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Families Like Ours

by David Schwartz

From managing nurses to medical supplies in your home, Families Like Ours is a bi-weekly discussion on the many topics important and relevant to families with loved ones requiring extra special care.

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Episodes

  1. Managed Care Organizations & Their Potential Impact

    Managed Care Organizations - in some states, they're already in effect; in others, they are coming down the pipe. We'll get into some of the details about how Managed Care Organizations, or MCOs, work and what they can mean for our families. Then we'll have David's conversation with Illinois…

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  2. Medicaid, Waivers, and Legal Action: Let's Break it Down - Part 2

    We continue our conversation on the Waivers and begin to touch on Managed Care. Carrie Chapman, who is with Legal Council for Health Justice in Chicago, and is one of 3 attorneys litigating the Waiver-based cases, joins us and describes what's happening in these cases right now. We'll also ask…

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  3. Medicaid, Waivers, and Legal Action: Let's Break it Down - Part 1

    Many families are able to utilize a Medicaid Waiver for their child/young adult; this helps make the necessary care and medical supplies available to our families. However, as many of us know, having this available versus receiving it are two entirely different things. Susan and David will talk...

  4. Episode #2: Our *Extended* Family - A Holiday Delight

    The holiday season is a time of family, friends, and food (okay, so the last one is a personal add-in). But for our family, it can be a time of added stress, questions and comments to which you've responded repeatedly, and sometimes a sense of guilt. We'll talk about how we can respond to those…

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  5. Episode #1: Managing Our Lives & Household

    David introduces himself and the pod; then we dive right in. Let's face it - life is hectic. For many of us, having medically fragile family members can make things even more hectic. From having additional, non-family, people in our home to storing enough medical equipment and supplies to support…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

From managing nurses to medical supplies in your home, Families Like Ours is a bi-weekly discussion on the many topics important and relevant to families with loved ones requiring extra special care.

HOSTED BY

David Schwartz

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From managing nurses to medical supplies in your home, Families Like Ours is a bi-weekly discussion on the many topics important and relevant to families with loved ones requiring extra special care.

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Families Like Ours is created and hosted by David Schwartz.
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