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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.
Insurance Accepted:
•Aetna
•Cigna
•First Choice Health
•Kaiser
•Premera Blue Cross
•Regence Blue Shield
•Tri-Care
NON-FACE-TO-FACE FEES (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
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.
•5-10 minutes: $40
•11-20 minutes: $60
•21-30 minutes: $200
•31- 60 minutes: $350
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
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.
•Calling in refills between sessions: $60
•No show appointments: $150
•Authorizations and paperwork: In most cases, Jeanne Nicholson, ARNP prefers to obtain insurance authorizations, write letters and fill out paperwork during appointments when you are present to answer questions. The fee will be $250 depending on length.
•However, when it is necessary or preferable to perform these tasks between visits, the time will be billed after 31-minutes at the rate of $350.
TRADITIONAL APPOINTMENT FEES: (TYPICALLY COVERED BY INSURANCE WITH APPLICABLE CO-PAY OR SELF-PAY)
Traditional appointments with medication management and psychotherapy:
•60 minutes new patient: $350
•30 minutes follow up: $200
•Cognitive Testing: $250
EMERGENCIES
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.