Re: 99% sure I'm ADHD & now I have to circumnavigate getting diagnosed?? Cruel joke!

[Anonymous]

I think we paid $800 for my son’s assessment, and then another $40 or so ($140 up front, then put in a claim to get back part of it from Medicare) for his paediatrician’s appointment to discuss medication. We got a little bit back from health insurance for the assessment (but not much). My daughter went to a psychologist under a mental health care plan, which allowed her free treatment for up to 6 months, but we still had to pay for the parent part of the sessions, so another huge sum went into paying for her treatment.

Thankfully my psychiatrist only has a small gap payment (I think some of you call it a co-pay), and we can choose to just pay the gap amount, and he will apply for the Medicare rebate, or we can pay in full and then apply for the rebate. A 50 minute session cost over $200, but with the rebate, we will only be out of pocket by $25 or so. I guess they have to keep it cheap considering it’s a long term therapy and people wouldn’t be willing to pay much more for weekly visits that continue for months or years.

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