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<blockquote data-quote="pajamas" data-source="post: 496326" data-attributes="member: 13499"><p>We're on the path to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) ourselves after resisting the psychiatrist's recommendation for a few years (Land of de Nile) so we are doing research, too. Is the psychiatric hospital recommending Residential Treatment Center (RTC) as part of her discharge plan? If so, they should not only check what your insurance will cover, but have specific suggestions. When you talk with them, don't ask which they "recommend" - they are likely to feel a professional conflict. Ask which ones they make referrals, too. Then also ask if there are any that they generally *don't* make referrals, too. By asking questions carefully so as to not put our psychiatric hospital family counselor on the spot, we got some good info on which facilities to avoid. (Hint: a great web site doesn't tell you much, and in fact, may suggest that the priority isn't ont he kids.)</p><p></p><p>Our community mental health agency is walking us through the process and they have been very specific about which facilities they think are better for CeCe and why. We are blessed to live in a city where we have choices near our part of town, not just the metro area. We are planning to visit each one. Our financial situation is easier than some (have both Medicaid & private ins.), but I believe the admissions folks at the better RTCs are accustomed to helping families figure out how to make it work. To do otherwise wreaks havoc on their success rate - difficult children don't do well going home to newly impoverished families.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pajamas, post: 496326, member: 13499"] We're on the path to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) ourselves after resisting the psychiatrist's recommendation for a few years (Land of de Nile) so we are doing research, too. Is the psychiatric hospital recommending Residential Treatment Center (RTC) as part of her discharge plan? If so, they should not only check what your insurance will cover, but have specific suggestions. When you talk with them, don't ask which they "recommend" - they are likely to feel a professional conflict. Ask which ones they make referrals, too. Then also ask if there are any that they generally *don't* make referrals, too. By asking questions carefully so as to not put our psychiatric hospital family counselor on the spot, we got some good info on which facilities to avoid. (Hint: a great web site doesn't tell you much, and in fact, may suggest that the priority isn't ont he kids.) Our community mental health agency is walking us through the process and they have been very specific about which facilities they think are better for CeCe and why. We are blessed to live in a city where we have choices near our part of town, not just the metro area. We are planning to visit each one. Our financial situation is easier than some (have both Medicaid & private ins.), but I believe the admissions folks at the better RTCs are accustomed to helping families figure out how to make it work. To do otherwise wreaks havoc on their success rate - difficult children don't do well going home to newly impoverished families. [/QUOTE]
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