Insurance & Self-Pay — Arizona
Insurance and self-pay: what a visit costs
Most Better Place Now patients use insurance and pay their normal copay or coinsurance. Without insurance, a 60-minute psychiatric evaluation is $220 and a 30-minute follow-up is $120. Thirteen plans are on the practice's list, including Medicare, AHCCCS, BCBS of Arizona, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and TRICARE. Benefits are verified before your visit.
- Self-pay
- $22060-minute evaluation
- Follow-up
- $12030 minutes
- Plans listed
- 13Verified per patient
- Referral
- Not requiredUnless your plan needs one
Your cost is confirmed before the visit
Step 1: Call, text, or email
Tell the team your plan, or that you will pay yourself. No health details are needed to schedule.
Step 2: Benefits verified
The team checks your plan and explains your expected copay, coinsurance or self-pay rate, usually within one business day.
Step 3: Then you book
Only once you know what you will owe. Plan participation and patient responsibility vary by product and eligibility.
Self-pay without surprises
If you do not have insurance or prefer not to use it, the currently listed rates are $220 for a 60-minute first evaluation and $120 for a 30-minute follow-up. Federal rules generally entitle people who are uninsured or self-paying to a good faith estimate of expected charges (CMS (opens in a new tab)).
Self-pay patients receive a Good Faith Estimate at least one business day before the first visit. Lab orders, forms or letters may carry separate charges. For self-pay patients and those with commercial insurance, a $75 fee applies to cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice and to missed visits; patients covered by Medicare, TRICARE, AHCCCS or VA Community Care are not charged.
For how deductibles, copays and coinsurance work, see the Journal's guide to psychiatry costs in Arizona.
Pages for specific programs
- AHCCCS: Arizona's Medicaid program, including Banner-University Family Care and the American Indian Health Program.
- Medicare: Traditional Medicare, with video visits from home for older adults.
- VA Community Care and TRICARE: for veterans, service members and military families.
How much does a visit cost?
These are the plans the practice lists for scheduling. Your specific plan and eligibility decide what you owe.
- First evaluation (60 minutes)
- $220
- Follow-up visit (30 minutes)
- $120
Currently listed rates. Expected cost is confirmed before your first visit.
- Traditional Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Aetna
- UnitedHealthcare
- UMR
- VA Community Care Network
- TriWest / TRICARE
- Cigna / Evernorth
- MultiPlan
- Banner Health Plans
- AHCCCS
- Banner-University Family Care (AHCCCS)
- American Indian Health Program (AHCCCS)
A plan name on this list is not a coverage guarantee. Participation and what you owe depend on your specific plan, so benefits are verified before scheduling is confirmed. Plan list last checked October 9, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
At Better Place Now, a 60-minute first evaluation is $220 and a 30-minute follow-up is $120. These are the currently listed self-pay rates.
The practice's list includes Traditional Medicare, BCBS of Arizona, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, VA Community Care, TriWest / TRICARE, Cigna / Evernorth, MultiPlan, Banner Health Plans and AHCCCS plans. Each patient's plan is verified before scheduling.
No. You can reach out directly. If your insurance requires a specialist referral, the team will let you know while verifying your benefits.
Before the first appointment. The team verifies benefits and discusses expected patient responsibility before scheduling is confirmed.
Related pages
- AHCCCSArizona's Medicaid program
- MedicareVideo visits for older adults
- Psychiatry costs in ArizonaDeductibles, copays and estimates explained
Sources
- Your medical bill rights (opens in a new tab), U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Practice details on this page were last checked October 9, 2026. General information, not medical advice. See the editorial policy.
Find out what your visit will cost.
Call, text, or email with your plan, or say you will self-pay. The team verifies benefits and replies within one business day.
No health details are needed to schedule. Scheduling calls, texts, and email are not monitored for emergencies: call or text 988, or call 911.