💰 Financial Information & Practice Policies

Transparency, accountability, and respect.

Busy Bee Therapy provides evidence-based care with clear expectations around billing, attendance, insurance, and legal involvement. These policies protect treatment continuity, support accountability, and ensure fairness to all clients.

🏥 Insurance Plans Accepted

Busy Bee Therapy is in-network with:

Select Health
Pacific Source
Mountain Health Co-op
Bright Path
St. Alphonsus Plans
St. Luke’s Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Coverage varies by plan. Please confirm directly with your insurance regarding:

deductibles
co-pays / co-insurance
authorization requirements
telehealth coverage
session length restrictions

Clients are responsible for all balances not covered by insurance.

💳 Private Pay Rates

Private pay can be used with or without HSA/FSA benefits.

Initial Evaluation (60–90 min): $295
60-Minute Individual Session: $195
45-Minute Individual Session: $155
30-Minute Individual Session: $120
Family Session (with or without client): $200
Group Session: $70

Private pay supports confidentiality, flexible treatment planning, and evidence-based pacing without insurance constraints.

🧾 Good Faith Estimate

Under the No Surprises Act, clients who are uninsured or elect to self-pay are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of expected treatment costs. You may request an estimate at any time.

🚫 Cancellations & No-Show Fees

To maintain availability for active treatment cases:

Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice are billed at $100.
No-shows are billed at the full $195 private-pay rate, regardless of insurance status.

This policy supports treatment accountability and protects reserved time.

🔥 DBT Skills Group – Attendance & Financial Expectations

DBT operates on a commitment-based model. Groups are semi-closed and require attendance for a full module:

Adult DBT: 4 modules per full round
Adolescent DBT: 5 modules per full round with caregiver involvement

Because participation and accountability are core treatment elements:

Any missed DBT skills group session — for any reason, regardless of notice — is charged a $50 fee.

This fee reinforces commitment, reduces treatment-interfering behavior, and maintains group cohesion. All expectations are reviewed during DBT Group Orientation prior to enrollment.

📞 DBT Phone Coaching

Phone coaching is a clinical component of DBT designed for brief skills support, not therapy.

Calls are expected to last 5–15 minutes.
Calls exceeding 15 minutes may be charged a psychotherapy session rate based on CPT coding.

Phone coaching is used to reinforce skills, reduce escalation, and maintain progress between sessions.

⚖️ Court-Related Policies & Legal Involvement

The therapeutic relationship depends on privacy and clinical boundaries. Busy Bee Therapy does not voluntarily participate in court proceedings. If a clinician is subpoenaed or court involvement is mandated, the following apply:

⏱ Court Attendance

$300/hour, billed from departure from home until return
Applies regardless of whether testimony is ultimately given
Telehealth court attendance is billed from log-on to log-off

💵 Retainer

A $1,000 retainer is required upon receipt of subpoena

🗂 Record Compilation

$100 base fee for review, preparation, and transmission of records

📝 Court-Requested Letters / Documentation

$150 for the first 30 minutes (review + writing)
Additional time billed at $150/hour, in 15-min increments

⏳ Additional Court-Related Work

Time spent on:

collateral discussion
document review
gathering records
report drafting
legal consultation
will be billed at $150/hour in 15-min increments.

🚫 Non-Payment Consequences

Unpaid balances may be sent to collections and/or pursued legally.

These boundaries protect treatment integrity, confidentiality, and client welfare.

🧭 Out-of-Network & Reimbursement

For out-of-network clients:

Superbills may be provided upon request
Reimbursement is determined by your insurance plan
We cannot guarantee coverage or rate of reimbursement

HSA/FSA funds may be used toward eligible mental health services.

🐝 Questions?

We support clarity, not confusion. Please reach out if you need help navigating insurance benefits, private pay, or policy expectations.

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