[MrPink182]

Would checking to see if my new T works out while seeing my current T cause me to pay in full if I have insurance (Aetna HMO). I only plan on seeing 2 T's for a few more sessions before I am sure I want to just see my new T.

I would call, but they are not open right now and I hate talking on the phone. Hopefully someone on here can help me out with this.

Do you have your plan benefits handy? If so, it should say whether or not you need pre-approval (I'm guessing you don't, based on comments you've made in the past about having such a good insurance plan), and then to check if there are any limits to the number of visits. I don't want to mislead you, but my thinking is that it's no different than if I were to see two different chiropractors at the same time. The insurance company only cares whether or not it's someone contracted to accept their terms, and then whether or not you are staying within your plan's limits.

It really comes down to how the plan interprets the service, but I can't see why they would care who they are paying as long as it's a covered provider. After all, you're just trying to find the right therapist.

Again, I don't want to mislead you. I'm just talking off the cuff.

[ScarletPimpernel]

My insurance is Medicaid. For me at least, I cannot see two of the same type of doctors at the same time (i.e. can't see 2 Ts). I can't even see 2 different doctors who are part of the same clinic on the same day (i.e. my Pdoc and primary). I couldn't see my T or Pdoc when I was in the crisis house because the crisis house had their own T and Pdoc. But then again, it's Medicaid.

[stopdog]

The insurance companies that I have dealt with will only pay for one therapist at a time. I see two and pay both in cash, if I wanted to use insurance the insurance company would only reimburse one