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Drake the Outlaw
I tweaked a knee a few months ago. It has improved, but not to 100%. So my GP gave me a "prescription" for physical therapy and (after a bunch of phone calls) I got the PT scheduled for today. But wait! Insurance was involved.
Last Friday, the PT clinic called to give me a heads up that the PT was going to be very expensive because (as it turns out), I'm out of network. How expensive, I inquired?
$500/session. Whaa? Yep, $500/session. A session is 30-45 minutes of me doing exercises under the supervision of a PT tech who ain't making more than about $30/hr.
OK, how about I self pay, what's that price? Oh, we can't give you that price since you have insurance and are out of network. So, you'd rather lose my business totally than have me pay cash for each session? Well, that's the policy, I know it doesn't make a lot of sense. Sorry.
It was a polite conversation because I knew the person on the phone had nothing to do with creating the situation.
I cancelled the PT session. Later they called back and said: Again, a PT session is $500, but we can offer you a free 30 minute consultation. "With a therapist?"... No, with a doctor.
So a PT session is $500 but 30 minutes with a doctor is free? Yep.
The visit with the doctor was very nice. She gave me a half dozen exercises to do at home.
And I remain puzzled that a consultation with a doctor is free but a visit with a PT tech is $500...
Go figure.
Last Friday, the PT clinic called to give me a heads up that the PT was going to be very expensive because (as it turns out), I'm out of network. How expensive, I inquired?
$500/session. Whaa? Yep, $500/session. A session is 30-45 minutes of me doing exercises under the supervision of a PT tech who ain't making more than about $30/hr.
OK, how about I self pay, what's that price? Oh, we can't give you that price since you have insurance and are out of network. So, you'd rather lose my business totally than have me pay cash for each session? Well, that's the policy, I know it doesn't make a lot of sense. Sorry.
It was a polite conversation because I knew the person on the phone had nothing to do with creating the situation.
I cancelled the PT session. Later they called back and said: Again, a PT session is $500, but we can offer you a free 30 minute consultation. "With a therapist?"... No, with a doctor.
So a PT session is $500 but 30 minutes with a doctor is free? Yep.
The visit with the doctor was very nice. She gave me a half dozen exercises to do at home.
And I remain puzzled that a consultation with a doctor is free but a visit with a PT tech is $500...
Go figure.