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What Will My Homeopath Want to Know?
An initial interview with a classical homeopath will usually take up to two hours. You
will be asked for detailed information about your physical, mental, and emotional health and
your personal likes and dislikes. This enables your homeopath to understand your unique
individuality. Of particular interest will be your own reactions to the external world,
such as temperature, weather, food, etc. Your homeopath will also search for factors
that may have contributed to or caused your illness, including stress, shock, traumas, or
perhaps family history.
Your homeopath might prescribe immediately or may study your case and supply a remedy at a later
date. A follow-up visit to determine how effective the remedy has been is usually
scheduled four to six weeks after taking the remedy. It is important to realize
that treatment of chronic diseases is a process that takes time, especially when other medications are
involved. Your homeopath will require regular follow-up visits in order to
assess your reaction to your remedy and to decide whether to repeat it, change
its potency, or move on to another remedy.
How Much Does Homeopathic Treatment Cost?
Costs for treatment vary according to region and community. However, you
can expect to pay $150 for your first consultation from recent graduates of a
classical homeopathic institution. Higher fees will correspond with
your homeopath's increased experience. Often fees for children will be reduced.
Is Homeopathic Treatment Covered By Insurance?
Homeopathy is not covered by the national health insurance plan, nor is it realistic to
expect that homeopathy will be added in the future, especially when so many other complementary
modalities are being reduced or discontinued.
However, private Extended Health plans can
provide partial coverage for treatment by homeopaths -- it depends on the terms of each plan. If a
patient's insurance plan includes homeopathic coverage, we encourage them to submit their receipts
for homeopathic treatment to their insurance provider. Should the claim be turned down, submit
it again. Often the decision about whether a particular claim is accepted is based on the individual
claims adjustor and their actions can be influenced by personal bias against homeopathy, company
quotas, or even the person's emotional state at the time.
For patients whose insurance policy does not cover homeopathy, we encourage you to contact
your claims department and ask for an explanation. Some insurance companies are saying
that there is no demand for homeopathic coverage; however, this is not what we are hearing at
CSH. Tell your insurance representative that there is a demand for it and that unless classical
homeopathic treatment is included in your insurance plan, you will be looking for another plan.
If your insurance policy is part of a union package, make sure that your union
representatives know of the health and cost benefits of homeopathy and that you want this kind
of coverage included in your next negotiations.
Some insurance companies state that they provide homeopathic coverage for
certified or "licenced"
homeopaths. However, since in Canada only Ontario currently has licenced homeopaths, this is
blatantly deceptive promotion. Also, there are many alternative
and holistic practitioners in Ontario who do not call themselves
"homeopaths" (and therefore are unlicenced) who actually
include homeopathy in their practice. Some of them are
registered with CSH. Therefore, make sure that you avoid this
potential "licenced" loophole by being very clear
about your demands for homeopathic coverage: You want to be covered for classical
homeopathic treatment provided by registered members of the
Canadian Society of Homeopaths, those identified with the RCSHom designation.
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