tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448236159202037368.post7347840829183677235..comments2023-10-29T00:37:13.636-07:00Comments on Just Your Average American Family: Mourning a DeathUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448236159202037368.post-7374158328870722112009-02-11T11:13:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:13:00.000-08:00Belle,Some insurance companies will pay for speech...Belle,<BR/><BR/>Some insurance companies will pay for speech or occupational therapies if the child can be diagnosed with a speech or motor problem...but most won't treat for autism per say. A very select few insurance companies will pay for autism therapies for very young children under a developmental delay diagnosis. In other words, there are a few ways to get around it, but in the vast majority of cases, they don't get covered.<BR/><BR/>We have really excellent health insurance. We get partial coverage for Noe's speech therapies and that's about it. Once in a while we will get them to pay an ABA claim, but the vast majority are denied. We can't fight them because they don't legally have to pay out. This will all end when Noe turns 7, which apparently is the magic age that he should be cured.<BR/><BR/>It makes me want to cry whenever I think about all of the kids who need help and don't get it because of the insurance lobby. And also all the parents who are working extra jobs, going bankrupt, etc. to get their kids help. It is so crazy unfair. I understand that insurance should not have to pay for experimental/alternative treatments. But ABA, speech, occupational....they are all well- documented to produce gains in kids on the spectrum.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837127945452992747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448236159202037368.post-49815628681378658362009-02-10T18:51:00.000-08:002009-02-10T18:51:00.000-08:00Wow, I had no idea that autism is not covered by i...Wow, I had no idea that autism is not covered by insurance. How can that be? Does any insurance company cover treatments for autism? I'm really sorry to hear this news.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321727820730879535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448236159202037368.post-83499166922551218872009-02-06T14:58:00.000-08:002009-02-06T14:58:00.000-08:00I'm sorry too. How can we change all this??? Healt...I'm sorry too. How can we change all this??? Health Insurance issues are the worst. :(Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686519461321136843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448236159202037368.post-90172068861744674612009-02-05T16:25:00.000-08:002009-02-05T16:25:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Maksymov Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786121276593010416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448236159202037368.post-51890672206116089042009-02-04T08:47:00.000-08:002009-02-04T08:47:00.000-08:00I'm really sorry Jen. This totally sucks.I'm really sorry Jen. This totally sucks.Razzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364201872942137175noreply@blogger.com