Just wondering what you guys' experiences were with this place, and to add to a discussion that I saw on here a while back.
I didn't have an overall good impression of the place due to them spamming Reddit with ads showing an anime character (just my personal feeling; I don't think that's the right tone for the area they are operating in)
I did notice that they were upfront about accepting Japanese health insurance though, so I was interested.
Recently I saw that they have been pushing themselves as a place to get tested for ADHD. As I suspect that I might "have" this, I thought I would make an appointment.
Browsing this sub, I saw a discussion, where people were saying that the ADHD test cost 33k and the person was planning on claiming that on Japanese health insurance, so I called them and asked if this was possible.
It's not. They told me that subsequent treatment would be, but that the test itself costs 33k, and this is not covered. Although the initial appointment is not the test, and I imagine this would be "revealed" at that time, this still left a funny taste for me, and I cancelled the appointment, as the whole thing felt like a "bait and switch", considering they mention quite clearly in their ads that they do accept JHS, and there is nothing on their page that mentions that the ADHD test is not covered, although the test itself is mentioned multiple times.
Also, 33k seems like a lot in a country where you can get a CT scan (with insurance) for under 7k. I asked what the test consisted of, and they told me it was mainly paper based, involved some IQ testing, and some interview style questions with a therapist. Last time I saw a therapist in Japan without insurance I was paying less than 10k an hour, so I am not sure where this cost comes from.
TLDNR: Just be aware of this cost if you are considering this.
From what I have read it is possible to get an ADHD diagnosis that is covered by health insurance, and I was wondering if anyone here had any input on this. My Japanese is not good enough to do this, unfortunately.
by salizarn