The story as I have it so far-a girl who is age 7 but in terms of physical growth looks to be about 4 years old.
A doctor in Santiago gave her mother the latest diagnosis, which includes hormone treatments for the child.
The cost is 400 thousand pesos (400 mil pesos). That translates into somewhere in the ballpark of $11,000 US dollars.
That seems rather steep, but I have no idea what this type of treatment entails or how long it lasts. Needless to say this is an astronomical sum for the mother who cannot afford this treatment.
Sooo...I need some help figuring out some options.
Would a health insurance plan cover the cost of such a treatment?
Does it matter if it's a pre-existing condition, or is there a waiting period for health insurance companies in the DR to cover something like this?
If not, are there any international health organizations operating in the DR that could help in a case like this?
I personally know of two Dominican children from poor backgrounds whose families came to NYC and receive treatment at Boston's Children's Hospital.
I don't have the exact details on how these families were put in touch with this hospital, but it may be because this particular hospital has some agreement with the Dominican government to help these children.
I don't know. It may also be due to the severity of their birth defects.
I would appreciate any suggestions on how this child can be helped.
And for any potential smart-alecks, this is about the child and not the mother.
A doctor in Santiago gave her mother the latest diagnosis, which includes hormone treatments for the child.
The cost is 400 thousand pesos (400 mil pesos). That translates into somewhere in the ballpark of $11,000 US dollars.
That seems rather steep, but I have no idea what this type of treatment entails or how long it lasts. Needless to say this is an astronomical sum for the mother who cannot afford this treatment.
Sooo...I need some help figuring out some options.
Would a health insurance plan cover the cost of such a treatment?
Does it matter if it's a pre-existing condition, or is there a waiting period for health insurance companies in the DR to cover something like this?
If not, are there any international health organizations operating in the DR that could help in a case like this?
I personally know of two Dominican children from poor backgrounds whose families came to NYC and receive treatment at Boston's Children's Hospital.
I don't have the exact details on how these families were put in touch with this hospital, but it may be because this particular hospital has some agreement with the Dominican government to help these children.
I don't know. It may also be due to the severity of their birth defects.
I would appreciate any suggestions on how this child can be helped.
And for any potential smart-alecks, this is about the child and not the mother.
