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Insurance Issues

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Apraxia - Insurance Coverage Tips for Parents
If your child has been referred or you are pursuing a speech-language evaluation or treatment, the following may be helpful in understanding the process of accessing your health care benefit program. more...

Functional Outcome Data and Effectiveness of Speech Therapy
by Katrina Zeit, M.H.A., M.A., CCC-SLP
 "Functional outcomes are those communicative behaviors acquired during the treatment process that increase a childs level of independence in real-life communicative situations" (Campbell, 1998). For young children, communicative independence ranges from the ability to express basic physical needs and emotions to their family members to the ability to socially interact appropriately with their peers in pre-school or play groups. more...

Government Assistance Programs
Funding for Health Insurance

In the United States, certain families may qualify for Medicaid funding for their child with CAS.  Who is eligible?  What kind of programs are available?  This page contains links to information related to such programs.

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How State Insurance Commissions Can Help With Insurance Funding
Apraxia-KIDS works with parents to assist them in understanding how to file insurance appeals regarding speech therapy. One tip that is perhaps underutilized is having consumers request the assistance of their State Insurance Commission  in resolving issues. more...

Insurance Commission Ruling from Michigan
Helpful insurance commission ruling that determined CAS was both congenital AND neurological and that the insurance company needed to pay for speech therapy for the child in question. more...

Insurance, Been There...Done That...
by Kathy Bauer
 The top ten "rules" for dealing with insurance coverage and denials. more...

Links to Insurance Resources
Links to the best insurance resources on the internet. more...

Model Insurance Plan Benefit for Pediatric Speech, Language and Hearing Services
(reprinted with permission for Children's Hospital of Cincinnatti and the Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association
 This article represents "model language" for speech therapy coverage to take to your employer. more...

Sample Human Resource Letter Regarding Maximum Visit Policy*
Advocacy letter to present to your human resource director to advocate for improved speech and language services in your health care plan. more...

Sample letter to Employer’s Human Resource Director/Union Representative
Sample letter to union representative regarding inadequate coverage for speech and language benefits. more...



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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