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A little into about me. I'm in my mid-forties, I live in Ohio, USA, and am on Medicaid. I suspect I have either ADD or ADHD but I can't get diagnostic testing covered by Medicaid. What can I do to get testing or treatment? There are lots of "in-network" providers, but every time I get the focus to try and make an appointment no one answers their phones, or they're not taking new patients, or they're not in network after all. I'm so so so tired

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[โ€“] frogfruit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I went through ADHD Online and got treated through them a while, then I found a psychiatrist who specializes in ADHD/ASD. He said ADHD Online wasn't scientific enough for him and had me do another evaluation which was also online and the 2nd part had to be done by a loved one. I've also heard of people whose doctors did accept the ADHD Online evaluation, so ymmv. ADHD Online was $200 for the evaluation, $200 for the first appointment, and $100 for follow up appointments, so I would recommend them if you're desperate and can afford it.

[โ€“] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I'll put that in my back pocket. I'd rather not spend the money, especially for mixed results. Thanks for the tip tho