Info on Dr. O'Hara - Meleah

[Guest guest]

Meleah,

Thank you so much for your generous offer. Can you give me some info about

these Drs? Do they take insurance? All of the DAN doctors in Georgia that I

have seen do not take Blue Cross/Blue Shield. I have twins, so to pay out of

pocket would be very expensive. That has been my biggest hurdle with getting my

boys to be seen by this kind of doctor. But I would love some guidance because

right now no tests have been run on them. I don't know for sure about over

growth of yeast or other bacteria except for behavioral and physical indicators.

I don't know what vitamins or minerals they are low in. I don't know what other

types of tests this kind of doctor would run. So, any info you could offer

regarding that would be very helpful. I would want to see a doctor that

supported SCD.

Any way, thanks again, for any guidance.

Dana

Garrett and

5 1/2 months SCD

Celiac, Developmental delays

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[Guest guest]

I am brand new to the group but read your email and wanted to reply. We make

too much money to apply for any medicaid funding, however, we applied for and

received TEFRA (a type of medicaid for people who make money). Didn't know if

you had checked into this already or not. Our DAN doctor will accept this.

Becky

dana pope wrote:

Meleah,

Thank you so much for your generous offer. Can you give me some info about these

Drs? Do they take insurance? All of the DAN doctors in Georgia that I have seen

do not take Blue Cross/Blue Shield. I have twins, so to pay out of pocket would

be very expensive. That has been my biggest hurdle with getting my boys to be

seen by this kind of doctor. But I would love some guidance because right now no

tests have been run on them. I don't know for sure about over growth of yeast or

other bacteria except for behavioral and physical indicators. I don't know what

vitamins or minerals they are low in. I don't know what other types of tests

this kind of doctor would run. So, any info you could offer regarding that would

be very helpful. I would want to see a doctor that supported SCD.

Any way, thanks again, for any guidance.

Dana

Garrett and

5 1/2 months SCD

Celiac, Developmental delays

---------------------------------

Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.

[Guest guest]

Becky,

Is this TEFRA only in Georgia? I'm not aware of anything in NC.

Meleah

Re: Info on Dr. O'Hara - Meleah

I am brand new to the group but read your email and wanted to reply. We make

too much money to apply for any medicaid funding, however, we applied for and

received TEFRA (a type of medicaid for people who make money). Didn't know if

you had checked into this already or not. Our DAN doctor will accept this.

Becky

dana pope wrote:

Meleah,

Thank you so much for your generous offer. Can you give me some info about

these Drs? Do they take insurance? All of the DAN doctors in Georgia that I have

seen do not take Blue Cross/Blue Shield. I have twins, so to pay out of pocket

would be very expensive. That has been my biggest hurdle with getting my boys to

be seen by this kind of doctor. But I would love some guidance because right now

no tests have been run on them. I don't know for sure about over growth of yeast

or other bacteria except for behavioral and physical indicators. I don't know

what vitamins or minerals they are low in. I don't know what other types of

tests this kind of doctor would run. So, any info you could offer regarding that

would be very helpful. I would want to see a doctor that supported SCD.

Any way, thanks again, for any guidance.

Dana

Garrett and

5 1/2 months SCD

Celiac, Developmental delays

---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

I don't know about all of the doctors, but Dr. O'Hara isn't under contract with

any insurance company. She will give you everything you need to submit a claim,

but we had Aetna, and they wouldn't accept the claim because she is out of

network. We have Caremark for our prescription coverage, and they have

reembersed every prescription claim that we have sent in. That means B12

injections and DMPS for chelation. Aetna did reemberse us for some of the lab

work that Dr. O'Hara ran. Her initial patient fee is $1500, and we would never

have been able to cover it. A wealthy family member generously paid it for us.

Follow up appointment via phone have not been too terrible. We've had two since

July, and they each ran about $100. I can't remember what the hourly rate is

for follow up. You can also email with quick questions. The initial visit was

about three hours, and we saw both Dr. O'Hara and Vikki. You fill out a 25 page

patient evaluation before you ever go so that she has pretty much all background

info before she sees you. This cuts back on patient history time. The initial

lab work that she ran was covered through insurance. I'd even ask if she can

cut you a deal because you'd be bringing two children. The other thing you

could do is a fund raiser. We did that this summer, and it really helped. We

sent out letters through email to all friends and family, and we got a huge

response. Friends forwarded it on to their friends, family, and churches. Let

me know if you want any more info.

Meleah

Re: Info on Dr. O'Hara - Meleah

I am brand new to the group but read your email and wanted to reply. We make

too much money to apply for any medicaid funding, however, we applied for and

received TEFRA (a type of medicaid for people who make money). Didn't know if

you had checked into this already or not. Our DAN doctor will accept this.

Becky

dana pope wrote:

Meleah,

Thank you so much for your generous offer. Can you give me some info about

these Drs? Do they take insurance? All of the DAN doctors in Georgia that I have

seen do not take Blue Cross/Blue Shield. I have twins, so to pay out of pocket

would be very expensive. That has been my biggest hurdle with getting my boys to

be seen by this kind of doctor. But I would love some guidance because right now

no tests have been run on them. I don't know for sure about over growth of yeast

or other bacteria except for behavioral and physical indicators. I don't know

what vitamins or minerals they are low in. I don't know what other types of

tests this kind of doctor would run. So, any info you could offer regarding that

would be very helpful. I would want to see a doctor that supported SCD.

Any way, thanks again, for any guidance.

Dana

Garrett and

5 1/2 months SCD

Celiac, Developmental delays

---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

I actually live in Arkansas. A lady at the Department of Human Services helped

me figure out I was eligible for this. Our son started out initially in speech

and occupational therapy for delays that are now turning into autistic triats.

You should be able to call your local DHS (names differ in different states)

office and tell them you want to talk with someone regarding TEFRA. It falls

under Medicaid, so I would think it would be available to all states. You do

have to pay a small fee per month based on your annual income. The max is about

$500 a month (that's for those who make 6 figures). Your child does have to

have medical issues, a diagnosis of autism would automatically qualify you. We

don't have that yet but still qualified under speech language impairment and

sensory integration dsyfunction. When I initially applied I was just trying to

get his speech and OT paid for because our insurance didn't cover it. But I

found out it pays for doctors visits,

perscriptions and more. All of our lab work we just had done by the DAN doctor

we will be seeing is covered. There's no way we could have afforded the tests

without it. It's a small price to pay for all the medical bills we will

probably have.... that is unless this SCD diet cures all.... Let's pray that

it's that simple!!!! Let me know if you've got any other questions.

Becky

robin wrote:

Becky,

Is this TEFRA only in Georgia? I'm not aware of anything in NC.

Meleah