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5 Questions to ask Your Insurance Company
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Before your insurance starts helping, you have to pay a certain amount for your health care services.
The insurance company will send you a paper explaining how much they paid for your treatment and how much you still need to pay.
After you pay a certain amount of money for your medical expenses, you still have to pay a percentage of the cost for each visit or service.
If someone is homebound, it means they have a hard time leaving their house, so they can’t go out easily
There’s a maximum number of times you can go to the doctor or get medical help covered by your insurance. Once you reach that limit, you have to pay for everything the rest of the time.
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Additional Resources
2-1-1 is a state-wide social service directory that provides information and referrals to state programs and various local non-profits. A live person will help you find assistance in your area. You can also visit 2-1-1 online: www.211Texas.org
Autism Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks provides services to individuals of all ages across the nation. Visit the website to find upcoming events in your area.Contact: 888-288-4762, www.autismspeaks.org
Texas Parent to Parent provides support, networking, training, and resources to families and children in Texas who have disabilities, chronic illnesses, and/or special health care needs. The organization advocates on behalf of the children’s well-being and provides support groups to deal with the emotions, responsibilities, stress and isolation that families face when raising a child with a disability. TxP2P has resources throughout Texas. For a full list of locations and services, please visit their website.
Contact: 512- 458-8600, www.txp2p.org
Personal Care Services (PCS) is a respite program under Medicaid that provides attendant care contingent on income and medical necessity (if a child needs assistance with basic activities of daily living and the caregiver is not able to provide this and/or needs assistance providing this).
To apply, contact: 1-888-276-0702
Program overview: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip/medicaid-chip-members/texas-health-steps/personal-care-services
Disability Rights Texas provides legal and advocacy services for people with disabilities. The following resources are available state-wide: accessibility, community living, education, employment, healthcare, housing, protection and civil rights, and transportation. Services are also available in Spanish.
Contact: 1-800-252-9108
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) provides families with children ages birth to 36 months with developmental delays the resources and support they need to reach their goals. In-home evaluations and therapy are available in most areas. ECI also provides parent education, general counseling, behavioral counseling, nutrition services, and assistance with ECSE enrollment (Early Childhood Special Education, formerly known as PPCD).
Contact: 1-800-628-5115
Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) investigates reports of abuse and neglect of children, provides services to children and families in their own homes, places children in foster care, provides services to help youth in foster care make the transition to adulthood, and places children in adoptive homes. CPS provides additional resources in both English and Spanish for families, young children, youth and young adults across Texas.
Contact: 512-438 4800
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/child_protection/
https://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx
Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women is a state program that provides case management services to children with disabilities (age 20 and younger) and pregnant women (of any age) to help clients access medical services, medical equipment and supplies, and other resources and assistance. Clients are required to have Medicaid insurance in order to qualify for services.
Head Start is a nation-wide program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to 5 from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development. Head Start provides the following services to young children and their families: education, health, nutrition, family advocates, and special services in a classroom-based setting.
Contact: 972-283-6400, www.hsgd.org *To find programs in other areas visit http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices
The Child Study Center (CSC) provides diagnostic and treatment services to children who have, or are at risk for, developmental disabilities and related behavioral and emotional problems.The CSC provides the following services: developmental-behavioral pediatric evaluation and treatment, psychological evaluation, medication management, applied behavior analysis, follow-up care for graduates of Neonatal Intensive Care Units, educational evaluations, behavior management classes for parents, and infant screening and assessment.
Contact: 817-336-8611, Child Study Center
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a national, nonprofit health agency dedicated to finding treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, ALS, and other neuromuscular diseases, through research, fundraising and campaigns. MDA provides comprehensive health care and support for families with MDA. Diagnostic and follow-up medical consultations, support groups, MDA summer camps, assistance with equipment repairs and modifications, and resource referrals are just a few of the services offered by MDA. Contact: 800-572-1717, www.mda.org
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is a nation-wide organization that strives to enhance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network. UCP works to include individuals with disabilities into every area of life through education, advocating, and support services for individuals and families. The goal of UCP is to provide those with disabilities a life without limits. For a list of affiliates located in Texas, please visit the website. Contact: 800-872-5827 or 202-776-0406, www.ucp.org