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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 246308" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I'm not sure- I'm getting mixed messages about the medicaid. I thought it was federal funding, but apparently the state has some say so. Anyway, it appears that here, if it's a psychiatric Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and it gets pre-approved by submitting a letter of need from attending psychiatrist and other stuff, that medicaid pays. I can confirm that tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>I realize that the sd has to be involved and pay for the educational component. I just don't know what I'm supposed to do if they are refusing to agree to pay. I thought I saw someone post a similar question a couple of months ago.</p><p></p><p>The lady from DSS told me today that they had past their deadline and she really did appear to be rushing around to push something through- she called me 4 times before 12:30. LOL!</p><p></p><p>This Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has an average stay of 6 mos. I realize it's shorter than most and hopefully, not a mistake to go for a shorter one. But, the kids do have to work their way out, it isn't a set time and could take longer if the difficult child doesn't go thru it smoothly. I am hoping that difficult child will get the point by then and yes, I'm soft on the fact that he's only 14 and this will be his first out of home placement- except for his 3-4 weeks in juvy last year. Now, they sometimes (maybe usually??) leave this Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and go to a group home or home with in-home services. Also, I am concerned about his diagnosis. The psychiatrist where he is now questions it and has said he thinks it might be unipolar depression. This Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has kids see psychiatrist more often than most. I want to know if my kid is unipolar or bipolar. </p><p></p><p>I don't really care if they call it a school transfer or not- just as long as some sd pays for his education. But from what I'm being told by this Residential Treatment Center (RTC), these kids are considered based at their home sd and their home sd has to pay for it. I wonder if some of this works differently when it's a psychiatric Residential Treatment Center (RTC).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 246308, member: 3699"] I'm not sure- I'm getting mixed messages about the medicaid. I thought it was federal funding, but apparently the state has some say so. Anyway, it appears that here, if it's a psychiatric Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and it gets pre-approved by submitting a letter of need from attending psychiatrist and other stuff, that medicaid pays. I can confirm that tomorrow. I realize that the sd has to be involved and pay for the educational component. I just don't know what I'm supposed to do if they are refusing to agree to pay. I thought I saw someone post a similar question a couple of months ago. The lady from DSS told me today that they had past their deadline and she really did appear to be rushing around to push something through- she called me 4 times before 12:30. LOL! This Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has an average stay of 6 mos. I realize it's shorter than most and hopefully, not a mistake to go for a shorter one. But, the kids do have to work their way out, it isn't a set time and could take longer if the difficult child doesn't go thru it smoothly. I am hoping that difficult child will get the point by then and yes, I'm soft on the fact that he's only 14 and this will be his first out of home placement- except for his 3-4 weeks in juvy last year. Now, they sometimes (maybe usually??) leave this Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and go to a group home or home with in-home services. Also, I am concerned about his diagnosis. The psychiatrist where he is now questions it and has said he thinks it might be unipolar depression. This Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has kids see psychiatrist more often than most. I want to know if my kid is unipolar or bipolar. I don't really care if they call it a school transfer or not- just as long as some sd pays for his education. But from what I'm being told by this Residential Treatment Center (RTC), these kids are considered based at their home sd and their home sd has to pay for it. I wonder if some of this works differently when it's a psychiatric Residential Treatment Center (RTC). [/QUOTE]
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