Get Your Child Evaluated for Autism or ADHD Without Losing a Year
Prior authorization approved or a self-pay path priced in writing, a provider chosen from a compared list rather than a single referral, the waitlist actively worked rather than passively waited on, the evaluation completed, and the written diagnostic report in your hands.
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Who it's for
U.S. parents and legal guardians of children aged 2–8 who have been flagged at a well-child visit or by daycare or school for a possible autism spectrum disorder or ADHD evaluation and have been quoted a six-to-twelve-month waitlist with an unclear or unestimated bill.
About this playbook
This guide walks you through the bureaucratic path from a pediatrician’s recommendation to a completed diagnostic evaluation and the written report in your hands — without losing months to passive waiting. You will decode your insurance coverage, collect firm price quotes from multiple providers, secure prior authorization or commit to a self-pay path, register strategically across providers, manage waitlists actively, and complete the evaluation with a clear record of what was administered. It does not cover which tests are clinically appropriate, how to interpret specific scores, or how to choose between treatment options following a diagnosis — those decisions belong to your clinical team.
What you'll do, step by step
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Phase 1: Decode Your Insurance Coverage
0/4Understand exactly what your policy requires and covers before you call a single provider.
- 30 min
- 15 min
- 10 min
Phase 2: Price Out Providers
4 stepsPhase 3: Secure Prior Authorization or Commit to Self-Pay
4 stepsPhase 4: Work the Waitlist and Prepare Records
4 stepsPhase 5: Complete the Evaluation and Obtain the Written Report
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What you need first
A licensed pediatrician, primary-care provider, or early-intervention evaluator who has recommended a diagnostic evaluation. Your child’s insurance card and policy number. Contact information for your child’s daycare, preschool, or school. A computer or tablet with internet access for insurer portals and provider intake forms.
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