Counseling Fee Schedule
Type of Visit Fee
Counseling visits 1-6 Free
Initial Drug & Alcohol visit Free
On-Call Crisis/Urgent Care visit Free
Counseling visits beyond 6 $75.00
Medication visits (student also seeing a BMC counselor for therapy) $35.00
Drug & Alcohol visits (student also seeing a BMC counselor for therapy) $35.00
Missed/Late Cancellation Counseling Appointment $20.00
No student is every denied needed service due to financial hardship. Sliding Fee Scale option: for students without parental support or primary insurance. All cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to the respective counseling appointment will be assessed a missed/late cancellation fee of $20.00. Please talk with your counselor or the Counseling Director if you have any questions or concerns.
Suggestions for Using Your Insurance for Therapy Sessions
Getting reimbursed from the insurance company will take organization and persistence. Make an “insurance” file to keep copies of all documentation.
The information contained below is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for procedures that may be required by your primary insurance company. Be sure to follow your primary insurance company's guidelines to use insurance for therapy sessions.
1. Students should contact their primary insurance provider (parental or family insurance).
2. Call the number on your insurance card. Ask them the following questions:
A. Do I have outpatient mental health coverage?
B. What is the coverage for in-network providers?*
C. What is the coverage for out-of-network providers?*
D. What is the yearly maximum benefit (dollar amount or # of visits)?
E. Is there a deductible (amount you pay before insurance kicks in)?
3. If you want to use your personal insurance for visits at the BMC Counseling Service, contact your personal insurance company and inquire as to whether therapy visits are covered and how counseling bills should be submitted for payment.
4. If you want to see an off-campus mental health provider for therapy, contact your personal insurance and requesst referral information for providers in the area. For most therapists or psychiatrists who are out-of-network providers, payment is due at the time of your visit. You may be able to apply for reimbursement of paid counseling visits from your personal insurance company. To inquire about how to apply for reimbursement, contact you personal insurance company.
* “In-network providers” refers to therapists/psychiatrists who have contracted with your insurance company to work for a set hourly fee. A co-pay is usually a set amount you pay per session. Partial payment means that you will pay a certain percentage of that provider’s fee. “Out-of-network providers” refers to people not under contract with your insurance company.