In a message dated 9/25/00 10:09:47 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
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>  My name is Joyce, mother of Anthony 10 years, spastic quadriplegic. We
>  live in New Jersey and I am interested in finding out if anyone has been
>  successful in getting either their health insurance company or the DDD
>  to pay for hippo therapy (therapeutic horseback riding). My son wants to
>  go but it costs $85 per hourly session. (ouch).
>
>  Thanks!
>
>  Joyce
>
>
Joyce,
When I was a DDD casemanager, we could get it paid for if it was written up
as PT by the PCP ! Inother words, If the individual was qualified to received
physical therapy thru DDD or at school and he/she had a script by his doc,
then therapeutic riding was funded! Look into it...it's worth a try!
Linn :D
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Linn Walsh-Knueppel, M. Ed.
Tucson, AZ