Learn how three families got the best ADHD treatment possible despite high costs.
And when we queried our own readers about these cost-cutting strategies, we heard back from you: “Tax benefits? FSAs? Tell me more!” We say, Read on!, and find your way to fiscal relief.“I’ve looked at my son’s ADHD-related expenses as I would any medical expense, including his braces or those we had when he broke his thumb skateboarding,” says Pamela, a 47-year-old single mother, whose 15-year-old son, Jared, was diagnosed with ADHD before first grade.
“He has small classes and learning accommodations and assistance,” she says. “Now he’s regularly getting As and Bs. Four years of positive achievement is worth any price.”Took advantage of Florida Healthy Kids, a state program for the uninsured and under-insured.Pursues monthly overrides, so that her insurance covers her son’s entire prescription.Mary: Managing a Texas-sized burden
Despite the comorbid conditions, Mary estimates that 70 percent of her family’s medical expenses are ADHD-related. From the time of David’s diagnosis five years ago until Joe’s diagnosis two years ago, the family’s insurance covered fully 70 percent of their expenses. But due to a series of work-related changes, the family, who lives about an hour outside of Houston, no longer has such coverage.
David and Joe see a psychiatrist every three or so months, an expense that is not covered under the family’s new medical plan. After Mary’s husband explained their situation, however, the psychiatrist agreed to give the family a 20 percent discount on each appointment. Mary reports. “He was very responsive to our situation.
Private schools in their area are cost prohibitive, so the boys attend public school. Their parents fill in the educational gaps with private tutors. To pay for tutors, Mary has devised money-saving arrangements such as employing the services of an astute high school student or swapping tutoring sessions with her son’s teacher.
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