My Kid is a Damn Nutter

Clodfobble · 12-15-2009, 05:41 PM

Oh yes.

My three-year-old requires 1500 calories a day, which translates to 24 cans/month = ~$800. I think an adult male requires around 2500 calories, or around $1300/month.

We had to do a little dance with our insurance to get it covered as medically necessary, but in the end we were destined to win because many states (including Connecticut, where they're based) legally require them to cover it for anyone under the age of 12, as long as you have a medical doctor's prescription.

These formulas were originally developed specifically to treat Crohn's disease, so I'd imagine you have a really good shot at getting it covered as well. But the nutritionist's recommendation probably won't be good enough; you'll need to get your gastroenterologist to write an official prescription for it. (This would only be for insurance purposes, though, anyone is allowed to order it online.)

12-15-2009, 05:41 PM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh yes. My three-year-old requires 1500 calories a day, which translates to 24 cans/month = ~$800. I think an adult male requires around 2500 calories, or around $1300/month. We had to do a little dance with our insurance to get it covered as medically necessary, but in the end we were destined to win because many states (including Connecticut, where they're based) legally require them to cover it for anyone under the age of 12, as long as you have a medical doctor's prescription. These formulas were originally developed specifically to treat Crohn's disease, so I'd imagine you have a really good shot at getting it covered as well. But the nutritionist's recommendation probably won't be good enough; you'll need to get your gastroenterologist to write an official prescription for it. (This would only be for insurance purposes, though, anyone is allowed to order it online.) __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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