The short answer: At Proactive Wellness, professional SAP services are $518.15 total ($500 professional fee + $18.15 administrative fee) for both evaluations and reports. Education or treatment, the return-to-duty test and follow-up tests are separate, so the full SAP program costs more than the SAP fee alone.
SAP fees vary widely, and so does what’s included. Before you compare prices, make sure you’re comparing the same services. A low price that leaves out the follow-up evaluation can end up costing more.
What a complete SAP fee should cover
- The initial face-to-face evaluation
- Your written recommendation for education or treatment
- The initial report to your employer (or to you)
- The follow-up evaluation after you finish treatment
- The follow-up (compliance) report, plus the follow-up testing plan, which goes to your employer rather than to you
Complete DOT SAP Professional Services — $500 + $18.15 Administrative Fee
Total payable: $518.15. One package covers the professional SAP services for both stages of the evaluation process—the initial evaluation and the follow-up evaluation—not just one appointment.
The professional services package includes:
- Initial DOT SAP clinical evaluation.
- Initial evaluation report and required reporting to the appropriate recipient.
- Individualized education or treatment recommendations.
- Assistance with an appropriate secondary referral when needed.
- Follow-up SAP clinical evaluation after the required recommendations are completed.
- Follow-up evaluation report and applicable reporting.
- FMCSA Clearinghouse initial and follow-up reporting when the driver’s case is subject to Clearinghouse requirements.
External education, treatment, laboratory testing, return-to-duty testing and third-party services are separate. Professional findings are individualized and never guaranteed.
Scheduling and paperwork
- Submit your SAP inquiry.
- Our office follows up on inquiries by the next business day.
- Pay the full professional SAP fee ($518.15 total).
- Once payment is confirmed, you receive immediate access to the required assessment forms.
- Payment starts scheduling for the next available evaluation appointment.
- Your evaluation cannot proceed until you finish and submit the required paperwork.
- Appointments are generally available within 24–48 hours once these steps are complete, subject to availability.
Scheduling and the evaluation are separate steps: payment lets us schedule your appointment, but the evaluation itself takes place only after your paperwork is complete. The full DOT return-to-duty process—education or treatment, your follow-up evaluation and the employer-controlled return-to-duty test—takes longer than 24–48 hours.
Have an employee assistance program through Revive (formerly BHS)? You might be eligible to have your SAP services covered. We’re a contracted Revive provider, so ask us to check before you pay, or call Revive at 800-327-2251 and ask for Nikita Banks, LCSW, SAP by name.
Need a DOT SAP evaluation?
Talk with a DOT-qualified SAP by secure live video in New York, New Jersey, Georgia and Massachusetts. Appointments are generally available within 24–48 hours once payment and required paperwork are complete, subject to availability.
What the whole SAP program costs, start to finish
Plan for four kinds of cost:
- The SAP fee. It covers both evaluations and reports: $518.15 with us.
- Education or treatment. This depends on what your SAP recommends and the provider you choose. Health insurance may help with treatment.
- The return-to-duty test. The collection site or C/TPA sets the price, not the SAP. Your employer’s policy decides who pays.
- Follow-up tests. At least six in the first year, and often more.
CDL drivers may also have state reinstatement fees.
Watch out for these pricing traps
- A low initial fee with an expensive follow-up evaluation charged later
- “Package” pricing that bundles a specific treatment program before you’ve been evaluated
- Promises of fast clearance for an extra fee
A SAP must make an independent recommendation after evaluating you. No legitimate SAP can sell you a pre-set treatment plan.
Can someone else pay?
DOT leaves payment to employers and employees. Some employers or benefit programs cover eligible SAP services. Learn when an EAP can help.
Frequently asked questions
Is the follow-up evaluation extra?
Not with us. Both evaluations and reports are included in the $518.15 total ($500 + $18.15 administrative fee).
Do you take insurance for SAP evaluations?
SAP evaluations are usually not covered by health insurance because they are regulatory assessments. Treatment may be covered.
Why pay before scheduling?
It reserves your evaluation time and covers preparation. It’s our policy, not a DOT rule.
How much does a DOT SAP evaluation cost?
With us, $518.15 total for both evaluations and reports. When you compare prices, check that the follow-up evaluation is included.
Does my employer have to pay for the SAP program?
No. DOT leaves payment to employers and employees. Some employers and EAPs cover SAP services; Revive (formerly BHS) members may be eligible. When an EAP can help →
How much does a return-to-duty drug test cost?
The collection site or C/TPA sets that price, not the SAP. Ask your employer or C/TPA.
Get a clear price and a fast start.
Your first inquiry is free. Virtual DOT SAP evaluations throughout New York State, plus New Jersey, Georgia and Massachusetts. Appointments are generally available within 24–48 hours once payment and required paperwork are complete, subject to availability.
