Payment of fees are due at the time of service by credit card. A valid credit card number is required to hold first and ongoing appointments. Jeanne Nicholson, ARNP does accept many insurance plans. Please call and verify with your insurance company that she is covered under your insurance plan.
Time spent on telephone calls are now billable. Cumulative time of online conversations (emails), time reviewing previous records before or after appointment, consulting with other providers, coordination of care and there is a medical discussion, are also now billable to many insurances. Not all insurances will reimburse for these fees. If these services are not covered by your insurance, then you will be responsible for the fees. Fees also apply to telephone conversations with family members, therapists and other doctors. There is no charge for emergent calls or discussions about routine matters such as appointment scheduling.
Jeanne Nicholson, ARNP is a solo practitioner and does not employ staff for tasks such as billing, obtaining pre-authorizations and calling in refills. Therefore, she may need to spend a significant amount of time between visits attending to these matters on your behalf.
Traditional appointments with medication management and psychotherapy:
If you experience an emergency, call Jeanne Nicholson, ARNP at Nicholson Psychiatry. If she is not available to speak with you immediately, especially after hours and on weekends and holidays, leave a detailed message and call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.