$20,001-25,000 $60
$25,001-30,000 $70
$30,001-35,000 $75
$35,001-40,000 $80
$40,001-50,000 $85
$50,001-70,000 $100
$70,001-100,000 $110
Over $100,001 $120
PAYMENT
Payment for counseling is due at the end of your counseling session. This helps keeps our counseling fees as low as possible. Checks should be made out to White County Community Counseling Services or WCC Counseling. For your convenience, we also accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Payment for counseling is due at the end of your counseling session.
SESSIONS and CANCELLATIONS
Scheduled appointments are an agreement between client and counselor that requires at least a 24 hour notice to cancel or change without penalty. All clients will be expected to pay a flat $60 fee or their sliding-scale fee (which ever is lower) for an appointment that is missed or canceled with less than a 24 hour notice. In case of emergencies (i.e. weather or unexpected illness), you will not be charged.
