Episode 21: Medical Must Have Information When Sending Your Kid To College
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What medical information is a must when sending your kid to college?
1. Kids should know how to check in at a doctor's office and they have the information they need for completing forms.
2. Kids should have and their insurance card with up to date insurance information; primary and secondary insurance carrier information; as well as current contact information for you and any other emergency contacts. Tip: Take a picture of the card and put all the information in their phone for safe keeping.
3. Kids should know what facilities they can go to, i.e. doctor's office, hospital, urgent care. If your child has a condition that will require consistent care, you should try and have providers in place before or when they go.
4. Kids should know what pharmacy to use and where it is. Make sure they have their prescription information for any medicines they take regularly and have a full supply when they leave.
5. If you want your kid's providers to be able to talk with you regarding their care, you need to complete a HIPPA authorization form that allows facilities and providers to discuss their care with you. The HIPPA requirements differ in each state, so you should check the state you are in and that your child will be in college in. You can search and download the appropriate forms. Another form you might consider is a Power of Attorney.
Other things to consider:
1. Get a pair of flip flops if your kid shares a shower and bathroom
2. Talk to your kid about anxiety and depression that often presents in college kids.
3. Talk to your kid about safety and problems they may face including alcohol, sex and drugs.
4. Kids leaving will affect you, too!
It's 2020 when we did this podcast, so we had to include Covid19 pandemic safety measures including masks, distancing and hand hygiene.
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What medical information is a must when sending your kid to college?
1. Kids should know how to check in at a doctor's office and they have the information they need for completing forms.
2. Kids should have and their insurance card with up to date insurance information; primary and secondary insurance carrier information; as well as current contact information for you and any other emergency contacts. Tip: Take a picture of the card and put all the information in their phone for safe keeping.
3. Kids should know what facilities they can go to, i.e. doctor's office, hospital, urgent care. If your child has a condition that will require consistent care, you should try and have providers in place before or when they go.
4. Kids should know what pharmacy to use and where it is. Make sure they have their prescription information for any medicines they take regularly and have a full supply when they leave.
5. If you want your kid's providers to be able to talk with you regarding their care, you need to complete a HIPPA authorization form that allows facilities and providers to discuss their care with you. The HIPPA requirements differ in each state, so you should check the state you are in and that your child will be in college in. You can search and download the appropriate forms. Another form you might consider is a Power of Attorney.
Other things to consider:
1. Get a pair of flip flops if your kid shares a shower and bathroom
2. Talk to your kid about anxiety and depression that often presents in college kids.
3. Talk to your kid about safety and problems they may face including alcohol, sex and drugs.
4. Kids leaving will affect you, too!
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