Office Hours & Address

Our Office is located at 1122 North Olsen Ave.
Hours of operations are Tuesday and Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:30 p.m.
If you have an emergency after hours or on weekends you may call SAMHC, or you may dial 911.

Directions

Office & Appointments

520-869-8064
If I am in session you may leave a voice message.
You may also make enquiries and request an appointment by email which is checked every day. Please remember that emails are not at all secure. It is up to your discretion what you would like to include in the email: chisresh@msn.com
Weekends and holidays: Chisresh@msn.com

What to bring

• Health Insurance Card. Photo I.D.
• Referral (As required by your insurance company.)
• Completed Patient Intake Form.
• Signed HIPAA Notice
• Medication History
• Release of information if you feel I will need to consult with your physician or you would like to give me permission to speak someone else involved in your treatment.

Insurance

We see clients from many insurance plans. Please bring your insurance card with you, and we will scan it into our computer system. We know it is not always easy for you to know everything about insurance. We will work with you to ensure we are following the right process for your insurance company. We also ask that you notify us if your insurance changes at any point during your visits with us.

• Cigna
• Aetna
• Megellan
• HealthNet
• Humana
• Medicare
• Tricare (Standard Only)

Privacy and HIPAA compliance

The health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) requires that we notify clients of our privacy practices. Below are two downloadable documents for to review.

Notice to Clients Detailed notice of your privacy rights and of our policies which ensure compliance with HIPPAA regulations.

Contact Us

Appointments

Please plan to arrive at our office at least twenty minutes early, (unless you have down loaded the intake forms on line and filled them out). This allows you to provide us with your up to date insurance, or any changes that you feel are relevant in your history. We will also provide you with information about the HIPAA as well as information about limits of confidentiality and the realistic expectations one can have for psychotherapy.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to keep your appointment, please contact our office as soon as possible. We require a minimum 24 hours notice to avoid a $25 cancellation fee.

Payment

We collect co-payments at the time of your visit as required by your insurance plan. If you are paying for your own health care we request that you pay for your visit at on the day of service. For your convenience we accept checks, and cash. We also accept payment by paypal on line; however if paypal is used, we must charge $ 4.00 in addition to the cost of the session to cover the cost of the paypal transaction. We do not accept direct credit or debit card transactions.

About Telephone Sessions

All Phone Consults are $85.00 and are payable by Mastercard Visa and PayPal. Please call to schedule your appointment after check-out.

Please see our limits of confidentiality before calling.

TO: Dear clients
FR: Mental health professional

The new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) requires us to provide you with notice of our privacy practices.

We would appreciate your review of the attached privacy notice and your written acknowledgement that you have reviewed how our office may use protected health information about or disclose for treatment, payment, or the privacy notice is such to change, because we will constantly seek new ways to ensure the protection of your health information. If we change this pricy notice, you may obtain a revised copy by requesting one at the front desk or by writing our privacy officer at 1122 N. Olsen ave. 85719

Thank you for reviewing the Notice to clients and for your acknowledgment. The new HIPAA law is important to all of us. If we can provide further information, please ask to speak to our manager. We thank you for taking time to review our privacy practices.

Sincerely,
The Staff
Tucson Psychotherapy, LLC.