Private Pay means that these sessions are considered "Out of Network" for all insurances, although you may still be able to submit the costs to your provider for reimbursement. I've chosen this because as a therapist I prefer to spend my time and effort on your mental health rather than negotiating insurance rates, but why might you prefer it?
You want to:
- HAVE greater privacy in your mental health care
- FOCUS your therapy on meeting your own individualized needs, not the goals that your insurance selects
- DECIDE how many sessions you receive
You don't want:
- Your mental health records shared with insurance
- Your mental health diagnosis shared with insurance
- Your therapy case notes shared with insurance
- Your mental health records permanently attached to your medical history