Posted on Feb 11, 2019
How do you go about getting treated off post for BH problems?
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It’s very hard to get even decent treatment on post. Appointments are sometimes a month out. They can’t do the treatment they recommend because of the lack of availability. As a result they are quick to put people on meds.
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Military one source will schedule you 6 free appointments with a counselor for you and your spouse each (that's 12 if you're going to marriage counseling with your spouse). Six sessions per issue. If you require more they will refer you somewhere else after the first 6.
Also, if there is a certain treatment they lack the availabilty to provide you can ask to be referred to an off post provider as well.
Also, if there is a certain treatment they lack the availabilty to provide you can ask to be referred to an off post provider as well.
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Best to you SPC (Join to see). A trusted family member or friend can be very helpful. In the past I have chatted with immediate chain-of-command supervisors who were very concerned about ways to help their personnel with stress related issues. When I was active duty, it was a blessing to me to have someone who could help make the rough spots better. Have a good day.
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Call a provider. Schedule an appointment.
(*Be prepared to pay out of pocket. You can always purchase your own health insurance, also. A little spendy, but if it’s important, worth the cost. If you’re married and your spouse has insurance, going on your spouse’s plan is also an option)
(*Be prepared to pay out of pocket. You can always purchase your own health insurance, also. A little spendy, but if it’s important, worth the cost. If you’re married and your spouse has insurance, going on your spouse’s plan is also an option)
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
SPC (Join to see) this is the best recommendation. It can be costly but if you want to preserve your privacy this is the way to go. But make sure you get a copy of your treatment notes for your personal files should you claim service connection once you discharge from active duty. Medical providers are not required to keep records indefinitely. I think after 5 years they can destroy them. Best to you.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard SPC (Join to see) - agreed. And if I might add. If your command tries to tell you that you can’t purchase private insurance or pay out of pocket for a private provider. That’s nonsense. Of course you can. You absolutely can.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
SGT (Join to see) I don't understand are you just adding this about the command? I'm just suggesting that whatever private provider SPC (Join to see) uses that the member needs to get his/her appointment notes and put them with the other civilian documents because the retention of records rules have changed in the civilian world. PLUS why would an active member tell the command they have gotten private insurance to see a civilian provider. Wouldn't that create some kind of friction just as you are describing?
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard - I’m not quite sure what you don’t understand? My original advice was to seek treatment from an off post provider, paying out of pocket. You concurred with that advice.
Having gone down that road myself, I’ve experienced the situation when the Commander says, “you can’t use privately purchased health insurance because you’re in the military”. (Even with private insurance, a soldier still has to provide appointment slips, etc).
So after reading my first comment, and then your follow on, the SPC might have thought, ‘well, can I even get private insurance or just go pay cash for some BH appointments with a private provider? Or will my Unit tell me that’s a no-go when I tell them I have an appointment/where my appointment is at?’, I simply added the small blurb that there’s nothing preventing a service member from acquiring private insurance.
I hope that clears it up.
Having gone down that road myself, I’ve experienced the situation when the Commander says, “you can’t use privately purchased health insurance because you’re in the military”. (Even with private insurance, a soldier still has to provide appointment slips, etc).
So after reading my first comment, and then your follow on, the SPC might have thought, ‘well, can I even get private insurance or just go pay cash for some BH appointments with a private provider? Or will my Unit tell me that’s a no-go when I tell them I have an appointment/where my appointment is at?’, I simply added the small blurb that there’s nothing preventing a service member from acquiring private insurance.
I hope that clears it up.
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