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First U.S. Baby Born After a Uterus Transplant

TIME reported that, for the first time in the United States, a baby was born to a woman who had a uterus transplant. The birth took place at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. TIME protected the privacy of the woman and her husband in order to protect their identity. This was the first birth of the hospital’s ongoing uterus transplant clinical trial. The women who participated in the trial have absolute uterine factor infertility (AUI). This could mean that their uterus is nonfunctional or is nonexistent. Some of the women in the program have Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) which causes the … Continue reading →

Mother Fights for Autistic Son to Have Heart Transplant

A mom who lives in Pennsylvania is fighting to convince doctors to put her son on the transplant list. He needs a new heart. The mother claims that the doctors are against the idea of doing the transplant because her son has autism, (and other issues). Parents of kids who have special needs often find themselves doing a lot of parenting long after the child chronologically reaches the age they legally become an adult. Such is the case with Karen Corby, a mother from Pennsylvania, who is trying very hard to get doctors to give her son a heart transplant. … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – March 4 – 11, 2012

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What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Blog Week in Review is a quick and easy way to catch up on everything that hit the blog in a given week. If you are short on time, you can skim through the titles, and pick out the ones that interest you the most. There are links that will take you directly to the full articles. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on March 5, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of Raising Arizona Kids Magazine called “A conversation with Kaitlin MacKay”. She received a … Continue reading →

What is a 504 Plan?

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Do you know what a 504 Plan is? It is not the same thing as an IEP. However, it could be used to help your child in an academic setting. This might be especially useful to have if your child is transitioning from the special education program to a “mainstream” classroom. A 504 Plan is a legal document that fits with the provisions of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is part of the Americans with Disabilities Act. You may already be aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act states that no one … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of February 26 – March 3, 2012

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This week, there were a couple of extra blogs that appeared on the Insurance Blog. Maybe you didn’t have the time to read over all of the blogs that caught your attention. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a good way to “ketchup” on whatever you missed. Prime Healthcare Services Investigated for Controversial Billing The hospital chain is under investigation because they are accused of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal, of “upbilling”, and of not releasing stabilized patients to hospitals that are within the patient’s health insurance network. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on February 27, … Continue reading →

Ways to Make Disneyland Less Expensive

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Planning a trip to Disneyland? Your children will love it. Your wallet, however, may be cringing already! Family travel can get expensive very quickly, especially when a theme park is involved. Here are some ways to make Disneyland a little less expensive. How to save money on tickets If you live in Anaheim, California, you won’t have much difficulty finding a discount on tickets to Disneyland. There are “Disneyland Good Neighbor” hotels that can legally sell tickets at a discounted price. If you live elsewhere, you can take advantage of the discounted tickets by booking a hotel stay in one … Continue reading →

Keeping the Peace

Any semblance of peace that may blanket your home tonight will be shattered once dawn breaks on Easter Sunday. Kids will be running around like Energizer bunnies looking for sweet treats left behind by the holiday hare, and once they hit pay dirt, they’ll be even more amped thanks to the endless amount of sugar coursing through their little bodies. However, sugar highs only last so long.  So, how do you stay calm when your kids start to crash? Say “No” without saying “No”:  Your preschooler wants to polish off an entire family of Peeps before you leave the house … Continue reading →

Opposing Viewpoints on Proposition S

Voters in St. Louis County, Missouri, will see Proposition S on the upcoming ballot for the 2012 Presidential election. Voters will decide if the Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD) will be able to continue to provide Special Education services to children who have disabilities. What is Proposition S? It is something that is being proposed to voters. It gives voters the opportunity to decide if they want to vote yes or no on having Proposition S go into effect. It will be presented to voters in St. Louis County, Missouri, on their ballots for 2012 Presidential election. … Continue reading →

How the Candidates Compare – Pre-Existing Conditions

The 2012 Presidential Election is coming up in just a few weeks. It is vital that everyone become an informed voter and understand exactly where each candidate stands on major issues. Since this is the Insurance Blog, I am focusing on issues and topics that relate to health insurance coverage. Here is where the candidates stand on pre-existing conditions. A pre-existing condition is a health condition, disease, or situation that a person has experienced in the past, or is continuing to experience today. An insurance company could consider anything at all to be a pre-existing condition: cancer, allergies, asthma, diabetes, … Continue reading →

A Little Information About TennCare

Each state has its own Medicaid program. Many states will simply refer to the entire program as “Medicaid”, while others will create a unique name for it. In Tennessee, the name of the Medicaid program is TennCare. Medicaid is a public, or government run, health insurance program. It is designed to cover individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to purchase a health insurance plan from a private company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded by the government of an individual state. In Tennessee, the Medicaid program is administered by … Continue reading →