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Logic need not apply

So David is in a facility located in a city 500 miles from home.       They were finally able to get his eyes checked.  He needs glasses.  No surprise.  He had them before, but breaks them regularly when he is in a fit of rage.         So, anyway, he needs glasses.  They want Mom and I to order them for him.       Why not get his eye glasses at the same place where he got them checked?  That way fit can be assured, and if there is a problem, it can be addressed.  Having us order them makes as much sense as bringing him all the way home to get his eyes checked and see a dentist.     I just don’t understand.  All of that money paid by insurance, the schools and us to place him there, and …  yeah.  Doesn’t make

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Just say No to Black Friday

I don’t know.  It seems to me that we are losing something in the holiday season.  I remember as a kid, not having the most expensive toys, not having all of the latest toys and not having my mom or dad in traction because they ventured into the madness that is known as Black Friday.  (The first official day of Christmas shopping.)  In our house, we know it as the day after Thanksgiving where we give Thanks for all that we have. What are we losing? I would argue that Christmas Shopping Season actually starts before Halloween.  Maybe we are being desensitized to the real reason for the season.  Every society celebrates this season differently.  I would try to list all of the major religions and the methods of celebration, or way they recognize the season, but the list would likely be incomplete. When we raise our kids to understand

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Medicaid Redux – Needs to be seen by an in-state practitioner

Dear readers, many of you may remember a number of months ago when I discussed the termination of David’s Court Ordered Medicaid.  After many emails and phone calls that situation was corrected, however with a limitation.  Because David is in an out of state placement, he is considered as living independent of the family.  Doesn’t matter that he is 13.  He is responsible for paying almost 1000 a month toward his care.  This is called recipient liability. Today, David’s mom learned that Medicaid is refusing to pay for dental and vision exams.  Why?  Because he has to be seen by an in-state provider. Can ND Medicaid possibly mess up anything else?  David didn’t ask to be placed there, we didn’t ask for all in-state facilities to refuse admission, leaving us no choice but to go out of state.   Tweet #fighting4answrs