The steep out-of-pocket costs of ADHD care are driving families to ration medication, delay medical appointments, and forgo effective interventions

Health care costs are causing readers financial strain Forward this email to a friend » View this email in your browser SPECIAL REPORT: The Soaring Cost of ADHD Care “I never take my clinician-recommended dosage because I can’t afford it.” The steep out-of-pocket costs of ADHD care today are driving families to ration medication, delay or skip medical appointments, and forgo interventions they rely on to function well. See the full results from ADDitude's latest Cost of ADHD Diagnosis & Treatment Survey » Patients vs. Profits “The only way to perpetually increase the profits demanded by shareholders is to deny claims and delay payments to providers. This system does not incentivize efficient care..." —William Dodson, M.D. Subscribe to ADDitude magazine or give a gift subscription and get instant access to our eBook, How the ADHD Brain Works!  Subscribe now »  Is Your Teen Getting Enough Sleep? Many teens stay up way too late, nap after school, then continue the cycle. But insufficient sleep can significantly worsen ADHD. When ADHD and Anxiety Collide People with ADHD live in what Ned Hallowell calls “the infinite web of ‘what-if.’” A little worry is healthy; too much can paralyze you. Three steps for keeping anxiety in check » FREE WEBINAR ON APRIL 14 Strengthening Kids' EFs Understand the brain-based reasons behind executive function delays in ADHD, and how to bolster EFs in kids. FREE WEBINAR ON APRIL 22 Early Puberty in ADHD Girls Explore current research on early puberty in youth with ADHD — why it may occur, and what it means for girls’ mental health.