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Originally Posted by susannahsays
I don't know where you're getting the idea that overhead expenses don't exist for teletherapy. All of the same expenses apply, and if the therapist chooses to use a platform that's actually HIPAA compliant, teletherapy is an additional expense.
If people want to make the argument that teletherapy isn't the same as in person and shouldn't be charged the same, fine. But claiming teletherapy does not involve overhead is bogus reasoning for reducing fees.
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Agreed. My T is still paying for his office space (and usually has the telehealth sessions from there), plus things like malpractice insurance, presumably his own/family's health insurance, his own mortgage, etc. And yes, it is an additional charge to get HIPAA-compliant software, like you mentioned.