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Originally Posted by Soupe du jour
The full 100% fee for the 40 to 50 minutes with the psychiatrist was 1,500 czk (that's about $67 US). I'm not even sure how much the quetiapine was 100% because we bought some OTC Vitamin A and OTC B-Complex with it. The total pharmacy bill for the vitamins and quetiapine ER was about 550 czk ($24 US). I assume the quetiapine ER cost less than $20. Again 100% patient pay. Once I have public insurance, the prescription med copays will likely be 0 czk or almost 0. Apparently future appointments with the psychiatrist will be quicker medication checks. He charges 500 czk ($22 US) for them. Again, once I have insurance, they will be 0 czk ($0). If anyone in the US is jealous, it's time to write your congress people.
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I'm glad your appointment went so well. It's comforting to know you have a safety net in place. My partner sometimes talks about moving to be closer to her family, but the thought of leaving my mental health providers is a great concern
Even without insurance you got a bargain! Because of powerful lobbyists & politicians (who know better) using the terms "communist" & "socialist" as rhetoric to scare the under-educated, I'm not sure writing Congress will do any good. Oh, to be young & idealistic again!
Lately I've been watching quite a few YouTube documentaries about homelessness & incarceration, especially as they relate to mental illness (I'm a lot of fun at parties!). It's so easy for people to fall through the cracks of the mental health system in the USA. As a young man, I was involuntarily commited to one of those huge, old state hospitals, so I'm certainly not suggesting we bring those back. There's got to be a better system for "tweeners," though...for folks who fall between being poor enough to get assistance through community mental health agencies, & those who have or can afford health insurance. When people get in bad spaces, they're generally not capable of advocating on their own behalf. We have a sad & (IMO) selfish system here in the States.
I'd be curious to hear about the experiences of Canadians & folks in the UK or elsewhere in Europe.