When a therapist bills insurance, the insurance company requires a diagnosis. That diagnosis becomes part of the patient's medical record within the insurance system. Depending on the patient's profession, this record can affect future insurance applications, security clearances, professional licensing, and other areas where mental health history is reviewed. For many patients, this is an acceptable trade-off for the financial benefit of insurance coverage. For others, particularly those in professions where a mental health diagnosis could have professional consequences, the trade-off is not acceptable.
Dr. David Steinbok's private-pay model in Boca Raton avoids this trade-off entirely. No diagnosis is submitted to any insurance company. No claim is filed. Monthly statements are available for patients who wish to pursue out-of-network reimbursement on their own terms, but the decision is the patient's. A private discreet therapist near Boca Raton gives patients full control over whether their therapy creates any external record at all.
