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If You Have Managed Care or Health Maintenance Insurance

If you belong to a health maintenance organization (HMO) or have another kind of health insurance with managed care, decisions about what kind of care you need and how much of it you can receive will be reviewed by the plan. The plan has rules, limits, and procedures that we should discuss.

In order to help you with any health insurance benefits, I will have to send information about you to your managed care company (if you have one) or to an agent of your insurance company. These companies may at times want to have information about your problems, symptoms, family and work life, and so forth. This information will be reviewed by the staff of the insurance and managed care companies, and possibly of your employer. If you are concerned about loss of confidentiality, lack of control over your treatment, or the possible negative impact of a required psychiatric diagnosis, please bring these issues to my attention and we can discuss treatment and payment options.