Prior to starting with a clinician, please use the following phone number to initiate contact w/our practice: 8605019445
Fees for Tracy Schaperow, Psy.D. (860-245-1321) and Sam Schaperow, MSMFT, LMFT (860-447-2047) vary depending on the type of service, its length, and the provider. Rates range from $~100 to $~295 for therapy/coaching, and psychological testing (we provide testing for gifted, detailed IQ w/o learning disability eval., and personality testing) ranges from $~780 to $~2900. Insurance only covers mental illnesses, and rarely this testing. We accept checks, cash, and some of us may accept HSA/credit cards (please inquire prior to coming in if using a credit card).
Tracy Schaperow, Psy.D. and Sam Schaperow, MSMFT, LMFT have successfully removed their contracting with managed care providers (except Dr. Tracy Schaperow is technically on Medicare, but not currently taking any new Medicare cases). However, we can provide you with a form with all codes filled in so you'll not need to deal with the hassle of filling out insurance forms in order to obtain reimbursement. However, you may face a deductible before coverage begins. (Note: She doesn't do autism evaluations).
Tracy Schaperow, Psy.D. and Sam Schaperow, MSMFT, LMFT choose to work very little with managed care insurance companies, ensuring our clients maximum privacy, maintaining small to moderate case-loads (typically 1/2 what other therapists do) allowing the ability to do extensive intersession work, consultations, etc., and to maintain flexibility in treatment planning.
Status of taking cases:
Tracy Schaperow, Psy.D (860-245-1321).: Taking cases if a good fit for individual therapy.
Sam Schaperow, MSMFT, LMFT (860-447-2047): Taking cases for group, diagnostic evaluations, couples, & individual.
Our associates, independent practitioners operating within the same space, who are on insurance panels and/or reduced fees, are (note: please contact each practitioner for which mailing address they're at):
I. Associates:
A. Insurance, in-network plans taken:
Jeff Matyas, LADC (860-501-9767) (1 opening) (Ages 13+, & only takes cases with at least some drug & alcohol use, referrals must be either a known D&A or In-Network for him to call).
-Cigna
-Husky
-out-of-network on other plans
-sliding-fee-scale available
Alan Bonin, LADC, LPC (401-206-1531) (Ages 13+, does not work with autism (unless high functioning), seizures, sleep therapy if not treating a separate mental health cause such as anxiety, or dementia, and no ABA or phone therapy)
-Husky
-Medicare (and Advantage if not Blue Cross until around Mid-Feb.)
-Anthem (not Medicare Advantage Anthem until around Mid-Feb.)
-Cigna
-Optum (United & Oxford)
-Aetna
-No Tricare until his provider status is fixed
B. Sliding-fee-scale, reduced fees, and/or out-of-network plans taken:
All but the Schaperows offer reduced fees.
II. Affiliate(s):
Arlene Werner, Ph.D. (860-447-8982) . (wait list or currently taking people who already stated they'd do full-fee self-pay or Tricare Prime starting 6/26/24) (no: Medicaid/Beacon, Medicare, or Medicare Advantage as primary, does not do brain-injury, suboxone, video game addiction, anything to do with court, autism, or dual insurance) (I "specialize in working with military families, coast guard and navy especially, dealing with the issues of deployment, household disruption, constant moving, trauma from the military life events")
-Tricare Prime (not Prime for retirees)
-Cash paying clients accepted, especially if w/o a price discount
Notes: Does not accept referrals directly from Bark or similar pay-per-referral websites.
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Even when seeing someone in an insurance network, there are times when mental health is not covered. If you do see a provider who gets you covered for any of the following by altering the diagnosis for reimbursement purposes, do you really wish to see that kind of therapist? Ahead is the information quoted from Anthem.com, which covers Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Most insurers use this exact same formula:
"MENTAL HEALTH CARE: The term Mental Health Care means services provided to treat a mental
disorder as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”. Mental Health Care does not include (1) mental retardation, (2)
learning disorders, (3) motor skills disorder, (4) communication disorders, (5) caffeine-related disorders,
(6) relational problems, and (7) additional conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention, that are not
otherwise defined as mental disorders in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s
“Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders’."
Was on Lee: Caseload nearly full, thus will only take case if a perfect fit.
Was on Danielle: (not taking new cases unless no one else can)
(unless no one in the practice can take them and client will do telelhealth)
(through 8/1: "not taking referrals at this time, with the following exceptions: 1) if they specifically request me or have seen me in the past and/or 2) if it is a referral with a specialty that no one else can take. If that is the case, please send the referral my way so I can contact them directly. ")
D's calling hrs.: Hrs are ______. 24 hours before I should check w/her.
Dr. S. ADD eval.: first mtg is $250, but entire eval runs $900-1100
eval takes typically 3 appts, plus a feedback appt
include: partner/sig other in eval, forms to fill out by parents/sibling/childhood friend when possible, (eventually, when receive test in mail, some intelligence testing to r/o LD)
Vanessa Love, LPC and art therapist (860-501-9771) (age 12+ or older for individual therapy, or younger for families, plus takes couples, but does not take borderline, anger management, or court-related cases, and may not take autism or autism-like cases)
-Husky
-HealthyCT
-Tricare Standard
-Anthem
-takes insurance out-of-network on PPO & some POS plans
-reduced-fee-slots available
John Carbo (Stonington)-- referred to the most, has made 1-2 referrals back
860-535-7210
Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Oxford, United, Husky A, B, C, ConnectiCare
Adol. and Adults
Colleen DeVine (New London)--- referred to 2nd most, has made 1 referral bacl
EMDR, LMFT
860-442-6218 x 14
Aetna, United, Tricare, Medicare, ConnectiCare
Rachel Hyde-McGuiness-- referred to sometimes, can't remember a referral back but we had planned at one time to do a group together.
860-885-8485
Aetna, United
Adol and adult
Adol and adults
Richard Conover, LCSW (449-3993) (ages ~16+; doesn't take cases for insomnia)
-Husky
-Anthem
-Cigna
-Aetna
-Tricare
-Medicare (B)