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Insurance information, previously in the "Insurance Survival Guide" is now located in the Parent Toolkit. Available for free--Download now!
 
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NEDA Parent Toolkit

Updated by Joel Yager MD and James Lock MD, members of NEDA Clinical and Scientific Advisory Committee. March, 2009 

Find answers to your Insurance Issues!


The NEDA Parent Toolkit is a resource for anyone wanting to understand more about eating disorders and how to support a family member or friend who’s affected. This toolkit was developed with you in mind, in response to requests for a simple, easy-to-use way to get answers to questions and concerns. Each toolkit developed for NEDA will be updated as new research and information becomes available.

Section 1: Basic information for parents
 
  1. Glossary
  2. Common myths about eating disorders
  3. Eating disorder signs, symptoms and behaviors
  4. How to be supportive
  5. Ways to start a discussion with a loved one who might have an eating disorder
  6. First steps to getting help
  7. Advice from other parents: What to expect and how to respond
  8. Why parent-school communications may be difficult
  9. Useful online resources for eating disorders
Section 2: Treatment information
  1. Treatments available for eating disorders
  2. The evidence on what treatment works
  3. How to find a suitable treatment setting
  4. Treatment settings and levels of care
  5. Questions to ask the care team at a facility
  6. Questions to ask when interviewing a therapist
  7. Questions parents may want to ask treatment providers privately
  8. Online databases to find suitable treatment
  9. How to take care of yourself while caring for a loved one with an eating disorder
  10. Confidentiality issues
Section 3: Insurance Issues
  1. Navigating and understanding insurance issues
  2. COBRA rights checklist
  3. Sample letters to use with insurance companies
  4. How to manage an appeals process


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