Special Families Guide
March 17, 2014
Getting Insurance Companies 
to Pay Up
                   by Robert Naseef, Ph.D.On March 9, Scott Leshin was our featured contributor on "Guy Talk." Scott is the proud father of seven year old, Sam, who was born with cerebral palsy. After spending 3.5 months in various NICUs, Scott and his wife came home with the insurmountable task of trying to coordinate care for their son. He sat in his kitchen with his laptop and a phone and started scrambling for help. There was help, but how to get it, organize it and ensure it was delivered, was, and still is, a full time job. Back then Scott wished there was an insurance advocate to call who could have explained the process. Unfortunately there was not.

Scott became that guy first for his family and then for others over the past six years.  He learned how to navigate the health insurance bureaucracy by himself. This challenge took time and patience. Listen to how he keeps his cool while navigating the insurance industry- first for his own family and then for others around the country. Check him out at SJ Personal Healthcare Advocates LLC 
AUTISM BRAINSTORM-Guy Talk: Getting Insurance Companies to Pay Up
AUTISM BRAINSTORM-Guy Talk: Getting Insurance Companies to Pay Up

 
Top Docs Team Up
 
On February 9, our featured contributor was Dr. Paul Abend the father of a teenage boy with autism and the founder of the New Jersey Autism Think Tank. 
 

Three years ago, I got a phone call from Dr. Paul Abend who was putting together a Think Tank of medical experts to help the children with medical complications such as his own son. Within a few months, he opened the Comprehensive Autism Medical Assessment and Treatment Center of NJ. During our Google Hangout we talked about his journey as a father, and how the Think Tank he put together has been consulting on difficult challenging situations from around the country and the world.


"AUTISM BRAINSTORM: GUY TALK with Dr. Robert Naseef, February 2014"

 

 

Game Night

  

 

Join us for a night of games, regular and gluten-free pizza and fun. Hosted by staff therapist Kelly Peters. We supply the pizza, juice and games! Ages 10-16, 6:30-8 pm, 319 Vine Street, Unit 110, Philadelphia. $20; Let us know if there are any other dietary restrictions. Questions or RSVP to Kelly at [email protected]

 

 

"Let's Wine!"



We're changing the format of our monthly parent group to a monthly wine tasting. We still hope to offer support to all parents, in addition to having a place to express frustrations and difficulties. Join us for what we hope to be a fun and cathartic night out. Non- alcoholic options also available. $10/family. Join us on Wednesday, April 16, 6:30-8:00 PM, 319 Vine Street, Unit 110, Philadelphia 
 

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Robert Naseef, Ph.D.
 
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