Re: Re: reply to Mike re s Hopkins

July 7, 2004

HI Carolyn,

How much did it cost out of pocket? I haven't checked with our insurance as

to weather or not they will cover it.

Mike

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From: Carolyn

Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:00 PM

To: ketogenic

Subject: Re: reply to Mike re s Hopkins

They still do take out-of-state patients as far as I know. They do

not take international patients, nor will they take someone who has

started the diet at another center and now needs help fine-tuning.

Call Pillas and explain your situation. The only glitch we had

was that our insurance company wouldn't cover it - our docs fought

them hard, but in the end, we paid out of pocket to go to Hopkins.

The insurance company refused because there are 2 keto centers in our

state (Florida) - however, we chose to pay and go to Hopkins because

neither our neuros nor Hopkins approved the 2 centers here. It was

worth every penny - our daughter has been seizure-free for 2 1/2

years and is now officially weaned from the diet! I highly recommend

Hopkins - they are very strict and very precise, and the dietician

was trained by the original keto dietician from the Charlie

Foundation's video - Millicent .

Carolyn, mom to

> I called them and they asked that I send in all of Broc's records,

a picture

> of Broc, a check for 150.00, a copy of our insurance card, and a

short

> summary of Broc's medical history. The neuro at Hopkins reviewed

it and he

> was accepted. Try calling Diane at . That's who I

have spoken

> to. Based on our conversations it didn't appear to me that us

coming from

> out of state was that uncommon.

>

> Mike

>

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> From: kenai22000 [mailto:kenai22000@y...]

> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 10:29 AM

> To: ketogenic

> Subject: reply to Mike re s Hopkins

>

> Mike,

> Thanks for answering so quickly! I hope I am doing this reply

> correctly. I am just learning....s Hopkins told my son's

doctor

> that they would not accept out of state patients. Then I called

> s Hopkins and was told the same thing. How did you get in?

>

> " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment option, NOT just a

last

> resort! "

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July 8, 2004

I know every state is different, but we all have some form of secondary

insurance available under Medicaid. It is not based on income but on our

children's disabilities. Seizure disorders alone will get them approved. In

Georgia, it is called a Deeming Waiver. Will secondery insurance cover the costs

for Hopkins?

Just thinking...

, mom to Hannah

reply to Mike re s Hopkins

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