ADHD / Anxiety / Depression FAQs

No. Not taking insurance allows me to focus all of my time and efforts on seeing you, the patient! I work for you, and not your insurance company. This allows me to see fewer patients, which benefits you directly. You can get in to see me when you need to, typically within a week. Additionally, when you have questions or concerns, you communicate directly with me, not office staff. This means that you have high quality personalized care, with longer appointment times. I am happy to provide you with a receipt or "superbill" if you would like to submit it to your insurance as an out of network visit.

Insurance is great for emergencies, hospitalizations, and surgeries. However, it's not always the best for treating conditions like ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Treating those conditions takes time, and doctors who rely on insurance payments to manage those conditions typically have to see 30 patients (or more!) a day. This means short appointments, long waits to be seen, and difficulty accessing your doctor when you have questions or concerns.

In contrast, with direct care, you get longer appointment times: 90 minutes for a new patient appointment and 60 minutes for follow-up visits. You get appointments when you want and need them instead of waiting for weeks. And when you have questions, you speak directly with me instead of playing phone tag with office staff.

While it's rare for these conditions to be diagnosed before age 5, I will see patients younger than age 5 if there are concerns prior to that age. I accept new patients through age 18. My acupuncture training includes both kids and adults, so I will see all ages (including adults!) for acupuncture.

Nope!

Nope. Many patients with anxiety and/or depression really benefit from seeing a mental health professional / counselor. We often work closely together, and if your child doesn't already have a counselor, I can help to find one that's a good fit.

I typically provide lots of psycho-education, helping you and your child to learn about their condition(s) and how the brain works. I can also provide multiple resources (including websites, books, free online courses, and podcasts) that can help you and your child. However, this doesn't take the place of meeting regularly with a counselor. We can discuss this more at your visit, and if you have questions, please reach out and ask me.

Yes! With your written permission, I will request any pertinent records prior to your child's appointment so that I have all of the information that I need. I will also send my diagnosis and recommendations back to your child's primary care physician (again, with your permission) to keep him/her in the loop.

Yes! It's great if your child's initial appointment can be done in-person. After that, you can choose whether to do in-person or telehealth follow-up visits. If you live far from clinic (anywhere in the states of KS and MO) and prefer to have your initial visit via telehealth, we can do that too.

I recommend a membership plan for all of my ADHD, anxiety, and depression patients. This ensures that we communicate often and give your child the best care. I do offer one-time evaluations for families that prefer to do this, and then receive ongoing care via their primary care physician.

No. You can stop your membership at any time. Thirty days notice is required before ending the membership.

Absolutely! I will send prescriptions to the pharmacy of your choice.

Sure. I am happy to provide this upon request. Some insurance plans will let you submit a "superbill" for out of network reimbursement. Check with your insurance plan for details.

I will contact you to get some additional information. Immediately following the visit, you will receive a written summary of your child's diagnosis and my treatment recommendations. I will also send my evaluation and recommendations to your child's primary care physician (with your permission).

Sure! Click on the "Contact Dr. Dilts" button in the website footer or schedule a free 15 minute "Meet and Greet" call using the "Book Now" button.

Nope! They are really awesome, but you don't need to get your primary care at Bloom to see me.