Teacher or medical discounts as an RBT? Thoughts?
EDIT: yeah it seems like we qualify for medical discounts! Our NPI number literally identifies us as healthcare providers! This is so cool to learn! I will absolutely be utilizing these discounts🫡 I encourage you to as well!!!
I’m shopping for new tires, and Belle Tire offers appreciation discounts to “military, nurse, medical, responders, teachers & students.”
Now until I looked back at the website to quote it here, I didn’t even think about how we could possibly also be medical, in a way, right?
ID.me has a list of who qualifies for teacher discounts, and RBT is not explicitly listed. “Paraprofessionals” and “special ed teachers” are. But we aren’t either of those. It does say “specialized teachers” with a list ending in “etc.” SLPs are included in that list. Obviously we are not SLPs. But the inclusion of SLPs makes me think RBTs might fall under that “etc.” ?
I also just checked the “who is eligible for ID.me medical discounts” and there is a long list that doesn’t explicitly include RBTs. It DOES include “therapist.” And I know that there is some discourse on using the term “therapist” for RBTs. My job title with my company is ABA therapist. The ID.me list simply says “therapist.” It doesn’t specify licensed therapists. “Therapist” is a very broad term! So I feel like this would be where an RBT could be eligible.
What do you guys think? I’m not trying to say we do or don’t deserve discounts, I just thought it would be interesting to discuss!