Fees and Payment
Payment forms
Thank you for choosing Desert Bloom for your health care needs. Statements are provided after each session and rates are listed beforehand. We offer many ways to submit payments or co-payments in full when services are rendered. Options include check, Visa, Mastercard, or American Express. Please make checks payable to “Desert Bloom Health Collaborative LLC.” If you are unable to pay the entire amount, please contact us at (505) 542-4970.
For Commercial Insurance Patients
In-Network Insurance
We are in network with the several insurance companies. If we are in-network with your insurance company, please keep your insurance information up to date and provide us with any changes. Provide us with a copy of your insurance card and state-issued ID, and pay co-pays at the time of service. The insurance networks we are currently in network with are Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark/FEP Blue, Medicare, Molina, New Mexico Medicaid, Optum/United, and Presbyterian.
We recommend keeping an active credit card on file to automatically bill for your co-pays when you come in for session. We require you to keep an active credit card if you plan to do Telehealth sessions.
Co-pay information for in-network insurance clients
All that is due at the time of service is your co-pay, unless you have a deductible. We will let you know what your co-pay or deductible is listed as.
Cancellations and No-Show Policy for in-network insurance clients
If you are an in-network insurance patient and no-show to an appointment two times or more within a six-month period, the clinic reserves the right to discharge you from the practice.
Cancellations less than 48 hours from the appointment time are considered a no-show.
Out-of-Network Insurance
An insurance carrier not contracted with Desert Bloom Health Collaborative LLC is an out-of-network provider. This means we do not accept these insurances or deal directly with these insurance providers. If this is the case, we will provide you with a bill that you can submit to your insurance company and seek out-of-network reimbursement. We recommend you check with your insurance company first to see if we are in-network; and if we are out-of-network, what out-of-network benefits are covered and reimbursable. A copy of your insurance card will be kept in your chart along with the copy of your state-issued ID for identification purposes.
“Reimbursable diagnoses”
Please be aware that not all psychological disorders are considered “reimbursable” by all insurance companies. It is illegal to alter a diagnosis simply to fit insurance company guidelines.
For Self-Pay Private Patients
Initial Evaluations
Initial evaluations may be in between
60 - 90 minutes.
Fees for both in-person and Telehealth sessions
Initial Evaluations
Addiction Psychiatrist
Doing Medication Assisted Treatment For Substance Use
Fee: $480
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
or
General Psychiatrist
Fee: $423
Clinical Psychologist
Fee: $254
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Fee: $191
Follow-Up Sessions
Regular follow up sessions may be between 30 - 60 minutes.
Fees are determined based on services provided and for time spent.
Rates are the same for in person and Telehealth sessions.
Psychiatrists
Self Pay Follow-Up:
Addiction Psychiatrist
Doing Medication Assisted Treatment For Substance Use
30 min medication management session: $305
60 min medication management and therapy session: $377
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
or
General Psychiatrist
30 min medication management session: $296
60 min medication management and therapy session: $368
Clinical Psychologist
Self-Pay Follow-Up:
30-minute psychotherapy session: $116
60-minute psychotherapy session: $225
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Self-Pay Follow-Up
30-minute psychotherapy session $87
60-minute psychotherapy session $169
Other Billing Considerations
All self-pay private clients are required to keep an active credit card on file.
Insurance claims for self-pay clients
Your insurance is a contract between you, your employer and your insurance company. If you are a private-pay patient, Desert Bloom Health Collaborative LLC is not a part of that contract; and as a result, you are responsible for filing your own insurance claims. However, we will assist you in receiving reimbursement of fees from your insurance carrier.
Insurance forms for self-pay clients
If you are a private-pay patient, you will be provided with billing forms/receipts; and the patient will be responsible to apply directly to their insurance provider for reimbursement. If there is a section that needs to be filled by the physician, the forms will be completed within a week of receipt at no charge. It is fraudulent to submit forms for reimbursement prior to receipt of payment.
Cancellations and No-Show policy for self-pay clients
No-show clients are charged the full-session fee if you are a private pay patient. Cancellations less than 48 hours from the appointment time are charged the full-session fee and are considered a no show.
Failure to pay for two consecutive sessions may result in suspension of therapy until payment is made.
If you have questions about billing statements, please call the office at (505) 542-4970.