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Are there future plans, goals, and/or announce- childhood intervention. Although we are operating at full capacity
ments to be made at this time? with 600 patient slots filled, we will accept referrals for trauma and
acute illness requiring care. Please do not hesitate to contact us di-
We have been working to establish various clinics for our patients rectly if you have a patient who has suffered an acute brain or spinal
and their families. We are excited to announce that we will be offering cord injury and needs outpatient treatment.
an orthotic and prosthetic clinic with Hanger Orthotics, Orthotics
Plus, and Ritchie Limb and Brace. We also will offer a wheelchair How are patients referred to CRIT USA?
clinic with NuMotion and Allstar Medical. To refer a patient to CRIT USA, we have an open-enrollment
What is the one main thing BCMS members should phone line that families may call at 1-844-206-4512. If a physician
know or remember about this care system? needs to refer a child to our facility, he or she may contact Dr. Ellen
Leonard, our Chief Medical Officer, at leonard@critusa.org or 210-
Members of the Bexar County Medical Society should remember 888-7424.
that CRIT USA is a nonprofit organization that provides state-of-
the-art comprehensive care to children and their family members for Ellie Leeper serves as public relations manager for
as little as $1 per visit, depending on a family’s ability to pay. We will the Children’s Rehabilitation Institute of Tele-
treat patients whether or not they have insurance, and we are working tonUSA. Leeper was born and raised in San Antonio
toward our CORF accreditation that will allow us to bill Medicaid and earned her B.A. degree in communication from
and CHIP programs. We treat mild to severe cerebral palsy and brain Trinity University.
injury, neuromuscular disorders, skeletal disorders, spinal cord injury,
amputees, congenital and genetic diseases, and we provide early
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