Re: Insurance Denial- AGAIN!!!??

[Guest guest]

I hope to work at Children's mercy when I get my RN but right now

I have to start at the bottom. I don't know if you have seen him but

Dr. Colyer has been all over the news lately...he actually blushed

when I commented on seeing him a few times. We were in PICU and not

NICU but I don't know how they can do that job day in and day out..it

broke my heart. They take care of both you and your child..some

places don't treat parents well..thank god for them, huh.

So what do you think about our weather?!! Im about

disgusted...weren't we just in the upper 50's two days ago. For

anyone else reading this..we here in KC are getting slamed with a

huge winter storm..they expect more than 6 inches of snow.

I don't know a lot about the Star band staff but when we were going

through our insurance battles the cranial tech staff sent me coppies

of insurance appeal letters and what information they could get. My

biggest hint is to do a lot of internet research and print out

coppies. Slam the insurance company with such a thick stack of

information that they'll worry about what you will send if they deny

you again. Its almost like writing a term paper but the longer the

letter the better. Just remember to keep with all facts around the

reason they list for not covering the star band.

This group is wonderful! I have many dear friends that got me

through some rough times last year and have always given me support

even though Im a cranio mom...guess thats why I stick around.

Hang in there it only can get better

Mel

> >. If I ever win the lotto I know they'll get a big chunk of my

winnings.

>

> Same here. was seen by a great neonatologist from

Children's Mercy

> (Dr. Fred Hall) when he was in the NICU and then he had surgery at

8 weeks

> for a double hernia and the staff was fantastic when we had to stay

> overnight. The people who work there should qualify for

sainthood. :-)

>

> Thanks for the support on the insurance issue as well. I wonder if

it would

> do any good to call the prosthetic company and see if they can be

of any

> help. They submitted the first claim that was pre-authorized, so

maybe they

> have the paperwork that can help get it through this time. This

really

> bites since the insurance company sent me a letter and told the

helmet

> company that it would be authorized and then they turn around and

deny it.

>

> I don't know what I'd do without the wisdom and support of this

group.

>

> Debi and (STARBand 11/29/01)

> near Kansas City