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ARfive
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I'm 18 years old and a senior in high school and I'm pretty positive that i have ADD or ADHD. I just cannot focus on anything, it's not because I'm lazy. I don't want this to turn into a "whether or not I have ADD' thread. My question is, I'm on my parents healthcare and I've heard my dad say ADD doesn't exist, so I'd like to keep it hidden. Even though I'm on their healthcare is there anyway they could find out that I went to the doctors to get tested for it?

thanks and +k for legit answers
Sep 16 2012 5:43PM
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NotGhood
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your dad sounds like a dick
Sep 16 2012 5:46PM
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lee_aviator
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they will not be able to see what the visit was about.
Sep 16 2012 5:48PM
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Mike-O
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Good question. I know a Belgian girl who was in exchange in Sweden and had to go to the doctor's for some reason and she was wondering if it would show up on her parents' bill and her personal doctor would inform them of the visit at least.

Don't know how it ended up being, but the Swedish nurse had told her that the info was relayed on to her own doctor.
Sep 16 2012 5:56PM
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deleted5
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someone wants free meds.
Sep 16 2012 6:02PM
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BrewskiJr
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ADD doesn't exist. Its called laziness, which was later termed "ADD". The US Government then created a pill to cure the laziness of children to take them away from video games and computers and motivate them into doing something productive. US has been falling behind in education and economically. ADD/ADHD is the governments way of getting us back on top by creating driven individuals from a drug.





I take ADD medicine cause i can drink more..
Sep 16 2012 6:08PM
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Mike-O
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Must suck for all the non-US people suffering from ADHD, maybe it's because of Chernobyl?
Sep 16 2012 6:13PM
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TheBlueMtSkier
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Not sure if srs
Sep 16 2012 6:15PM
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Astomp
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Patient confidentiality and hippa cover that. But if your on your parents coverage are you considered a minor?
Sep 16 2012 7:25PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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you better make sure that you haven't authorized them to release information to your parents somewhere along the line. that's a pretty standard question on a lot of dr.'s paperwork and i'll bet you've signed it at some point in time.

if i were you, i'd make it very clear to the doc that info is not to be released to your parents. then you're covered by HIPPA and they can't say shit.
Sep 16 2012 8:01PM
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Round-Four
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testing for learning disabilities is almost never covered by ordinary health insurance because you need to see a specialist for neuropsychological evaluation, which will cost from 5 to 10 thousand dollars. and that only gets you a diagnosis, which means you either test positive and probably have to continue spending money on treatment, or you test negative and cost yourself 10 grand to find out that you are, in fact, lazy and unmotivated.
Sep 16 2012 8:20PM
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Round-Four
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i went through the whole process about a month ago. if you know of another way to get an official diagnosis id be very curious.
Sep 16 2012 8:26PM
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Round-Four
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i was getting the evaluation done for my university, so its likely that they have a higher standard for testing than is necessary just to get a script. i mean, i was in a room for about 8 hours straight doing different kinds of IQ, memory, and motor skill tests.
Sep 16 2012 8:31PM
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Round-Four
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youre clearly self conscious about something
Sep 16 2012 8:33PM
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deleted5
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one day when you actually go to college you will see why what you'er saying is bull shit.
Sep 16 2012 8:47PM
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Round-Four
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i dont understand this. i tried to answer the kids question based on a similar personal experience, and now im a dumb person whos not in college yet? that doesnt even make sense, ive been at college for two years! maybe you guys need to let your internet-boners go soft for a few hours because your brain seems to need that blood.
Sep 16 2012 8:55PM
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deleted5
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because your wrong they don't test you for 8 hours to get pills, how would i know because i have them.
Sep 16 2012 8:59PM
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Round-Four
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yes, ive just learned that. just because i didnt know that before, because i went a different route for my testing, does not make me as stupid as you put me out to be.
Sep 16 2012 9:03PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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that's ridiculous. i went to my GP, explained that I was having difficulty concentrating, and had a script 20 minutes later. you got ripped off.
Sep 16 2012 9:15PM
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deleted5
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what different testing iq has nothing to do with pills, and there is no way to test for it. they talk to you for 10 mins to see if you actually want pills to sell or use then send you off.
Sep 16 2012 9:17PM
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volvotom
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Under the HIPPA rules they cannot tell your parents anything (since you are 18+) without your prior expressed permission.

As for obtaining a diagnosis and treatment (medication) you need to see your regular doctor who will likely refer you to a psychiatrist for further evaluation. Depending on your insurance both visits could be fully covered or mostly covered leaving you to pay the remainder.

ADHD (which has been the official term since DSM III) is recognized as an applicable learning disability by the federal government and thus your educational institution is required to create an IEP or individual education plan that addresses the accommodations that you need in order to be successful academically.

I believe the process the other gentleman was referring to was a private analysis for IEP. (If you do not feel that the school is adequately meeting your needs you can file suit and the state has to pay for an outside analysis and pay for any outside help to meet your needs up to and including private school).


Sep 17 2012 3:04PM
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Round-Four
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lemme clear this up. i was (clearly) wrong about the procedure for getting a script for ADD meds. i looked up the files i have about the evaluation my schooled asked me to have done, and it was for a lot more than just ADD / ADHD. that was a full brain evaluation where they also could have diagnosed a lot of different conditions that a specialist is required for, like asbergers and schizophrenia. however the main thing they said i have is ADHD and because that is what they mostly focused on in their report, i made the incorrect assumption that they were looking only for learning disabilities and i thought the process i went through was the standard process of diagnosing those conditions.

that being said, i still think you guys are assholes.
Sep 17 2012 3:05PM
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