Client Portal

Prior to our first meeting, clients will receive an invitation to a HIPAA-compliant client portal. Please create a user account, log in, and complete all paperwork. If you have any questions about setting up your portal account, please click here.

INSURANCE

Dr. Lesser is an in-network provider for BCBS and UnitedHealthcare – Student Resources (Brown University/RISD) and an out-of-network provider for all other insurance carriers. You will be given a receipt for the services provided to submit to your insurance company with all necessary information for reimbursement. Insurance that includes out-of-network benefits often reimburses 20-90% of fees.

Self-Pay rates

60 minute initial evaluation: $350
50 minute weekly therapy appointments: $250
60-75 minute weekly group therapy appointments: $70-90.  

How to make Payments and Co-Payments

Please use the following services to make payments, easily and securely:

Zelle - debit transfers (no fees included). Download the app to your phone, or use your online banking app if it offers Zelle (make payments to: drsaritlesser@gmail.com). https://www.zellepay.com

IvyPay - credit card payments. These payments include a processing fee of 2.85%. Download the app to your phone, using the invite link you will receive through Dyad Psychology. https://www.talktoivy.com/ivypay

Provided below are select forms that are regularly used in the practice:

1. HIPAA Notice of Privacy Policies (this one if for you to keep for your records)

2. HIPAA Acknowledgment

3. Informed Consent for Treatment

4. Informed Consent for Telepsychology (in case sessions are on-line)

5. No-Cancellation Policy

6. Credit Card authorization form

7. Financial Agreement

8. Authorization to release confidential information (for communication with another provider)

9. Good Faith Estimate (for clients who don’t use insurance: self-pay or out-of-network).

 

Assessment Measures

1. DSM Level 1 (general)

2. GAD 7 (anxiety)

3. CES-D (depression)

4. ACE (trauma)

5. EPDS (postpartum)

6. SFQ (social functioning)

7. CRAFFT Questionnaire (substance abuse)

8. CSSRS (suicidality)