tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457127801979228257.post2421343811974682742..comments2012-03-20T10:54:31.284-07:00Comments on Parenting Senses & DisABILITIES: Hurry up and wait...MamaZuzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596521376566051520noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457127801979228257.post-17716534339316950262011-01-15T09:44:05.288-08:002011-01-15T09:44:05.288-08:00Well we won't have United Healthcare much long...Well we won't have United Healthcare much longer as the recession has destroyed my husband's start up company job... so we shall see what is next.MamaZuzihttp://mamapicturethis.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457127801979228257.post-53291403238860399322010-06-12T20:14:59.053-07:002010-06-12T20:14:59.053-07:00United Healthcare says that speech therapy is not ...United Healthcare says that speech therapy is not medically necessary- I wonder if you can prove otherwise to them. I have Uniform Medical Plan (through WA state).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457127801979228257.post-7584398929688570262010-06-11T09:51:57.014-07:002010-06-11T09:51:57.014-07:00Thanks Val for your positive thoughts. I am amazed...Thanks Val for your positive thoughts. I am amazed that you could get insurance Mariner2mother to cover speech therapy... we have a great potential speech therapist but they won't even deal with our insurance company cause they never pay since they say it isn't medically necessary. I'm really worried that is the problem -- what is holding us up -- on the occupational therapy as well. I really want new insurance. Not a fan of United Healthcare at all.MamaZuzihttp://parentingsensesdisabilities.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457127801979228257.post-61578268631376425222010-06-11T08:22:26.016-07:002010-06-11T08:22:26.016-07:00I feel for you and the wait. I don't know why ...I feel for you and the wait. I don't know why it seemed relatively easy for us to go from our pediatrician recommending a speech evaluation, to getting one, to getting regular ST. The folks at the therapy place called our insurance, got the ok, and scheduled us right away for visits. It should not be more difficult that that! From there, having a really great ST whose daughter has SPD, it was she that picked up on my son's SPD and we got him into and OT eval, and regular OT sessions. My heart goes out to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457127801979228257.post-54552654652067294732010-06-10T07:36:43.872-07:002010-06-10T07:36:43.872-07:00I think you are doing a wonderful job being a mama...I think you are doing a wonderful job being a mama tiger (or grizzly, as Sarah P. says) in getting help for your children. My nephew has pretty serious spd issues too and went through therapy. He's 12, and each year he adds a new food or two to his menu, and still has clothing issues. After his diagnosis we came to realize that my daughter, a "Picky Eater," probably has the same diagnosis, to a degree. She's nineteen now and functions just fine, living on mostly carbs and chicken fingers. Hang in there, hang in there, it will get better. And thanks for sharing! - ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com