Private Pay Policies
The Chatter Box is currently considered in-network with Cigna, Tricare, Aetna, and Anthem (non HMO plans). Please provide your insurance information and provide a copy of your insurance card, and we will submit for reimbursement. Co-payments and non-covered service fees are due at time of service. Co-insurance fees are collected on a monthly basis for the previous month’s services through a receipt/invoice. Families are required to contact their insurance provider to obtain specifics of their coverage (I.e. allowable visits, covered services, co-payment or co-insurance, etc.).
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Rates for Speech, Physical, Occupational,
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Evaluations
Out-of-Pocket Prices
(pay at time of services)
- Speech/OT/PT Evaluations: $300
- Fluency Evaluation: $350
- Articulation-only Evaluation: $240
- Documentation fee is included in evaluation cost
- Evaluations occur on an annual basis
Therapy Services
- 1 hour of Therapy: $100
- 45 minutes of Therapy: $75
- 30 minutes of Therapy: $50
- Screening Fee: $25 (not billable to insurance)
- Note: A $30 trip fee applies to single client offsite locations and a $60 trip fee applies for those living outside of Oldham or Jefferson County
- Developmental Intervention Therapy is not billable to insurance.
Group Services
- Social Skills group: $75/session
- Social Skills group for children already enrolled in therapy at The Chatter Box: $60/session
- Developmental Playgroup: $50/session
- Neighborhood friend for group: $25/session
- Note: Group sessions cannot be billed to insurance and they are billed monthly. There is also a 10% sibling discount offered for multiple enrollments in group services.
Preschool Services
- Tuesday/Thursday 3-year-old class: $2500/year
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday morning 4-5 year-old class: $4750/year
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday Afternoon 4-5 year-old class: $3562/year
Dyslexia Services
- Dyslexia Screening: $450
- 45 minute Tutoring Session: $75
- Notes: Dyslexia tutoring is not billable to insurance. The screening does not include an educational or cognitive testing to be completed by a psychologist.
Consultative Services & Meetings
- Billed at therapy session rate
- Not billable to insurance
Additional Information
- All charges using a credit card subject to a surcharge of 4%.
- Payment is due at time of service. We prefer to keep credit card information on file and charge as intervention occurs.
- Cancellations require 24-hour notice to your therapist to avoid payment.
- Cancellations under 24-hour notice, other than emergencies, may incur a charge of $25.00.
- Cancellation of more than 20% of scheduled visits could result in dismissal from services.
- Unpaid account balances of more than $100 will result in a cessation of services until the account is paid in full.
- As part of your fees, you will receive a 6-month progress report updating you on your child’s development and plan of treatment. Evaluations are recommended on an annual basis.
- Off-site therapy sessions must be for a full hour unless at a location with which the Chatter Box has a superseding agreement.
