Take control of your mental health. You invest in your well being in many ways. Make it count. Why spend money on another gym membership if you’re too exhausted or depressed to go? Supplements can be an expensive toilet flush. Alcohol is an expensive depressant.

If your department doesn’t list me as one of your EAP providers, and you don’t want to get your medical insurance involved in your psychological care, then private pay is a good alternative. As a healthcare provider, I want to see my patients for as long as they need, and use the assessment measures I think are best for them. I don’t want to ask anyone’s permission or be limited to a certain number of sessions. That is why I became a psychologist. My care should be determined by my patient’s goals, not determined by “medical necessity.”

If you want maximum privacy, if you want to determine when we are done with our work together, private pay allows you to take control of your mental health and keep third parties out of it.

First please consult the Insurance Helpful Hints page for tips. Then check with your insurance provider and ask them if Dr. Anne Bisek is an “in-network provider.” If not, you may ask them if they would reimburse you for paying cash for making an appointment with an out-of-network provider. If they agree, then ask them “a % of what amount?” This way you can calculate how much you will spend per session.

I can provide you with a receipt when you pay me directly and you can submit that to the insurance company. Consider using a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Savings Account (FSA) if possible.

You may also ask your tax representative if these expenses are tax-deductible.

San Francisco Alternative Dispute Program (ADR) for SF Police & Fire only

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