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Thousands of Kids At Risk of Not Getting Vaccines Tara Doman, MDTimothy Wall, MDDr. Wall and Dr. Doman were interviewed by NBC news on the effects of the state budget crisis on healthcare services. Whether your child is on private insurance or Medicaid they are at risk of disease outbreaks this school year if the State of Illinois doesn ' t pass a budget by the end of June. With Illinois not having a budget for the past two years payments to physicians are stalled leaving medical practices and hospitals with a huge debt crisis. This past fall the state ruled that children on the Medicaid Title 21 progr...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 23, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Vaccination Information Source Type: news
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Pediatric Health Associates is participating in" Days of Action " to protect Medicaid on June 15th and June 22nd. The Senate is considering a health care bill as we speak that would drastically change Medicaid (insurance coverage for kids). Please join us in these two days of action to call your U.S. senators (see contact info below) and urge them to vote “no” on any proposal that cuts or caps Medicaid funding in any way. These changes would endanger the way the program works now to effectively cover 37 million children.Contact Senator Dick Durbin: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/ema...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 15, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
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A new interactive tool is available to help parents assess whether their child ’s physical development is on target for their age. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, this tool is designed for parents who have concerns about their child ’s physical activity up to age five. Called the “Physical Developmental Delays: What to Look For” can be found athttp://motordelay.aap.org and is provided at no cost.Sometimes it ’s very hard to figure out if there are delays. For e...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 9, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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From the desk of Josie Dawe, CPNP Josie Dawe, CPNPIt ' s summer time,the time when children commonly experienceinsect bites. Insects that bite include mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, chiggers, and flies. While most insect bites are harmless, some can be dangerous. One way to protect your childis through the proper use of insect repellents.Insect repellents come in many forms including sprays, liquids, creams and sticksand can be made of both chemical and natural ingredients.DEET containing products generally providebest defense,but should be used cautiously in children. The amount of DEET in products can range so be sure to...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 2, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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REMINDER:The World Vision/CareLink Foundation 6k race is Saturday, May 6th! You may register at the race starting at 8:15 am. Cost is $50 for those 15 years of age, $25 for those under 15 years.Registration will be held at Pediatric Health ' s Naperville far south parking lotthat is off the River Road entrance.All funds go to World Vision ' s clean water initiatives. We hope to see you there!*********************************************************************From the desk of Nurse Practitioner Josie Dawe:Josie Dawe, CPNPFor World Immunization Week (April 24-30), US medical experts have rais...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 28, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Vaccination Information Source Type: news
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Pediatric Health welcomes home Dr. Jihad Shoshara from his medical mission trip to Jordan where he and an incredible team of physicians saw over 3,500 Syrian refugees. Reading the plight of some of the sickest refugees is heartbreaking. Yet it also makes you think how fortunate we are to live here in the U.S.Day 0 Preparations:https://www.facebook.com/shoshara/posts/10154379624006512Day 1: Mafraq:https://www.facebook.com/shoshara/posts/10154383207861512Day 2: Teamwork:https://www.facebook.com/shoshara/posts/10154386572636512Days 3 and 4: The Things That We Can Do:https://www.facebook.com/shoshara/posts/101543933009865...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 20, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: The CareLink Foundation Volunteer Opportunities Source Type: news
Epi-pen recall
Mylan Pharmaceuticals has just posted a recall for several lot numbers of their Epi-Pen. If you have a device included in the below list of lot numbers, please contact your pharmacy about either exchanging your current Epi-Pen or refilling with a non-affected lot number. (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - March 31, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Food Allergies Recalls Safety Source Type: news
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PLEASE NOTE: New Co-Pay Policy at PHA: Many of our patients have a co-payment connected with their insurance agreements. Our contractual obligation with your insurance carrier requires us to collect your co-payment at the time of service.EffectiveApril 15, 2017anyunpaidco-pays will be charged a service fee of $15. Thank you for your understandingand cooperation.**************************************************From the desk of Jihad Shoshara, M.D.Dr. Shoshara helping refugees in Jordan last year.I hope that this finds you well. I ’m writing because I am once again leading a mission to provide needed medica...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - March 24, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Source Type: news
School Resources for Children with Chronic Disabilities: Section 504
From the desks of Nurse Practitioners Katie Faragher and Josie Dawe:PLEASE NOTE: Parents are required to request the 504 evaluation....your pediatrician or nurse practitioner cannot request it from the school. Katie Faragher, CPNPSection 504 is a federal law that protects students with disabilities from being discriminated against at school. The law requires the school to provide children with disabilities the same opportunities as students without disabilities. This is done by providing reasonable accommodations and ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - March 10, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Autism Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 14, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Please consider contacting Congress about health care access
Dear Parents,As you are aware the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may soon be dismantled. President Trump has said that this will be replaced by something better but he indicated it may or may not happen simultaneously potentially leaving millions of people without health insurance in the meantime. Should this happen, anyone who has a health crisis during that time will find themselves facing considerable hospital bills that they personally will be responsible for. The ACA expansion has allowed access to healthcare to many children through the Medicaid program so they will...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 3, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
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From the desk of Shelly Flais, MDIn the past 2 decades, food allergies have more than tripled. The most common food allergies are peanuts (in the legume family), tree nuts (such as walnuts and pecans), egg, shellfish, soy, wheat, and fish. Due to this growing food allergy epidemic, continued research is investigating what can be done to prevent or treat food allergies. New studies show that children who consume peanuts at earlier ages are less likely to develop a peanut allergy. It is important to note that recommendations vary depending on if your child has severe eczema, asthma, or allergies; if this is the case, talk to...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - January 31, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Food Allergies Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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This week the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement in response to President Trump ’s executive order on immigration. We are reprinting their statement in full below:AAP Statement on Protecting Immigrant Children1/25/2017 by: Fernando Stein, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics" The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to protect the health and well-being of all children —no matter where they or their parents were born. Following today ' s immigration-focused Executive Orders signed by President Donald Trump, the Academy underscores continued commitment to ou...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - January 27, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Have a picky eater?
HealthyChildren.org has aFREEparent webinar to help you combat picky eating and even prevent it before it starts:The 10 Rules of Picky-Free ParentingDate: Wednesday, January 11, 2017Time: 2 pm Central The host of the webinar is pediatrician and registered dietician Natalie Digate Muth. She is a mother of two, and author of the new bookThe Picky Eater Project: 6 Weeks to Happier, Healthier Family Mealtimes.Register today atwww.HealthyChildren.org. Attendance is limited.On the other spectrum for parents who are struggling with their child ’s weight and eating habits, we have nutrition consults available with our...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - January 6, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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Source: Pediatric Health Associates - December 31, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
