Bringing help, hope and healing to a hurting world since 1981
FAQ's
What insurances do you accept?
We accept most major insurances. We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care, Cigna, Compsych, Prairie States, and Optum. However, not all of our counselors accept the same insurances. You can visit the profile of the counselor you are interested in scheduling with to see if he or she accepts your insurance.
Do you accept Medicaid or Medicare?
Unfortunately, at this time we do not accept Medicaid or Medicare.
What is the cost of services?
Services are billed to your insurance at a rate of $150 for the initial session and $120 for all other sessions. You will be billed for deductible and copays. Copays and self-pay fees are to be paid at the time of session. If you are experiencing financial difficulty you may contact the office and speak to the financial administrator to set up a payment plan.
Do you offer self-pay or a sliding scale?
Yes. Our self-pay fee for our licensed counselors is $85. We have a sliding scale of $40 to $80 for our licensed associate counselors and a sliding scale starting at $35 going as low as $10 for one our interns.
Do you provide psychological testing or prescribe medications?
At this time we do not have a psychologist to provide psychological testing. We also do not have a psychiatrist to prescribe medications.
How long to appointments last?
Therapy session are 50-60 minutes.
In what type of situation would Samaritan not be the best form of treatment?
We provide counseling on an outpatient basis, usually one appointment each week. For situations where a person may be in need of more intensive services, the Samaritan Counseling Center staff would be happy to suggest several options of agencies that provide such care. Examples of this type of care would include intensive outpatient or day treatment (counseling several days per week), or inpatient treatment in a hospital setting. This may be due to the severity of the problem, as in the case of severe depression, or alcohol/drug dependence. The Samaritan staff will assist you in determining whether the Samaritan Counseling Center is the best form of treatment at that time.
If I find myself thinking of about Suicide what should I do?
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, this should not be taken lightly. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself in the immediate or near future, please call the National Suicide Hot-line at 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433), call 911 or 988, or go the Emergency Room of the nearest hospital.