A little into about me. I’m in my mid-forties, I live in Ohio, USA, and am on Medicaid. I suspect I have either ADD or ADHD but I can’t get diagnostic testing covered by Medicaid. What can I do to get testing or treatment? There are lots of “in-network” providers, but every time I get the focus to try and make an appointment no one answers their phones, or they’re not taking new patients, or they’re not in network after all. I’m so so so tired
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Yah but see my op, Medicaid isn’t covering testing, just therapy. Added to that, i can’t afford to pay out of pocket. American healthcare inaction. Sorry, in action
Yeah, I’m American, and I get the system. It has some serious problems. I wish there was something for you. Maybe there are psychologist that will do something pro bono (free) if you tell them your financial situation, or perhaps there are agencies for ADHD in your area that will help. Try googling “pro bono psych assessment” in your area or “ADHD services” in your area. My area has 2 whole organizations that are entirely free to autistics. Also, not saying your autistic, but I knew I was ADHD my whole life. Then at 40, I realized I was also autistic. Consider taking some of these tests just to check. If it turns out you might be autistic, that will not only be insightful, but possibly grant you access to a lot more services since ADHD tends have less support.