After I wrote my last blog, Matthew threw up. He threw up all of his medication and then some. It reassured me that we are doing the right thing about the 2nd opinion.
Chris called Tricare (our insurance) and they said all we needed was a referral. Too good to be true. When we spoke with Matthew's regular pediatrician's RN, she said that because we are in "Tricare South" we could have to pay a co-pay to go to "Tricare North", which is the region Chicago falls in. She spoke with someone at the Navy Hospital (where our Ped is) and they said that we would have to (1) pay 20% of total cost AND the copay or (2) set up temporary residency in Chicago for 30 days. I can't even imagine how much his tests will run, so it looks like Matthew and I are heading up to Chicago for a month.
The tricky thing is, in EXACTLY 30 days, not only is it my BIG 30 BIRTHDAY, but my mom flies to Pensacola for a visit. In 41 days, Steve flies out for a visit. Hopefully things will be resolved by then.
My ultimate goal would be to talk to insurance Monday, find out what it takes to "move" for 30 days and then talk to Children's Hospital and get an appointment ASAP. I'd really like to be there by next weekend!
My friend Laura, who is a RN near Chicago, works with a DR whose son is a Pediatric Neurologist who works with Children's! It's a small world and maybe this will be helpful to get a foot in the door!
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Good Luck in your new adventures :) I think you are smart to get a second opinion and make sure the doctors agree. Thanks for the updates.
That's funny that they'll consider 30 days as a residence. Good, but funny. And it works out great the the hospital is in Chicago. You'll probably have more connections than just that one - which is great by itself. Will you be living with an old friend or staying in a hotel or something else? That's exciting. Would you be able to fly back to Pensacola on the weekends - or at least for your birthday? Or is it a requirement to stay in the state for 30 days?
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