New Resource for Low Income
Coloradans
Lice Treatment Clinic Offers Medicaid
Discount
FORT COLLINS, CO—Treating head lice
successfully can be a costly proposition. Believe it or not, some lower income Coloradans
affected by the itch-inducing bugs might even be forced to choose between
helping their child stop scratching and buying groceries for their families.
Tanya Kensley, owner of Lice
Clinics of America—Fort Collins, is
doing everything she can to help make that decision less agonizing for those on
a tight budget. Patrons with a valid Medicaid card can now receive nearly 50%
off the standard price tag for the one-time, guaranteed lice removal treatment Kensley offers.
“I receive a lot of calls
from people who tell me they’ve already spent upwards of $100 on over the
counter products that just don’t work,” Kensley said. “A lot of families don’t
have money to waste but they desperately need a solution, especially when multiple
family members are battling lice.”
With as many as six to 12
million people worldwide contracting head lice every year, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kensley said that the stubborn
little bugs have become resistant to most over the counter products. This has led
many people to repeat potentially dangerous home chemical treatments upwards of
four times per child.
The lice treatment expert is
quick to point out, however, that lice do not discriminate based on income or
socioeconomic status. Some people, she contends, just need a bit of extra help.
“No one suffering from lice
should be priced out of an effective treatment, no matter what their income
level,” Kensley said. “Community is important to me, and I want to help my
entire community—not just those with higher disposable income—achieve peace of
mind.”
Since initiating her discount,
Kensley said she’s treated a total of 21 people who may not have been able to
come in otherwise. One of whom, a mother of four named Catarina, was elated.
“I won’t spend one more
dollar on products that don’t work,” said the Greeley, Colorado, resident. “I’d
already spent over $50 at the drug store and it didn’t work. When I found out about
the guaranteed treatment for $99 I was so happy.”
About 19 percent of Larimer
County residents and 24 percent of those living in Weld County, which includes
Greeley and Windsor, currently receive Medicaid benefits, according to the
Colorado Health Institute. And in Wyoming, 39 percent of children are enrolled
in the state’s Medicaid program, based on data from the American Academy of
Pediatrics.
Such numbers are certainly cause
for concern. But Kensley is doing her part to help reduce scratch levels for
low-income families for years to come.
Tanya
Kensley can be reached via email at info@liceclinicsfortcollins.com, or by phone at 970-233-8787.
Lice Clinics of America—Fort Collins is located at 1501 S. Lemay Ave, Suite
205, in Fort Collins, CO.
