Still no Therapy
To say I’m frustrated about my therapy situation would be putting it mildly. I’m coming up to a horrific anniversary and I have to admit I’m scared as to how things are going to work out. I tried to see if I could negotiate with my therapist’s office so that I could get another appointment in the interim before the insurance kicks over in January.
I have $100 outstanding on my bill. They want me to pay off $50 before I can book an appointment. Then at the appointment I have to pay the $70 plus $25 off the remainder of the balance. Well, unfortunately for me we can’t do that. I’ve been paying the bill off at $15 a month and that’s been pushing it. I figured I might be able to swing the $70 fee for the appointment then and there, but apparently that’s not good enough for the office manager. They don’t want me to get in over my head. Well, gee, that would be nice…IF they’d thought of that before they let me book two appointments after my insurance had run out that I had to pay out of pocket for.
I’m so annoyed. Especially because my therapist had said that she would still see me despite the outstanding bill. I’m not wanting to schedule appointments EVERY week and rack up $280 a month worth of bills. I just want one or two appointments at the most; but no, not unless I admit myself to the hospital.
I really dislike our insurance. I think I’m also frustrated because I thought that the parity bill being passed would mean that this was over, but the parity legislation doesn’t activate until NEXT year.
In the mean time I’m waiting to hear on the disability appeal, and to see if we can get food stamps; and I feel like we’re just going around and around in circles.
October 29th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
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October 30th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Hi Echo
I just found your blog and am wandering around. I can’t find an email or a more appropriate way to say hi and as a question, so forgive this comment here.
I just LOVE your comment:
“Flames will be used to light the ritual fire and roast marshmallows.”
Do you mind if I use that quote on my blog, with attribution to you? I am about to post an entry by a particularly sarcastic individual in my little coterie of selves, and there is a real concern that it will generate flames (some are afraid, the author is donning the flame proof suit for the potential fun…)…and then I run across this wonderful quote from you!
My best
Emily
October 30th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Thanks. I’d seen yours while I was looking for information on helping SOs deal with partners who are multiple.
And thank you for the compliment on the phrasing. I’m more than happy for it to be used (with attribution).
Thank you also for showing me that I haven’t put a contact page up. I meant to but things escape me sometimes.
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
that really sucks about your therapist’s office not letting you make an appointment. you’d think that, dealing with people who have mental health problems, they’d get the notion that it’s more important for people to get treated than for them to get all of the money right away.
if i ever hit the lottery, i am *so* starting up a series of community centers for multiples, with lots of things, but especially where there would be a group of therapists who offered therapy for a truly affordable sliding scale or no fees for those who had no money. because from what i’ve seen, this is
November 5th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
That’s a great idea.
Yeah, it is very annoying, especially with things which have been going on. I’ve not given up on therapy. I’m just not going to worry about it until later.
We’re doing other things now and have other plans, and we’ll revisit later, at our convenience. I’m not going to jump through hoops for them. Much as I miss Elsie…it seems like her hands are tied and she’s done as much as she can, which is a lot getting our bill reduced from $250 to $140, and all the rest of it.
I’m actually looking to go back to work…and it seems to done wonders for our entire outlook all around.