Cost of Services

 

Youth 15-17                  $65.00
Individuals                    $65.00
Couples                           $85.00
  Families                          $125.00

 

RATES BASED ON ONE HOUR SESSIONS

All sessions are strictly confidential

 

 

Cash or Check
Payment due upon arrival

 

 

 

Full payment for counseling services are due at the beginning of each appointment, unless other arrangements have been made prior to the appointment. Fees are charged in full for missed appointments that have not been cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment time. 

 

 

Alive Again does not accept insurance

 - Please Read why below -  

 

Rates good through December 2011

 



You have one life to live - why not be free to live it?

 

Alive Again is here for you. Call today.

 

 

Why we do not accept insurance

 

After much research and diligent prayer Alive Again Counseling discovered that in order to best serve the needs of its counselees it would be best not to accept insurance payments.

 

Mainly because insurance companies do the following;

 

  • Control the services that are provided
  • Decide how often you can attend counseling sessions
  • Require a full report and diagnosis after each session
  • They are required to put your personal information, issues or problems in a permanent Medical File for ALL Insurance Companies and Doctor's to review before rendering you service. This means your privacy is in jeopardy and this may hurt you in the future.  
  • They are interested in rates that cover their criteria and cost. 

 

 

 

Please call for more information. 

 

 

 

 

Why Pay Out of Pocket for Your Counseling Rather Than Use Your Insurance?

 

 

You want privacy.

Whenever insurance is used, some information (such as your diagnosis) is available to the insurance company and, at times, to employers. Managed care companies often ask for detailed personal information about clients in order to make payment decisions. This judgmental review can undermine the sense of privacy necessary for effective counsleing. When clients pay for counsleing out of pocket, there is NO loss of privacy to managed care companies, insurance companies or employers.

 

You want to choose your own counselor.  Many insurance companies limit the choice of counselors. Some of these "preferred providers" offer good treatment, keep their clients' interests foremost, and try to keep treatment brief without sacrificing quality. At times, however, the insurance company asks preferred providers to divide their loyalty between the client and the insurance company. Many clients prefer to choose their counselor personally and avoid seeing a counselor with a potential conflict of interest. Other clients may want to work with a counsleor who was highly recommended but may not be on the company or preferred provider list.

 

You want to choose the type and length of Counseling. Managed care programs often limit the choice of therapy and counseling. While some interfere very little with the consumer's choice of type or length of counsseling, others make many of the important treatment decisions regarding the length of counseling and the type of counseling. Some companies provide only ultra-brief counseling and referrals. Self-paying for therapy may be necessary in order to receive the type and length of treatment needed.

 

You don't want managed care employees making choices for you. When managed care is responsible for payment, they have the power to influence your counsleing. A company employee evaluates your motivation, the severity of your problem, and your progress, and makes counsleing recommendations. The managed care counselor must take the company's recommendations into consideration or risk losing a contract to work with the company altogether. Many clients prefer paying for their own counseling to eliminate this outside influence.

 

You don't want to be labeled "sick." Whenever insurance is used for counsleing, the treatment must be "medically necessary," which means that your counselor must give you a diagnosis. When you pay directly, you may seek consultation from a professional counselor for any reason you choose. People use counseling for personal growth, for help coping with stressful life situations, and for marriage and family difficulties, as well as for chronic and serious psychological problems.