Guest guest Posted March 26, 2002 Report Share Posted March 26, 2002 Hi All, Well the latest update on Annika is that insurance denied the band, based on the first neurosurgeon's opinion that it was not medically necessary. Annika is now 10 months old with moderate plagio (no tort), no facial assymetry and minor ear misalignment. We talked to a local orthotist who does the Starband, and she did not recommend the band. We also talked to Cranial Tech who said that she could " benefit from the band. " So we decided to get a second opinion - a well respected pediatric neurosurgeon in our area who sees dozens of these cases each week. He told us that he did not recommend the band and that she would continue to round out over time. She has a 5-6 mm difference between the longest and shortest points, but a 22 degree arc (whatever that means). So now we are really confused! We have four professionals telling us not to do the band and CT saying yes. At some point we feel like we have to trust the professionals. We are taking pictures and have decided to monitor the progress for the next month. In the interim, I am going to appeal the denial. The thing is that the flat spot is not noticeable to anyone other than us unless we tell them about it. She has a lot of hair which hides it until her hair is wet. Anyway, I am rambling now. I just thought I would give a status and see if anyone has had a similar experience or diagnosis. Thanks, Tami (mom to Annika) __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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