Appointments
To schedule an initial session, please contact me via phone or e-mail. You may also use the “REQUEST APPOINTMENT” button below which will take you to my patient portal at therapyportal.com/p/ilpsl/. The first session (Therapy Intake) is scheduled for 120 minutes in duration. Subsequent sessions are 60 minutes.
Contact
If you have questions, need additional information, or would like to speak with John before making an appointment, you can leave a message for me on my voicemail (785-764-1357) or e-mail me (john@living-the-life-you-want.com) at any time (24/7).
These are the days and times I am currently available to schedule people:
Monday: 9AM – 8PM
Tuesday: 9AM – 8PM
Wednesday: 9AM – 8PM
Self-Pay Fees
The first session is a flat rate of $230 (a 2-hour Therapy Intake which includes three brief written assessments at $10 each). My hourly rate is $200 per hour (though the first session is still a flat $230 fee). Psychotherapy sessions are typically 60-minutes in duration; when appropriate, 45-minute sessions are $150. I do not charge for missed or cancelled appointments.
Insurance
I am an in-network provider for BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS). I encourage all potential patients to clarify and confirm their insurance benefits by contacting their insurance company. Most insurance plans provide minimal support when using out-of-network providers; an in-network provider will almost always maximize your insurance benefits. If you call your insurance provider, they can tell you what your responsibility will be for the services I will be providing. The following is the information they will need to answer that question: First session CPT code is 90791 and my self-pay fee is $230; subsequent sessions use CPT code 90837 and the self-pay rate is $200/hour. My Type 1 (Individual) NPI number is 1932698834. My Type 2 (Organizational) NPI Number is 1336621853.
Co-payments or co-insurance are due when services are provided. I do not charge for missed or cancelled appointments.
If you have an insurance plan other than BlueCross BlueShield, you will be responsible for the self-pay fees described above. I will provide you with a Superbill (a document that the insurance company needs to determine how to apply your policy to the services I have provided) that you will submit to your insurance company to seek reimbursement for any out-of-network benefits your insurance plan may provide.
Health Savings Accounts can be used for self-pay fees and BCBS member cost share (i.e., deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance).
I AM NOT a Medicare or Medicaid provider; my patients who have Medicare or Medicaid are limited to self-pay and cannot seek reimbursement.
Telehealth
I can provide both initial and subsequent sessions via telepsychology. I am comfortable providing appropriate services either way; this is largely dependent on what works best for the patient. You do not have to commit to one or the other and you can change your mind to use the other at the last minute if desired. Your specific insurance plan determines to what extent and under what circumstances telepsychology is included as a reimbursable service. I have been authorized by PSYPACT to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology. This allows me to practice psychology using telehealth when I am located in Kansas and when patients are located in participating PSYPACT states.