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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 352831" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It IS hard to get to see a psychiatrist through the school. I happened to know one psychiatrist because she was in the same bldg as the kids' therapist. I managed to swing the cost of an appointment at her office there and then she told the school to get me in on certain days once a month. Otherwise it would have been a full semester before she had time to see me. The therapist asked the psychiatrist how to go about it so that I could be seen earlier. </p><p></p><p>What skills/talents does M have? Is there something he could barter with a doctor? One psychiatrist here bartered firewood and tree trimming and home repairs for her services to provide rx's and help with the <a href="http://www.pparx.org" target="_blank">www.pparx.org</a> paperwork (1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669)) . ALL of the drug company programs run through this now. It seems to streamline things. Rather than chasing all the different companies, you just call or go to the website and get the info you need.</p><p></p><p>If you decide to pay for the doctor, you are free to say that you will pay for ONE visit, or pay for $X worth of visit/treatment and that M is responsible for all other costs. Tell them it is one time help and you will not be responsible for the other bills. Many docs will work with this. Make sure M knows to put HIS name where it asks for the responsible party. </p><p></p><p>Does M have any kind of student insurance? Often the student health centers can provide medications far cheaper than most retail places. I know our health center still has really low rates for students and professors. Profs pay a pretty steep fee to use the service though. </p><p></p><p>Many areas have community clinics that you can walk into located in the ER. We have the Health Dept with certain services, but a couple of docs also organized the clinic in the ER. It can be a long wait, but they have docs of most specialties signed up. I am aware of people who have gone in asking to see a psychiatrist. They got all sorts of waits, other things checked to see if they really needed the psychiatrist, and then they arranged a time to have a psychiatrist there for them. For general ADHD, anxiety and depression they have internists or family practice docs who will evaluate and write scrips. </p><p></p><p>Are M's problems complicated enough to NEED a psychiatrist? These days most family practice docs and general practice docs are pretty familiar with depression, anxiety, even adult ADHD and can at least get the ball rolling. I don't know what, if anything, M was ever diagnosis'd with, but a good ole regular doctor MIGHT be a place to get the ball rolling. If a doctor calls to make the appointment it is usually much easier to get an appointment.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps or triggers some idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 352831, member: 1233"] It IS hard to get to see a psychiatrist through the school. I happened to know one psychiatrist because she was in the same bldg as the kids' therapist. I managed to swing the cost of an appointment at her office there and then she told the school to get me in on certain days once a month. Otherwise it would have been a full semester before she had time to see me. The therapist asked the psychiatrist how to go about it so that I could be seen earlier. What skills/talents does M have? Is there something he could barter with a doctor? One psychiatrist here bartered firewood and tree trimming and home repairs for her services to provide rx's and help with the [url]www.pparx.org[/url] paperwork (1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669)) . ALL of the drug company programs run through this now. It seems to streamline things. Rather than chasing all the different companies, you just call or go to the website and get the info you need. If you decide to pay for the doctor, you are free to say that you will pay for ONE visit, or pay for $X worth of visit/treatment and that M is responsible for all other costs. Tell them it is one time help and you will not be responsible for the other bills. Many docs will work with this. Make sure M knows to put HIS name where it asks for the responsible party. Does M have any kind of student insurance? Often the student health centers can provide medications far cheaper than most retail places. I know our health center still has really low rates for students and professors. Profs pay a pretty steep fee to use the service though. Many areas have community clinics that you can walk into located in the ER. We have the Health Dept with certain services, but a couple of docs also organized the clinic in the ER. It can be a long wait, but they have docs of most specialties signed up. I am aware of people who have gone in asking to see a psychiatrist. They got all sorts of waits, other things checked to see if they really needed the psychiatrist, and then they arranged a time to have a psychiatrist there for them. For general ADHD, anxiety and depression they have internists or family practice docs who will evaluate and write scrips. Are M's problems complicated enough to NEED a psychiatrist? These days most family practice docs and general practice docs are pretty familiar with depression, anxiety, even adult ADHD and can at least get the ball rolling. I don't know what, if anything, M was ever diagnosis'd with, but a good ole regular doctor MIGHT be a place to get the ball rolling. If a doctor calls to make the appointment it is usually much easier to get an appointment. I hope this helps or triggers some idea. [/QUOTE]
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