plan of care

so, my son's nurse practitioner gave us two referrals:
speech/behavior at the super duper awesome renowned autism center (we have an appt which WILL NOT BE COVERED in Oct) and by the way, thanks to the fundraiser...WE CAN DO IT, and AFFORD THE FOLLOW UPS!!! and...
and
for occupational therapy with sensory-motor stuff which he really really needs (the place is open on Saturdays. He really really needs the sensory stuff.

and insurance wants to be ridiculous and not work with these institutions.

and...between Graeme & I, we ran out of my FSA for this year. I had pre-cancer removed from my foot, Graeme had been ill, had an abscessed broken tooth, I had to have a pretty emergent root canal (there was infection...)

so...
while we await a meeting with the school district and want to begin therapy...
do I find another pediatric OT professional that they do cover? and is it as comprehensive as the one our NP wants us to go to? Speech Therapy is needed.

Many Americans were worried that with Obamacare, we don't get to choose who we want to see.
The insurance call center lady told me that the lack of coverage and the lengths I'd have to go to for them to maybe even consider it will take over a month. maybe two. And, that is how it's been for years and isn't going to change. AND...Autism is covered sparsely, but it is covered. Falls under mental health.

Don't they say, Babies Can't Wait?

Howard County, Maryland is where I used to live. Their early intervention program is from birth to 5 years old.
Georgia's Babies Can't Wait is from birth to 3.
Then they throw it at the school districts. Pity for you if your district doesn't give a crap or is under funded.
Thanks to the IDEA act, my son SHOULD be able to get some of the services he needs from the schools. If they'd just communicate with us.
My boss told me we should try to get into a school board meeting. I think this is my next step.

People have asked...can we pray for you?
Yes. You can dance the electric slide for us, do a cartwheel, light a penny candle, donate to a cancer, autism, alzheimer's charity in Graeme's name...whatever! Good vibes are good vibes, no matter where they come from.

Again,
thank you. I will try to write more later.