Posted by Poet on December 17, 2005, at 16:20:43
In reply to number of appointments, posted by fairywings on December 16, 2005, at 20:03:51
Hi Fairywings,
My health insurance covers 35 sessions which is really good. Downside is the $1,000 deductable. If I saw a therapist who was considered a preferred provider I'd only pay a $500 deductable, but I'm sticking with my T.
Before and after the insurance covers sessions, I pay her out of pocket. She works on a sliding scale, and she knows how little I make, so she charges me $65 per session (half of the insurance billing rate.)
She also accepts credit cards. Before I had any mental health coverage I paid her that way. Nothing like seeing my credit card statement with her name on it to remind me of the high price I am paying in the quest for sanity.
Paying her is very much in my mind as I am behind in paying her. I've been putting aside money from my paultry paychecks so I can write her a check at the end of the month.
I hope you can work something out with your T.
Poet
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