Policies and Pricing
Athlete Psychiatry PLLC is a virtual outpatient psychiatric practice for adults 18 years and older. I, Sean Ferrell MD ABPN Board Certified Psychiatrist, am the sole provider in this practice. I am licensed exclusively in the United States, in California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington State. Depending on interest, I can pursue licensure in other states.
This is a private pay practice. I do not work with health insurance.
Pricing
Intake: $600. Up to 90 minutes.
Follow up: $350. Up to 35 minutes.
Brief Medication Check: $200. Up to 20 minutes.
These times tend to be ample for our work, but I can also go over time at your preference. If we go over time, I bill at: $100/10 minutes.
There is no subscription cost. I only charge for time that I have already spent working with you.
All anticipated costs are shared with patients either verbally or in writing to reduce the risk of surprise billing.
I keep the credit card or ACH details you prefer to use for payment on file at all times and bill your card after providing you a service.
These numbers are subject to change, and I’ll let you know as they do.
Usual Course of Treatment
Prescreening: phone call ~10-20 minutes to determine goodness of fit between us. No charge. No pressure. No hard feelings if it’s a mismatch.
Intake: Getting to know each other and developing shared goals for the work. Initiation of care and billing begins. Comprehensive history taking, exploration of values and self concept, diagnosis when helpful, and collaborative development of treatment plan, most likely including both medications, homework, and lifestyle or behavioral changes.
Follow up or Med Check: We assess what changed in your life or performance as a result of our previous conversation(s), and adjust the plan accordingly.
Logistics
Patients must be physically located, though not necessarily residing, in states where I’m licensed during appointments (Colorado, California, Utah, or Washington State). I confirm your location at the start of every appointment. If you are not in one of these states during the appointment, we will have to reschedule.
I bill time spent serving you outside appointments at the same rate as in-person appointments E.g.:
Providing between-appointment care over the phone or in secure messaging
Coordinating with a laboratory for specialized testing
Writing a letter that you requested
Working with a compound pharmacist to achieve your specific goals
The exception to this is when I initiate contact with you (for example I may need to reschedule our appointment or thought of something important that I forgot to say during our appointment). Also, if it’s coordination with another service (pharmacy, laboratory), I will always ask your permission in advance before spending this time.
I can provide superbills on request, but cannot guarantee that your health insurer will reimburse you, and cannot be involved in that exchange.
Safety is important to me, and appointments must be rescheduled if you are driving, untethered on the side of a big rock, or are otherwise in danger.
No shows happen - no hard feelings. To keep the practice viable, I bill no shows at 50% of the minimum expected cost.
I am professionally bound and personally invested in providing the highest quality evidence based care, and am deeply respectful of my patients’ privacy, including in strict accordance with all HIPPA requirements.