Lynn
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction · FloridaI was born with Hirschsprung’s Disease. I have had over 50 surgeries including 7 colostomies/ileostomies. I currently have an ...
My biggest frustration with the lack of coverage of medical foods is that these are NOT foods like those that we purchase from our grocer, they ARE medical treatments just like medications. The party with the condition CANNOT be healthy without them in the exact same manner that a person with diabetes type 1 cannot live without insulin.
Jennifer, Idaho Dietitian
Idaho · Immunoglobulin E & non-Immunoglobulin E-mediated allergies to food proteins · Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Conditions on the RUSP · Medical or Surgical Condition of Malabsorption · Provider StoriesAs a clinical dietitian in a clinic setting more than 75% of my time was spent managing covering for medical foods. These tasks ...
Landyn, Age 8
Idaho · Medical or Surgical Condition of MalabsorptionAnnual cost: $7200
Landyn has been blessed to have Medicaid as his medical costs over they years would have been impossible for our family to pay. When ...
Diego, Age 9
Illinois · Medical or Surgical Condition of Malabsorption · SBSAnnual cost: $12000
Diego is a happy and thriving 9-year-old boy from Chicago, IL with a history of intestinal atresia. This means that part of his ...
Josiah
Malabsorption due to liver or pancreatic disease · New YorkAnnual cost: $5400
Josiah is an adorable baby boy who lives with his parents and older sister Middletown, New York.
His story starts like that of most ...