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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a provider of a SN service that ends up costing families $1,000/month with none reimbursable by insurance. It’s terribly difficult for families. And yet…what am I to do? I’ve adjusted my own rate so families can mange and I end up pulling from my retirement account to pay bills. I’m eating my family’s financial stability so I can tend to someone else’s needs. The worst part of it is the attitude among my colleagues that this is what a good provider does - we do it for the kids, for the mission, etc. Yes, indeed. But I’ll have to leave the field if I can’t pay the bills, and I need to charge an eye popping amount to do that. Families don’t see the half hour of session prep, the half hour of driving, etc.

I don’t blame OP or other families that are upset about the rates. I understand - we are a SN family too. But please don’t be mad at me. Be mad at our health care system that doesn’t cover my service, that your kid desperately needs.[/quote]

Yes, exactly! Thank you for working in such an important job. [/quote]

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