Med update: Dexedrine
Mar. 5th, 2006 11:06 pmOh, yes, and med update:
Apparently, our insurance only covers medication listed under the Alberta Health And Wellness Drug Benefits Plan.
So I looked that up on the internets. It's a massive 364-page document (what, they needed a page for every day of the year? sheesh), and even better, the page numbers are numbered by section, so you can't jump to the correct page in Adobe Reader.
So I scrolled, and on two pages from the "Central Nervous System" section, I found the ADD meds covered:
Ritalin. And Dexedrine. That's it. *sigh*
Since the exception form I got from Dad asks you to list "other treatment methods tried," Dr. H figures we should give Dex a shot before applying for an exception. That makes sense, since they then can't deny the exception on the grounds that we haven't tried all the covered options.
( So I now have half a prescription for Dexedrine tablets )
Apparently, our insurance only covers medication listed under the Alberta Health And Wellness Drug Benefits Plan.
So I looked that up on the internets. It's a massive 364-page document (what, they needed a page for every day of the year? sheesh), and even better, the page numbers are numbered by section, so you can't jump to the correct page in Adobe Reader.
So I scrolled, and on two pages from the "Central Nervous System" section, I found the ADD meds covered:
Ritalin. And Dexedrine. That's it. *sigh*
Since the exception form I got from Dad asks you to list "other treatment methods tried," Dr. H figures we should give Dex a shot before applying for an exception. That makes sense, since they then can't deny the exception on the grounds that we haven't tried all the covered options.
( So I now have half a prescription for Dexedrine tablets )