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.). A documentation fee will be assessed for all initial evaluations and annual re-assessments. This fee is not billable to insurance.
Documentation Fees:
- Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Evaluation – $100
- Fluency Evaluation – $150
- Feeding Evaluation – $150
- Speech Evaluation – Articulation Only – $70
Pay at Time of Service Rates for Speech, Physical, Occupational Therapies,
and Evaluations
Evaluations
- Speech/OT/PT Evaluations: $312
- Fluency Evaluation: $364
- Feeding Evaluation: $364
- Articulation-only Evaluation: $250
- Documentation fee is included in evaluation cost
- Evaluations occur on an annual basis
Therapy Services
- 1 hour of Therapy: $104
- 45 minutes of Therapy: $78
- 30 minutes of Therapy: $52
- Screening Fee: $25 (not billable to insurance)
- Note: Therapy duration includes parent education and transition time. Actual face to face time may vary slightly each session.
- 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: $2650/year
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday morning 4-5 year-old class: $5000/year
Dyslexia Services
- Dyslexia Screening: $468
- 45 minute Tutoring Session: $78
- 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 at least 24-hour notice to your therapist to avoid cancellation fee.
- Cancellations without 24-hour notice will incur a charge of $30.00 unless a doctor’s note is provided.
- Cancellation of more than 20% of scheduled visits could result in dismissal from services.
- Unpaid account balances of more than $75 will result in a cessation of services until the account is paid in full.
- Evaluations are recommended on an annual basis.
- Off-site therapy sessions may incur a $30 travel fee unless multiple clients are seen at that location. A trip fee of $60 will apply for travel to off-site locations outside of Oldham and Jefferson Counties.
