On the contrary: Medi-Cal has been extremely helpful at covering costs that the insurer would not, especially since Vyvanse is something like $240 per month - between the insurer and Medi-Cal they cover it 100%. The doctor has also been good with half hour time slots and giving seemingly knowledgeable answers to our questions, though I'm not sure if that is a county supplied doctor, or a regular doctor accepting Medi-Cal. It's so confusing how all this health insurance stuff works (or not).
As to insurers covering autism treatment, well that all depends on how you define "treatment". Our insurer has questioned everything which has drawn out the process by months and months. Slowly they are cracking but that is it: very slowly and with much time consumed with 3 or even 4 party phone calls. It's ridiculous.
It was them who sent us to a pricey psychologist who questioned DS for 2 hours and gave an assessment of "just a naughty boy" - I'm still fighting the bill on that one as I'm refusing to pay for such a ridiculous assessment, both in terms of conduct and result. They were also breaking the law by refusing to give a formal diagnosis unless we went back for another session ($$$) - HIPAA violation.
As to insurers covering autism treatment, well that all depends on how you define "treatment". Our insurer has questioned everything which has drawn out the process by months and months. Slowly they are cracking but that is it: very slowly and with much time consumed with 3 or even 4 party phone calls. It's ridiculous.
It was them who sent us to a pricey psychologist who questioned DS for 2 hours and gave an assessment of "just a naughty boy" - I'm still fighting the bill on that one as I'm refusing to pay for such a ridiculous assessment, both in terms of conduct and result. They were also breaking the law by refusing to give a formal diagnosis unless we went back for another session ($$$) - HIPAA violation.
