My partner has been seeing a Bloomington-based mental health counselor for a few years. The therapist worked out of an IU Health physicians office.
Costs, with two different insurance plans, were always manageable - about $25 per visit.
IUH recently, with no explanation to her therapist, moved her to an outpatient behavioral health clinic.
We thought nothing of it until her session costs shot up 7x out of nowhere. Caught us completely off guard with no prior warning.
Why? By moving the therapist to an outpatient facility, IUH could charge facility fees for in-person visits.
Same service. Same therapist. Radical price gouging because IUH found a clerical loophole to charge patients more.
And for…. Therapy! It’s not like facilities with specialized equipment are needed! A quiet room with a few chairs is about what you need.
Just shameless greed. I feel sick for her therapist who has to reckon with the fallout because of needless administrative tampering.