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Important Investment in a Healthier, Happier Child

Wellspring has helped change the bodies and lives of thousands of children, teens, and young adults with two leading programs:

1. Wellspring Camps.  With 11 summer and fitness and weight loss programs, including Wellspring New York, the only all-female weight loss camp.
   
   
2. Wellspring Academies.  Year-round, long-term enrollment for weight loss while continuing education.  Learn more about the Academies here.

There are several reasons why Wellspring New York is an affordable investment in your child’s health and future.

Low Potential Monthly Cost*
	4-week session	4-months w/ fee
Tuition	$6,490	$26,000
Insurance Reimbursement	$1,500	$5,500
Monthly Cost w/ Loan	$110	$271
* Potential reimbursement differs depending on family insurance, but many families are reimbursed 1/4 of the price of tuition by insurance. Contact your own insurance to determine the amount you will be reimbursed.

Reimbursement of Fees from Insurance

Thanks to the clinical component of Wellspring, many Wellspring families are successful in recouping approximately 1/4th to 1/3 of camp tuition from their health insurance.

Typically, families with PPO plans are more likely to receive reimbursement for a portion of the clinical component of the program (as much as $2,000 for a 4-week session, and $3,500 for an 8-week session). Families with HMO's should generally not expect to receive reimbursement, though we encourage families to advocate for children's health whenever possible.

Wellspring provides families with a statement that you can submit to your health insurance for reimbursement. While most families are successful in recouping a significant portion of the cost of the program from their health insurance, Wellspring cannot guarantee that your policy will reimburse these costs. Please contact Wellspring Admissions at 866-364-0808 before contacting your health insurance.

Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account

If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA), you should be able to use this account – and these pre-tax dollars – to pay for most of the cost of Wellspring (i.e., the entire cost, less the cost of food and lodging).  Because each Wellspring program has slightly different food and lodging expenses, please contact Wellspring to receive an invoice that breaks out lodging and food from total tuition and fees.

Pay Tuition over a Longer Period

Understanding how critical weight loss is to their child’s health, many families seek financing in order to split the cost of a Wellspring program into manageable monthly payments. While some families choose to refinance their home or borrow money from family members, many others take advantage of a special loan program arranged with Bank of Lake Mills.

As a division of CRC Health, the nation’s largest provider of specialized behavioral health services, Wellspring is able to offer the loan program to families enrolling their child in Wellspring Camps or Wellspring Academies. Loans are available to cover the entire cost of the program, including tuition, fees and transportation to and from the program.

Eligibility for the loan program is based on a number of factors, including credit score and debt to income ratio. Unlike many other loan programs, applying for this loan will not negatively impact your credit rating. Please call us at 866.364.0808, or by email at admissions@wellspringcamps.com and we’ll guide you through the loan qualification process.

Refundable Fees

Wellspring asks families to pay for two important aspects of the Wellspring New York program: Family Workshop and Continuing Care. However, both these fees are FULLY refunded to families for participation in the Workshop and in the Continuing Care program. This is Wellspring’s way of saying thanks and helping ensure your daughter is successful years after camp ends.

Family Workshop: $300

This fee is refunded in full if one family member attends the Workshop, offered on visiting weekend and the concluding weekend, twice over the course of the summer.

One Year Continuing Care Program: $600

The fee is refunded based on meeting two criteria:

1. Camper completes 140 out of 180 days of self-monitoring (3 food items with fat and calories recorded per day)
2. Parent (or camper) obtains a verified height and weight and provides this form back to Wellspring via mail, fax, or email.

ALL participants are encouraged to continue using this program, and to stay in contact with their Behavioral Coach from camp, after this six-month period. In fact, campers have a full YEAR of continuing care available to ensure they are maintaining or continuing weight loss at home.