Fees & insurance

I am in-network with the following insurance providers: BCBS, Cigna, Aetna, and United HealthCare/Optum. Please be aware, I am in-network with these providers through Alma and therefore may not be able to accept specific plans under the above insurance providers. For more information on which plans Alma does/does not accept, please click here.

My standard rate is $160/ 55 minute session. If you are paying out of pocket, I will provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurance provider requesting reimbursement. It is your responsibility to check with your insurance provider if your plan offers out-of-network reimbursement.

I offer 30 minute sessions for clients who have moved into a maintenance phase of treatment (i.e. less frequent sessions designed more as “check ins”). $80/ 30 minute session.

I do offer sliding scale spots for individuals who have medicaid & medicare insurance. These spots are available as short term programs and are based on my availability. These programs have a clear start and end date and typically would be 4-8 weeks (i.e. I may be able to offer you one session a week for eight weeks at a rate of $60 per 55 minute session). Due to the short term nature of these spots, we may not be able to get into the “deeper” psychotherapy work; however, we will be able to build awareness and understanding into your depression and provide a new framework and tools to begin implementing. If you are interested in a sliding scale spot, please email me directly: mdoherty.licsw@gmail.com

The No Surprises Act:

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.