Chronic illness is expensive, not just in the traditional sense, but from a physical and emotional standpoint, too. Here are some of the hidden costs of chronic illness that I’ve experienced, in no particular order: 1.
Medical Treatments Many specialty appointments have costly co-pays or they need to be paid for completely out-of-pocket. In my experience, to see a therapist more than once every two months, I needed to go out of network.
Naturopath, acupuncture, or massage therapy treatments, which can be very beneficial, also often incur large fees and are not covered by insurance.
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