What Is An Amino Acid Based Elemental Formula?
Amino acid-based elemental formulas are made from individual (single) non-allergenic amino acids unlike regular dairy (milk or soy based) formulas and foods that contain many complete proteins. Amino acid-based elemental formulas are made of proteins broken down to their elemental level so that they can be easily absorbed and digested. In many cases, amino acid-based elemental formulas are the only thing an infant or child can properly digest and tolerate due to various allergies or gastrointestinal conditions. What Is The Solution To This Crisis? The lack of private insurance reimbursement assistance for amino acid-based elemental formulas and medically necessary foods for the children who are allergic to certain foods is the cause of the medical crisis. Providing these formulas and medical food is the solution. In most states today, children face deteriorating health often resulting in hospitalization, because these products are not covered by insurance, although MaineCare and WIC do
