by aaronsmommy » May 01, 2011 9:12 pm
I'm only looking up which counties have managed care. No matter where you are in CA, Medi-Cal covers home health, it is just a different way of going about getting approved, so might be easier, or harder, but your doctor does that.
Preemptive therapy means taking medications BEFORE you get sick. If you get sick before you miss your period, you could even try taking medication beginning when you ovulate, so you catch it before the symptoms start. I can't say it worked great for me either, but it did delay the onset of the worst symptoms and it is certainly worth a try.
If you have disability insurance, then you would probably be covered for hg. Most people employed in CA pay in to the CA state disability program. Look on your paycheck to see if there is a deduction for CA EDD, if there is, then you would be covered for hg (CA EDD approves this without much question as long as your doctor signs the forms). With CA state disability, they base your benefits on the prior quarter's income, so if you are new to CA, or new to your job (and either didn't have a job, or didn't pay to CA EDD at your prior job), you would want to be careful that the timing was right to collect benefits (you can look at the CA EDD website to help you figure out the right timing).
Aimee
Aaron 12/4/02