Posted by gardenergirl on March 20, 2005, at 22:26:43
In reply to Re: We talked and talked and talked » All Done, posted by fallsfall on March 20, 2005, at 14:04:40
Good for you, Laurie. I'm so proud of you for bringing this up. It sounds like it must have been really tense in the room for a bit. And it definitely sounds like it was productive.
I'm so glad they teach us about managed care (at least the basics...each company is SOOO different) in school. Does your T have an office manager? That would certainly help things. Also, he could get in touch with his state organization. I'm sure there is someone there who can help him figure out what he needs to do and can advocate for him if he needs it.
And stick to your guns. You really deserve back claims reimbursement, which means he is going to end up losing some money. I'm sure that the amount he charges you is more than the amount he agreed to charge based on his contract. That's a sticky situation, but you are entitled to have this remedied. It has NOTHING to do with therapy. It's business. It's insurance.
Yes, there are theories that say that a financial committment to therapy makes an impact, but you are too far along for that to mean diddly squat at this point. I pay nothing, and for me it's the investment in my own growth and the relationship that keeps me going. Plus you have your co-pay. The financial committment does not have to be astronomical for it to be effective. It can be nominal or even symbolic (as in my tuition).
Yea Laurie for bringing this up and turning it into something productive!
gg
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