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Old Mar 05, 2015, 10:20 AM
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I recently got SSDI so my T has a set amount that he can charge, $140. I pay $30 out of that. His normal rate is $180. I usually go 1X a week but when I had a rare extra session last week I found out that was covered also.

However I suspect the amount the therapist charged the OP is a typo.

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Old Mar 05, 2015, 11:27 AM
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Holy ****!!! I am not covered by insurance so my therapy sessions are 50 dollars for an hour.
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Old Mar 05, 2015, 02:00 PM
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I live in the Midwest, USA. My T is a Psy.D.
I see her for 60 minutes a week.
Here's how it breaks down for me:

T charges $150.00. Medicare approved $ 83.98. Medicare paid $ 65.84
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Old Mar 05, 2015, 09:04 PM
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I only pay a copay but my T gets about $75 - $125 an hour on a sliding scale.

The take home pay- after taxes- is not that much for an hour of listening, advising, note taking, etc.
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Old Mar 05, 2015, 09:08 PM
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I live in the Midwest, USA. My T is a Psy.D.
I see her for 60 minutes a week.
Here's how it breaks down for me:

T charges $150.00. Medicare approved $ 83.98. Medicare paid $ 65.84
Just out of curiosity, what's the difference between a PsyD and a PHD in psychology? My T is a PhD.
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Old Mar 05, 2015, 11:07 PM
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A PsyD has a Doctorof Psychology which is more focused on practice and PhD is a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology. They r usually researchers
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Old Mar 06, 2015, 08:57 AM
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A PsyD has a Doctorof Psychology which is more focused on practice and PhD is a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology. They r usually researchers
Exactly right.

My PrevT is a Ph.D. She is a Professor and the coordinator of a psychology training program at a medical school. She has many interests. She also is a clinical psychologist and has a psychology practice.

Current T is a Psy.D. She is an Assistant Professor and teaches psychology at a University. She also has a clinical practice.

The difference between the Ph.D. And Psy.D. Is how they are trained.
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Old Mar 06, 2015, 09:09 AM
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OP, I really hope that was a typo. Most psychiatrists in my area, which is very expensive, charge that or less for an initial consultation (which should last at least an hour for that kind of money). For regular appointments my pdoc is between $165-$265 depending on the length of my appointment.

My LICSW therapist charges $165 per 50 minute session. That's average or a little under for an LICSW where I live. Luckily I have insurance so I pay $15 out of pocket for both providers.

I would absolutely question your T on this. If you can get insurance to cover it then I guess it doesn't matter. Often times Ts inflate their charges depending on the contracted amount established with the insurance company. When charging non insurance paying clients, they'll charge less. And if she lowered it by half for you that's still crazy expensive for standard therapy. I understand the higher rate if a T offers services outside the therapy room. Many child Ts work with schools, write letters, advocate at meetings, etc., so that would be acceptable, I think. I'm going to be one and I don't believe a 60 minute therapy session with anyone is worth that. Maybe a doctorate who's published hundreds of articles and is world famous I suppose, but even then they're charging it simply because they can. I don't see any service based logic to it.

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Old Mar 06, 2015, 01:58 PM
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I need to amend my answer: I just looked at my EOMB- my T charges my insurance $150.00 for 45 minutes with patient. But she always sees me for 60 minutes.
I didn't realize that she is seeing me longer than her billed amount. :-)

OP, $435 for an hour appointment is outrageous.

I don't know if any of you are familiar with the late David Viscott, M.D. He was a Psychiatrist in L.A. He was a Hollywood-type who had his own late night call in television show in the USA back in the '90's.

He charged $1500.00 to $2000.00 for a two hour taped session.
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Old Mar 06, 2015, 02:07 PM
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Mine was covered by Medicaid
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