The BMC Counseling Service

 

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. All cancellations made less than

24 hours prior to the respective counseling appointment will be assessed a missed/late cancellation fee.

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[1]?

          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 have mental health coverage, and want to use your in-network benefit, obtain a list of

    providers forBryn Mawr, Pa andthe surrounding area and choose a provider you'd like to see

    for therapy.

4. For most therapists or psychiatrists who are out-of-network, payment is due each month,

    then you can apply for your reimbursement. To apply for reimbursement, students will need 

    to send their paid counseling bill to their primary insurance. You may be able to get a claim form

    for your insurance off the internet.

 

[1] “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.