Dear Client,
Please confirm your home address, email address and cell phone number. All statements of account will be sent to your email and/or your home address.
Please put the date of your visit(s) on your payment check or I do accept Zelle banking transfers. Please send to 732-693-3080. I do not accept credit cards or Venmo currently.
Please check with your insurance company regarding your mental health benefits in and out of network. I am not an “in network provider.” I do not accept any Medicare, Medicaid or United Healthcare plans.
Some insurance companies are phasing out “out of network benefits” or limiting the number of sessions authorized (pay) to an out of network provider. It is the patient’s responsibility to ask me or your insurance company these questions before we begin our therapeutic relationship.
Those of you who have out of network benefits and would like us to submit a claim to your insurance company, except for Medicare, Medicaid or United Healthcare make sure we have updated insurance information.
By submitting an email address to jeanhager55@gmail.com you agree to have email communication with Dr. Jean Hager via the internet. Please notify me ASAP or at any time if you would like to change this form of contact.
Like any information shared on the internet via email, I cannot guarantee a 100% secure site, but I delete confidential information shared via email after it is printed. It is then placed in your individual hard copy chart. No client charts are filed online.
For appointment scheduling or conversations with me call my office, unless otherwise discussed. I do not check emails daily, but I do respond to phone calls within 24 hours or less. Texting is also a limited form of communication due to the high volume of text messages I receive daily. I cannot guarantee confidentiality or a secure site. No client’s name or number is “saved” in my business cell phone, unless otherwise discussed.
I do offer in-office sessions unless there is an uptick in Covid cases. Virtual tele-health sessions are always available. Therapy sessions not in-office are done on the phone, via FaceTime, or through telemedicine via doxy.me. Please send me an email or mail a hard copy note to my business address stating your decision to participate in therapy using one or all of these forms of communication.
Thank you for responding to this email/letter as soon as possible. I look forward to our continued work together. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information regarding this update or any other questions concerning your participation in counseling with me.
For information regarding privacy and authorization of records please go to…
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
My best,
Dr. Jean Hager
Clients: There are inherent confidentiality risks in communicating by email and texts. While safeguards are in place to protect your privacy, you should not use email or texting communication if you are concerned about any breaches of privacy that might inadvertently occur.