FORT WORTH, Texas — Ever since the age of 10, 14-year-old Vivienne Molen has been in and out of hospital emergency rooms. After suffering a series of health complications, she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
Molen, who also suffers from serious mental health issues, is considered medically complex.
When her health journey became too difficult to navigate, her mother, Tricia Moon, had to resign from her job in order to focus on her daughter’s care full-time.
“It was confusing and scary and overwhelming,” Moon said.
Moon, a single parent, applied for Medicaid coverage in order to cover her daughter’s medical costs. Their coverage is under Cook Children’s Health Plan, which serves nearly 125,000 Tarrant-area families and their children.
Now, Texas Health and Human Services is considering an option that would dismantle her daughter’s current health plan.