anyone with any advice or experience with this, please help!
I was referred to TPAPN by my employer for impairment at work and signed a practice agreement . I was not board ordered, I did this voluntarily. I tested positive for PETH three times while in monitoring over the span of two years. They closed my case and referred it to BON.
I received a notice from the BON and got a lawyer. They have sent the BON notice that they are representing me but I can't afford to continue paying for them after I got my first invoice and it was almost $3,000 for a week of services which really just included them telling the board they were representing me.
I don't know what to do...
What usually happens when you are referred to the BON because you are non-compliant in TPAPN? Do they usually suspend your license for a year? or do they board order you to be in monitoring again?
In the meantime I have continued therapy, gotten a new AA sponsor, attended AA meetings as often as I can, and have stayed sober since my last positive PETH test.
I don't know what else I can do to show proof I am on the path to recovery since my last positive test and that I want to keep my license.
is there any chance of getting back into TPAPN after you have been dropped for non-compliance?? I don't know if I should get into more debt to keep paying the lawyer at this point. anyone with any experience or advice , PLEASE HELP!
Do you guys use affinity? It sends me a notification every morning at 4 am to check in on the app. It's become a habit at this point for me to check in as soon as I wake up, but I would definitely recommend setting an alarm so you check in every day. I don't get why they just don't notify you if you're going to test that day, but c'est la vie
I use Recoverytrek and they have an option to send you a text every morning to remind you to "checkin" for $5/month. No thanks, they are taking so much money during this monitoring anyway. I just check-in while I'm brushing my teeth and it's a routine. No missed check-ins, just tie it into your morning routine. It sucks that we even have to do that and make it a part of our life, but it's temporary.
I'm not sure how much help this is, but when I was in a program there were several people in my group who were doing their second round of monitoring after completing the program.... Relapsing and getting referred again. If it were me, I would do whatever it took to keep my license, hopefully your lawyer can work with the board and with TPAPN to work out a deal to allow you back in. I imagine it's going to be MUCH more difficult this go around but you have to deal with the consequences of your 3 positive tests. I wish you all the best!
I use Recoverytrek and they have an option to send you a text every morning to remind you to "checkin" for $5/month. No thanks, they are taking so much money during this monitoring anyway. I just check-in while I'm brushing my teeth and it's a routine. No missed check-ins, just tie it into your morning routine. It sucks that we even have to do that and make it a part of our life, but it's temporary.
$5/mth???? Wow I'm sorry I know I shouldn't be surprised but it costs pennies to send a push notification and I am shocked they want to charge for it
They are in it for the money. They make a lot off of us. I'm not shocked at all.
Yep, exactly. And some of the prices for "evaluations" and rehab at their "approved centers" is insane. I do know some physicians who have gone and they make them pay tons of money! Although recently, rates for RNs, PAs and NPs are increasing also and many times pay the same rate as physicians.
I know a colleague who drank at work. She had to go for a "84 hour evaluation" for $4500. They were going to recommend a residential rehab anyway, so why go for the eval? Why not just say "We think you need rehab." Then maybe PHP, etc. It's all ridiculous and not focused on recovery.
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I use Recoverytrek and they have an option to send you a text every morning to remind you to "checkin" for $5/month. No thanks, they are taking so much money during this monitoring anyway. I just check-in while I'm brushing my teeth and it's a routine. No missed check-ins, just tie it into your morning routine. It sucks that we even have to do that and make it a part of our life, but it's temporary.