Honestly, the therapy for me has just been check-ins about the meds. I am working with one of the residents there who is learning under Dr. Adler, the head cheese there. Was on the waiting list just to get a phone consult for months. My insurance has out of network coverage. Initial screening appointment was $200 and subsequent sessions are $70. Once I reached my deductible, they covered about half of the $70 fees.
First visits were weekly for a month with new prescription happening in the third or fourth session. Then monthly sessions to check in play the option of checking in for any emergencies or questions. I could do weekly if I wanted but I am already going twice a week with a therapist I've been seeing for years. They are in communication with one another which helps a ton.
I mean, I would much rather work with a resident there for ~$35 a weekly session than someone who seems disinterested in dealing with my ADHD. Luckily my regular therapist is awesome. She recognizes that she isn't an ADHD specialist and encouraged me to get that more focused help especially to procure proper medication.
I would guess that from there you could probably get a referral to an ADHD specialist that could do weekly talk therapy and accepts your insurance or at least will let you submit your stuff out of network.
Really? Last time I called, sometime last year, I was quoted around $500 for initial testing/diagnosis. Anyway, I'll contact them again to make sure I understood them correctly and definitely look into my insurance and out of network coverage. If diagnosis is $200 and therapy is $70, really I could swing that.
So it seems like it's mostly medication management for you. I was hoping for more behavioral modification. Med helps and I don't plan on going off of it but I could always use more help in that area. Last question, am I correct that you aren't just receiving medical services but you are also participating in researches? Is there a choice in what sort of research is available/eligible for you, after the screening? Thanks again!
That $500 is if you work with one of the doctors. The $200 if you work with one of the residents in training. There are options to participate in research but I didn't look into those too closely. I can't afford to mess around with that with two kids at home.
Like i said, I am primarily using the service for medication, but I know that I could go weekly or more frequently. If I wasn't with a therapist currently, I would definitely do it.
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u/supercali5 May 31 '17
Honestly, the therapy for me has just been check-ins about the meds. I am working with one of the residents there who is learning under Dr. Adler, the head cheese there. Was on the waiting list just to get a phone consult for months. My insurance has out of network coverage. Initial screening appointment was $200 and subsequent sessions are $70. Once I reached my deductible, they covered about half of the $70 fees.
First visits were weekly for a month with new prescription happening in the third or fourth session. Then monthly sessions to check in play the option of checking in for any emergencies or questions. I could do weekly if I wanted but I am already going twice a week with a therapist I've been seeing for years. They are in communication with one another which helps a ton.
I mean, I would much rather work with a resident there for ~$35 a weekly session than someone who seems disinterested in dealing with my ADHD. Luckily my regular therapist is awesome. She recognizes that she isn't an ADHD specialist and encouraged me to get that more focused help especially to procure proper medication.
I would guess that from there you could probably get a referral to an ADHD specialist that could do weekly talk therapy and accepts your insurance or at least will let you submit your stuff out of network.