Appointments
Appointments are available in-office and through online telehealth therapy. Telehealth option is for North Dakota and Minnesota residents only. Questions about payment for counseling services, including telehealth options, are best answered by the company that pays for your appointments. Many people have appreciated the opportunity to receive counseling using video technology and find it is a relatively easy and convenient process. A HIPAA compliant telehealth platform with encrypted data stream (AES-256) is used for the connection. Telehealth requires use of video with audio and the best connections are generally made using a computer with an updated operating system.
PHONE
701-478-2999 (texting is not an option with this phone number)
ADDRESS
4357 13th Ave. S., STE 206 C
Fargo, ND 58103
APPOINTMENTS
Monday through Thursday 8 am to 5 pm.
To make an appointment call 701-478-2999
Birch Tree Counseling in Fargo is an individually owned private practice. I'm with clients throughout the day, and may not be immediately available, but will return messages as soon as possible usually within 24 hours.
If there is a crisis or emergency, do not leave me a message. Dial 911 and get the help you need right away.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Insurance: Birch Tree Counseling files insurance for Sanford and most Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
Unsure about insurance coverage? Inquire with your insurance company giving them my full name and credentials: Debberlee Fetting, M.Ed., LPCC. I am LPCC licensed in the states of North Dakota and Minnesota.
Ask your insurance provider:
- Does my health insurance plan include mental health benefits?
- Do I have a deductible? If so, what is it, and how much will I need to pay until it is met?
- Does my plan limit how many mental health sessions per calendar year I can have? If so, what is the limit?
- Do I need written approval from my primary care physician for mental health services to be covered?
- Is this provider an Out-Of-Network provider? If she is, what percentage of mental health services would be covered?
- If I want to file my own insurance claims using Deb as an Out-Of-Network provider how do I do that?
- Does my coverage include telehealth visits with this mental health provider? If so, when does that coverage expire?
Self-pay is another option. The session is paid at the time of the appointment with cash, check, credit card, or Health Spending Account (HSA).
GOOD FAITH ESTIMATES
Effective January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act* (NSA) protects uninsured (or self-pay) individuals from many unexpectedly high medical bills.
- If an individual does not have certain types of health insurance, or does not plan to use that insurance to pay for health care items or services, they are eligible to receive a “good faith estimate” of what they may be charged, before they receive the item or service.
- If requested, health care providers need to provide patients who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. This includes the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services and related costs for counseling such as tests and fees.
- A new patient-provider dispute resolution (PPDR) process is available for uninsured (or self-pay) individuals who get a bill from a provider that is substantially in excess of the expected charges on the good faith estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059