Office and Privacy Practice Form

OFFICE POLICIES & GENERAL INFORMATION AGREEMENT FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES:  This form contains important information about Laura Glanville Psy.D. professional services  and business policies.  Please read it carefully, and feel free to raise any thoughts or questions you may have.  When you sign this document, it will represent an agreement between you and Dr Laura Glanville.  I understand that  I am solely  receiving treatment in the private practice of Dr. Laura Glanville and that payment will be  made to Laura Glanville Psy.D.

CONFIDENTIALITY:  All  information  disclosed  within  sessions  and  the  written  records  pertaining  to  those  sessions are confidential and may  not  be  revealed  to anyone without  your written permission, except where disclosure is required by law.   

When  Disclosure  Is  Required  By  Law:  Some  of  the  circumstances  where  disclosure  is  required by the law are: where there is a reasonable suspicion of child, dependent or elder,  abuse or neglect; and where a client presents a danger to self, to others, to property, or is  gravely disabled (for more details see also Notice of Privacy Practices form).    Disclosure  may be required pursuant to a legal proceeding if you place your mental status at issue in litigation initiated by you. Disclosure of confidential information may be required by your health insurance carrier or HMO/PPO/MCO/EAP in order to process the claims.  If you so instruct Laura Glanville, Psy.D.  the  minimum  necessary  information  will  be  communicated to the carrier.  

TELEPHONE & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: If you need to contact Laura Glanville, Psy.D.  between  sessions,  please  contact  me at  203-610-1505  and  your  call  will  be  returned  as  soon  as  possible. If  an  emergency  situation  arises,  please  indicate  it  clearly  in  your  message.   If you need to talk to someone right away, you can call the emergency National  Hopeline at 800-784-2433, go the nearest hospital emergency room or dial 911.  Again, in  case  of  emergency,  I  agree  to  call  911  or  go  to  the  nearest  emergency  room.    

PRIVATE PAY &  INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT:   Please  pay at  the end  of each  session  unless other arrangements have been made. You may pay by check, cash or credit card.  As  I  am  not  a member  of  any insurance  panels,  patients  are  responsible  for  submitting  any  bills to their insurance company.   Receipts for treatment will be provided at the patient’s  request.    If  you  account  has  not  been  paid  in  full  for  more  than  60  days  and  payment  arrangements have not been agreed upon, I have the option of using legal means to secure  the payment.  If such legal actions are necessary, its costs will be included in the claim.

Cancellation  Policy: There  is  a  24-hour  cancellation  policy.    Appointments  must  be  canceled 24 hours prior to the session or the session will be charged. 

Patient agrees to Unencrypted Email and Text Communication:  This form authorizes Laura Glanville, Psy.D. to  communicate with you via unencrypted email and text messaging.    I understand communication (including sending of receipts with diagnosis codes) over the  internet or cell network may not be secure and there is no assurance of confidentiality of  information communicated via unencrypted email and unencrypted text messaging. I have  the right at any time to revoke this authorization.  The email address below is accurate and  I agree to have emails sent to that address.  The cell phone below is accurate and I agree to  have text messages sent to that cell phone number.

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