Will using medical insurance for mental health appointments/treatments affect one's future career?

[Anonymous]

DS is a college student and has diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. He has been seeing a psychologist who does not accept insurance. So, no insurance has been involved so far. The psychologist recommended DS to see a psychiatrist to get medication. My understanding is if you use insurance to see a psychiatrist, there will be a record.

Will this record affect DS' future career (or anything else)? If so, in what way?

Or should we stay with self-pay so that no record with insurance? TIA.

[Anonymous]

Maybe you should see someone for your anxiety

[Anonymous]

Nope

[Anonymous]

I would self pay and not use insurance for meds. The pharmacy has coupons for uninsured people who cash pay.

[Anonymous]

It depends on one's career. My understanding is for the mitary, and airline pilots, you cannot be on meds and it would disqualify you. But my understanding does not equal facts. Maybe someone else with more actual knowledge can pipe in

[Anonymous]

JFC help your child and worry about his career later!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would self pay and not use insurance for meds. The pharmacy has coupons for uninsured people who cash pay.

Why?

[Anonymous]

HIPAA regulations prevent disclosure. Right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HIPAA regulations prevent disclosure. Right?

OF COURSE !!!

[Anonymous]

I think the military requires you to be medication free for two years- at least with ADHD meds.

Don’t lie. Those rules are there for a reason. Get the help you need now, with insurance. That’s the important thing. And, don’t lie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would self pay and not use insurance for meds. The pharmacy has coupons for uninsured people who cash pay.

Thanks. Can you explain why self-pay for meds? and not for appointments?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would self pay and not use insurance for meds. The pharmacy has coupons for uninsured people who cash pay.

Thanks. Can you explain why self-pay for meds? and not for appointments?

If the point of self paying is to be able to get around telling the truth if asked, like in a security clearance, that’s a stupid idea. The taking of the medication probably won’t disqualify DS but the hiding it absolutely will.

[Anonymous]

This is a backwards way of thinking. If your DS is untreated, then he shouldn't be working those jobs that would disqualify him for taking medication.

[Anonymous]

Get your kid treated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would self pay and not use insurance for meds. The pharmacy has coupons for uninsured people who cash pay.

Thanks. Can you explain why self-pay for meds? and not for appointments?

If the point of self paying is to be able to get around telling the truth if asked, like in a security clearance, that’s a stupid idea. The taking of the medication probably won’t disqualify DS but the hiding it absolutely will.

Right? What kind of idiot thinks you could try to hide it? The only careers, as others have noted, affected by mental health treatment-or who even ask, are military and intelligence. Neither the other government jobs or private sector have access to your health coverage. And you cannot lie when asked anyway. This is so dumb.