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amother

OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 12:45 pm

Are there any organizations that help pay for a neuropsych evaluation?

My child has already been evaluated by a regular psychologist (2 for that matter), as well as a neurologist. Both are reccomending a deeper/more comprehensive evaluation, and both reccomended specific doctors. Both told me that at this point, going to someone else is probably a waste of time. I spoke with Refuah Helpline, and my pediatrition called a brooklyn based medical agency, and we are down to the same 3 names over and over as our best options.

Doctor #1 takes insurance. The wait time is over a year. We can't wait so long.
Doctor #2 and #3 both don't take insurance, but will provide a bill for reimbursement. My insurance won't do out of network, so that won't help. The evaluations are over 5K. I don't know how people cover such things themselves. Especially if this is on top of other expenses we already have, such as tutors, tuition, etc.

If anyone knows of any organization that would possible assist with such costs, would you be able to share?

amother

Dahlia

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:38 pm

No matter what else you do, call back doctor #1 and book that first available appointment for a year from now. And ask if you can get on a list to be called if there are cancellations.

cnc

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:41 pm

amother Dahlia wrote:

No matter what else you do, call back doctor #1 and book that first available appointment for a year from now. And ask if you can get on a list to be called if there are cancellations.

I agree.Make the appointment by doctor one - chances are that they’ll call you within a few months because there’s a cancellation.

amother

Marigold ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:45 pm

Yes get on the list. Also another trick, once you have it booked you can call back and say you sure you can’t squeeze me in sooner it’s urgent, I’ve gotten many earlier appointments that way.

amother

↑ Marigold

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:46 pm

Also once you book it see if any orgs have pull to push you in sooner.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 3:20 pm

So I’m on the waiting list for an appointment. They don’t let me book an appointment until January, because they can’t book January 2026 yet until 2025 starts.

I’m in a cancellation list, but she told me I’m very far down in the list, and cancellations don’t happen often.

And I spoke to refuah helpline and echo for pushing in sooner. They can’t with this Dr

amother

Coffee

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 3:43 pm

Can u get services already using the diagnosis you already got. Even if it's not as comprehensive? That makes the pressure of time a little easier

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 3:59 pm

amother Coffee wrote:

Can u get services already using the diagnosis you already got. Even if it's not as comprehensive? That makes the pressure of time a little easier

Unfortunately, not. That’s my problem.

amother

Aubergine

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 4:03 pm

amother Marigold wrote:

Yes get on the list. Also another trick, once you have it booked you can call back and say you sure you can’t squeeze me in sooner it’s urgent, I’ve gotten many earlier appointments that way.

Why does that work. Because they consider you a patient?

sbs

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 4:04 pm

where do you live?
In NYC people have gotten neuropsych evals covered by the DOE.

btw, can you share the names of the docs? I would love to expand my repertoire of good neuropsychologist.
thank you

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 4:10 pm

I’m in NY, but not NYC.
I had a regular school psychologist eval already. That’s the most the school district will cover. School district won’t give me anything else at this point except for basic speech therapy for processing. I’m not saying it’s not a help, but it’s also just a bandaid at this point NYC is definitely way more generous.

amother

Cyclamen

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 8:55 pm

Op could you please share the names of the 3 doctors?

bayis ne’eman

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 9:07 pm

amother Aubergine wrote:

Why does that work. Because they consider you a patient?

It’s worked for me more than once . When you make an appointment you go into the system as a new patient and then you keep calling for cancellations . Many times you’ll get lucky and call shortly after there’s a cancellation and they’ll give it to you since you called and gave them an easy opportunity to fill the slot

amother

↑ OP

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 9:51 pm

amother Cyclamen wrote:

Op could you please share the names of the 3 doctors?

Wendy Silver is the one who takes insurance (Columbia).

I was told that Dr Dweck is great for our particular atypical situation, but no insurance.

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