| Telephone Consultations |
Psychology Consults with Dr. Lauren Ayers
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Telephone Consultation:
Telephone consultations offer a way to begin to explore psychological issues and
make determinations about the need for psychological treatment. This type of
arrangement permits for great flexibility in dealing with geographical and
scheduling issues.
Practice Policies
Telephone consultations regarding psychological issues are fifty minutes in
length. They involve an initial exploration of the issues involved, an
identification of goals and recommendations for individual actions. Often where
problems are very complex, a recommendation of face-to-face treatment is
considered.
Charges
The charge for a telephone consultation is $150, payable by credit card at the
beginning of the call. We do not file for reimbursement, but we do forward the
necessary bill by email for patients so that they may contact their insurers for
reimbursement.
Confidentiality
Notice of Psychologists’ Policies and Practices to Protect the Privacy of Your Health Information
This notice describes how psychological and medical information about you may
be used and disclosed for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care.
Please review it carefully.
I use or disclose protected health information only with your consent through a
treatment authorization form. Because this is a solo practice, information is
generally not transmitted through electronic means, and insurance claims are
most often submitted in paper form. Because the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act requires scalable compliance, which is conformity with
reasonable requirements, these procedures may not be identical to those of
larger health care providers.
Disclosure of health information may be required is there is a possibility of
harm to you or another, under a court order or court ordered treatment, as part
of a worker’s compensation claim, as part of a mandated report of suspected
child abuse or neglect, or if a government requests information as part of
health oversight activities. If you have questions, you should consult an
attorney for specific information about these matters.
Issues discussed in therapy are important and are generally legally protected as
both confidential and privileged. However, there are limits to the privilege of
confidentiality. These situations include:
- Suspected abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person or a disabled
person
When your therapist believes you are in danger of harming yourself
or another person or you are unable to care for yourself
If you report that you plan to physically injure someone, the law
requires your therapist to inform that person as well as the legal
authorities
If your therapist is ordered by a court to release information as part
of litigation
When your insurance company is involved, e.g., in filing a claim,
insurance audits, case review or appeals, etc
In natural disasters whereby protected records may become exposed
When otherwise required by law.
In the event that psychological information is sought by a third party, you may
be asked to sign a release of information so that your therapist may speak with
other mental health professionals or to family members.
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Practice Policies
Charges
Confidentiality
See below
