Posted by Racer on June 23, 2007, at 18:59:56
In reply to Re: Expensive docs » saturn, posted by Squiggles on June 23, 2007, at 15:43:52
My current pdoc is one of those expensive psychopharmocologists, and I think he is worth it. The inital consult was about $700, but has gone up now. That was two and a half hours, because we went over, and then I had to come back again because we still didn't cover everything.
Now follow ups are $250, we pay and then submit the receipt to our insurance. It's expensive, but considering my previous experiences with pdocs, I consider it to be a bargain.
He is well thought of, specializes in both TRD and reproductive issues, and has a good relationship with our marriage counselor, so there's some communication that can go on which I find reassuring. (I'm the first pt he's shared with my individual T, but she gets a report after every appointment, so if something looked wrong to her, I'm sure she'd communicate with him.)
Then again, a former Pdoc was also quite expensive, quite well regarded -- and I think I spent far too long continuing with him, and wish I had trusted my gut when it started to say, "LEAVE!"
So, I guess my answer is a resounding "it depends..." ;-)
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