Psychotomy

DK had his appointment today for medication. Get him something to maybe help him slow down, sit still. Concentrate for more than thirty seconds.

We had all the kids, so I stayed outside while my wife took him in and did paperwork. She tells me it’s 150$. Which is nowhere near the 25-50 we were expecting. I mean seriously wtf. His therapy appts were 95$ and 70$. Next one is supposed to be 10$ then no payment, according to the practice. But 150$?? And it’s not a one time. Next one is another 100$ then 30$ each trip!! They said something about the deductible, but since I think today’s visit reached dk’s out-of-pocket limit … Not that I know what that means to our current insurance. Past experience has been “we quit counting, you still have to pay” and “now we’ll call everything out-of-network and apply different numbers”. I don’t have high hopes :(

Anyway, turns out that DK was too bouncy and distracting for the doc. So mommy had to bring him back to me. Because doc was going through the accident with mommy

Except, she needs his records from hospital. To know the details of if he lost consciousness etc. apparently it affects what she prescribes. I wasn’t told if there was a reason not to just scribe the non-interference meds. So, 150$ later and a trained doctor took a history.

Oh, and when we take him back? She’s going to want to take the history again now she knows what’s in the report. If she reads it. It’s hit or miss, usually, if they read it the first time. But she’s already met DK, so maybe that counts.

But no meds today. I’m starting to wonder about the mental health establishments on our plan. And I need to check the insurance, make sure we’re getting credit for these payments. And order his history. I should check if we need both hospitals, before we have another wasted appointment.

Wonder if she wants DK next time … I wonder if I ever get to see the right doctor …

Clearly I need my head examined, I keep expecting medical and insurance to be sensible

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