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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 112636" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>My son was not in what many call an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) but he did have a 4 month stay at a psychiatric hospital.</p><p></p><p>At the time we needed to send him inpatient, I had NO clue as to how to pay for it. husband was a grad student, we were living with my parents, I was totally unable to work because SOMEONE had to be able to pick difficult child up at a moment's notice and stay home with him when he was totally unable to function.</p><p></p><p>My son was VERY VERY violent. To his little sister and to me, mostly. We still do not know why, other than that his sister followed the house rules and I was the one who enforced the rules mostly.</p><p></p><p>We had the state medicaid for kids. After many emails, phone calls, etc... with the doctor and therapist, I called the medicaid hotline for our state. They routed me through a few people, then to an Intake Specialist. She was wonderful. I spent 45 minutes describing everything (and we only knew the tip of the iceberg - so much more came out while he was inpatient!). </p><p></p><p>The lovely lady first commended me on not killing him when he attacked me, said that they get a LOT of parents just stomping the kids when they attack and it makes everything so much worse. Then she said we should have called to send him inpatient earlier, we qualified WAY before I was done.</p><p></p><p>She then certified him for a 2 week stay and FOUND A BED while I was on the phone!!!! </p><p></p><p>The State of Oklahoma paid for 100% of the hospital costs. They did not pay for the driving, different clothing and shoes he needed, anyone to watch my younger kids, etc....</p><p></p><p>They did pay for his siblings' therapy, and were really good about it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>When he started having major problems after husband graduated and got a job, well, we had private insurance that would pay for 24 days of inpatient mental health care. Period. (And this really IS a good policy, esp considering all the other health issues!). </p><p></p><p>I ended up speaking to our pastor, who sent me to another, and so on until I had talked to 43 people about finding a placement and a way to pay for it!!! There were NO placements given his violence.</p><p></p><p>The resource officer (cop) at his school talked to me. He gave me a list of places that none of the professionals and others I talked to knew of. Mostly though, you had to be sent there by the court. Though I pressed charges, the court would do nothing. And neither would DHS. So, while the list didn't help us, it DID help others, because I gave copies of it to a number of other people.</p><p></p><p>Currently my son lives with his grandparents (my mom and dad). My dad had retired and wanted to try to handle him. So far, so good. Fingers crossed. My son seems to have turned a corner, and is really doing well, esp considering where he was. He even has a plan for college!!! And how to pay for it!!!!!</p><p></p><p>It might be helpful to ask the school resource officer to help. Many of the court ordered placements were really really nice.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p></p><p>SUsie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 112636, member: 1233"] My son was not in what many call an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) but he did have a 4 month stay at a psychiatric hospital. At the time we needed to send him inpatient, I had NO clue as to how to pay for it. husband was a grad student, we were living with my parents, I was totally unable to work because SOMEONE had to be able to pick difficult child up at a moment's notice and stay home with him when he was totally unable to function. My son was VERY VERY violent. To his little sister and to me, mostly. We still do not know why, other than that his sister followed the house rules and I was the one who enforced the rules mostly. We had the state medicaid for kids. After many emails, phone calls, etc... with the doctor and therapist, I called the medicaid hotline for our state. They routed me through a few people, then to an Intake Specialist. She was wonderful. I spent 45 minutes describing everything (and we only knew the tip of the iceberg - so much more came out while he was inpatient!). The lovely lady first commended me on not killing him when he attacked me, said that they get a LOT of parents just stomping the kids when they attack and it makes everything so much worse. Then she said we should have called to send him inpatient earlier, we qualified WAY before I was done. She then certified him for a 2 week stay and FOUND A BED while I was on the phone!!!! The State of Oklahoma paid for 100% of the hospital costs. They did not pay for the driving, different clothing and shoes he needed, anyone to watch my younger kids, etc.... They did pay for his siblings' therapy, and were really good about it. When he started having major problems after husband graduated and got a job, well, we had private insurance that would pay for 24 days of inpatient mental health care. Period. (And this really IS a good policy, esp considering all the other health issues!). I ended up speaking to our pastor, who sent me to another, and so on until I had talked to 43 people about finding a placement and a way to pay for it!!! There were NO placements given his violence. The resource officer (cop) at his school talked to me. He gave me a list of places that none of the professionals and others I talked to knew of. Mostly though, you had to be sent there by the court. Though I pressed charges, the court would do nothing. And neither would DHS. So, while the list didn't help us, it DID help others, because I gave copies of it to a number of other people. Currently my son lives with his grandparents (my mom and dad). My dad had retired and wanted to try to handle him. So far, so good. Fingers crossed. My son seems to have turned a corner, and is really doing well, esp considering where he was. He even has a plan for college!!! And how to pay for it!!!!! It might be helpful to ask the school resource officer to help. Many of the court ordered placements were really really nice. Hugs, SUsie [/QUOTE]
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