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Need Help With Seminary Student in Israel with Crohn's



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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 12 2024, 11:10 pm
Hi, my daughter will be iy"h going to seminary in Israel, she has Crohn's. We are in need of a Gastro Dr. to manage her care while she is there. Any recommendations for an excellent Gastroenteroligist in Israel? The preferred location is Tverya but I am open to all leads.
Secondly, anyone know who I can contact to inquire if there are insurance options for Americans studying in Israel with a previous condition? The seminary wasn't able to help us with it.
Any and all info is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Green Tea




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Aug 12 2024, 11:24 pm
After she recieves a student visa, have her go to bituach leumi to register for kupat cholim. (National healthcare) She can select any kupa at that point - I would do maccabi. Every time she renews her visa, she needs to send a photo of it via their online portal, so they will extend her coverage. They will provide a log in password and username for their website at her visit.

I don’t have doctor recommendations, but after you sign up she can go to make an appointment with her family doctor and then recieve a hafnaya to a gastro. If you need any assistance please message me. Wishing your daughter an inspiring year!
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tree of life  




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 13 2024, 3:47 am
Hi I have Crohn's and my daughter to
If anything I could do I live in Israel
Best thing when she arrives is to go to the local doctors and ask who they recommend or
You could try Chaim vchessed 072-243-7733
Hatzlacha
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amother
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Post Tue, Aug 13 2024, 3:59 am
Is there an American seminary in Tverya?
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amother
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Post Tue, Aug 13 2024, 10:41 am
Thank you all for the responses! I really appreciate it!
The seminary is in Tzfas and Tverya is the closest large city.
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  tree of life  




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 13 2024, 10:43 am
amother OP wrote:
Thank you all for the responses! I really appreciate it!
The seminary is in Tzfas and Tverya is the closest large city.

Hi is it a chabad sem
I'm asking coz I'm chabad
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amother
Ecru


 

Post Tue, Aug 13 2024, 11:15 am
I would recommend Dr Wilschanski at Hadassah, but it’s a long trip. He treated a number of children of people we know. He is knowledgeable and a mentsch. Speaks Fluent English. Hadassah-hospital.org/doctor/michael-wilschanski.htm. On a side note, our son had a preexisting condition with Maccabi and we paid a small monthly increase in his policy. Someone at his Yeshiva with a medical background negotiated it for us.
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dilego




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 13 2024, 9:07 pm
Dr. Taylor in sha'are tzedek is english speaking but not up north
Prof. Eran Goldin is tops too but in ym
Sorry. I hope she has an easy fullfilling year with no incidences.
I'm going to ask .y son who he used in Afula cause he lives there nowadays.
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amother
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Post Wed, Aug 14 2024, 12:20 am
tree of life wrote:
Hi is it a chabad sem
I'm asking coz I'm chabad


Yes
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amother
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Post Wed, Aug 14 2024, 12:29 am
The seminary should be able to direct you. I guarantee that your daughter is NOT the first one with Crohn’s. if your daughter is going to Bais Chana (Chitrik) they have an Aim Bayit whose job is specifically to help girls with medical needs.

You might want to consider Haifa and not Teverya.
and possibly even a place in the center of EY. I know it involves travel, but the center has MUCH better care.
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  tree of life  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 14 2024, 12:41 am
amother OP wrote:
Yes

Pm I'm happy to host her for shabbos we luv having sem girls we have had citrik girls before
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amother
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Post Fri, Aug 16 2024, 12:47 pm
My daughter also has Crohn's and will IYH be going to seminary in Yerushalayim this coming year. As required by her seminary, we got a Chai Medical Insurance plan through Egert & Cohen. It is a Macabbi Kupat Cholim plan, but Chai also has a fully English speaking customer service team, as it is a plan specifically for foreign students. We paid an extra $75 to cover preexisting conditions and I had to upload a letter from her GI and provide a full medical history, but it was pretty simple. Based on my prior experience with older kids this plan is quite expensive ($830 for the school year, plus the $75 extra), but I am very happy it's available specifically for this daughter because the coverage looks good. Her seminary arranged for a group student plan, but maybe they can help your daughter get a policy as an individual? Here is the website: https://egertcohen.co.il/stude.....ance/

Hatzlacha and may both of our daughters have a meaningful, productive and healthy year!
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 26 2024, 2:56 pm
amother Snow wrote:
My daughter also has Crohn's and will IYH be going to seminary in Yerushalayim this coming year. As required by her seminary, we got a Chai Medical Insurance plan through Egert & Cohen. It is a Macabbi Kupat Cholim plan, but Chai also has a fully English speaking customer service team, as it is a plan specifically for foreign students. We paid an extra $75 to cover preexisting conditions and I had to upload a letter from her GI and provide a full medical history, but it was pretty simple. Based on my prior experience with older kids this plan is quite expensive ($830 for the school year, plus the $75 extra), but I am very happy it's available specifically for this daughter because the coverage looks good. Her seminary arranged for a group student plan, but maybe they can help your daughter get a policy as an individual? Here is the website: https://egertcohen.co.il/stude.....ance/

Hatzlacha and may both of our daughters have a meaningful, productive and healthy year!


Thank you this is very helpful. Do you know if this is just emergency care or routine/ongoing care such as medications and lab work if needed? From what I understand based on our emails with Tzippy it looks like they only offer insurance for emergency care.
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 26 2024, 2:57 pm
amother Zinnia wrote:
The seminary should be able to direct you. I guarantee that your daughter is NOT the first one with Crohn’s. if your daughter is going to Bais Chana (Chitrik) they have an Aim Bayit whose job is specifically to help girls with medical needs.

You might want to consider Haifa and not Teverya.
and possibly even a place in the center of EY. I know it involves travel, but the center has MUCH better care.


Unfortunately, they weren't helpful
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  tree of life  




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Aug 26 2024, 3:47 pm
072-243-7733
Chaim vchessed hatzlacha
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 26 2024, 4:09 pm
tree of life wrote:
Pm I'm happy to host her for shabbos we luv having sem girls we have had citrik girls before


You are so kind! Thank you! If she needs, I'll be in touch
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 26 2024, 4:09 pm
tree of life wrote:
072-243-7733
Chaim vchessed hatzlacha


Thank you, I really appreciate it! I'll give them a call.
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  tree of life




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Aug 26 2024, 4:32 pm
amother OP wrote:
You are so kind! Thank you! If she needs, I'll be in touch

Bsimcha
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