At Change, Inc., we are managed care-free, meaning that we’ve chosen not to be in-network for any insurance providers (why?). In order to keep our pricing and rates competitive, we do offer a sliding scale, as well as partner with a referral source or two which can cut the cost down for clients. These cost considerations are vitally important within our environment because clients are not permitted to attend counseling any less than once per week or once every two weeks (for at least the first 90-days), so we want them to get the best possible outcome and price point given those parameters.
Answer the following questions based on the Sliding Scale graphic below (please click to enlarge):
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#1. A potential client calls and says, "I'd like to find out some information about counseling with Change, Inc. -- my friends Donnie and Sheila Smith go there and they referred me. I'm generally concerned I can't afford it on my salary -- I'm making about $55K per year but I have a lot of consumer/credit card debt I'm paying off. But I really need counseling! I have Blue-Cross/Blue-Shield, so I'd like to use our insurance if I can. If I can't, I think I can afford about $75-$100 per month, and I'd like to come once a week." Based on what you know about our sliding scale and required frequency of sessions, which of the following answers seems more likely to be correct?
#2. A married couple wants to come in for marriage therapy, but have not yet told you how they were referred to us. Partner A makes $30,000/year and Partner B makes $29,000/year. What price bracket should they be placed in based on the way we calculate that?
#3. A client contacts us via Open Path. Their income is $45,000 per year. What price bracket should they be placed in?
