Amazing

And now, the rest of the story --- Long story short enough for a blog, we've been in the midst of some MAJOR red tape courtesy of state funded healthcare (need I say too much more?) trying to get new braces for John Brady. Since our approval May 1st, we headed to Methodist Rehab on May 22nd to be re-evaluated and then casted since his toes were going over the edge. (May 22nd was an evaluation and June 8th they actually casted him). On the 22nd they said that they (Methodist) would begin the approval process with Medicaid, send in the casts and call us when they were ready.
And so we waited.....and waited.....and called -- They had faxed the forms more than three times and no reply from the state. Then, we found out that they had assigned us a primary care physician - someone other than our current pediatrician -- and that we would need to be seen and evaluated by him and a new order written. Or, the more inconvenient step but nevertheless the one we chose was to ask our current pediatrician to accept us as Medicaid patients, send the appropriate records to the state, then write the order for the braces and start the process all over again. One problem, our pediatrician was out of the country until August 10th (today's date).
So, assuming he would be extremely busy catching up today, i decided I'd wait a day or two before calling to get this ball rolling.........and then, the mailman came.
He delivered a letter to John Brady -- one from the state that said that the request for orthotics on May 22nd had been APPROVED!!! I literally screamed when I opened it -- seriously, we weren't going to have to deal with all the red-tape just to get a new set of braces he desperately needs -- his toes hang so far off we have to put on shoes that are way too big just so he can wear them and have some stability -- it's really pitiful.
So, I picked up the phone to call and share the news with my husband -- woo hoo, was he ever surprised and blessed and happy.
Then I called Methodist to say - finally got the approval letter, can i get an appointment to start the whole process over? Their response: "Actually, Mrs. Nolan, we were just waiting on the approval. His new braces are here and can you come for a fitting Wednesday morning?"
BLOW ME OVER......
No more red tape,
no more evaluations,
no more casting
----well, for at least a few months :)
So, Wednesday morning we head over to pick up his new braces -- I can't even remember what pattern he picked out this time.
How's that for an Amazing God and a little lagniappe to go on top!!!