Re: Completely confused now with appeal!???!!!

[Guest guest]

:

Did you follow Kendra's suggestion & email Tim L. of CT? To my

understanding, the DOCband is an orthotic device, BUT I'm not

positive about that.

Have you found anything else out about it since your post? Let us

know.

Debbie Abby's mom

MI

> I need even more advice with this stupid face to face appeal with

> UHC!

> We are denied coverage because there is an orthotics exclusion in

> our policy. I was under the impression that a DOC Band was not

> considered an orthotic by the FDA. I guess I was wrong in assuming

> that. I just spoke with at Cranial Tech and she said that

the

> FDA does classify it as an Class II Orthosis. I thought it was a

> Neurology device, but she said it wasn't.

> Should I even bother with this appeal then?

> Our friend from the Wall Street Journal said a collegue of his

whose

> son has plagio offered to sit in on the conference call with us. I

> don't want to look like a complete fool with a reporter there!

> Help!

>

> Dane's mom (DOC Band 2/14)

[Guest guest]

Oh man , you cannot catch a break with this insurance! If all

else fails, will you be able to get it covered as Durable Medicle

Equipment? Good Luck !

Niki

> I need even more advice with this stupid face to face appeal with

> UHC!

> We are denied coverage because there is an orthotics exclusion in

> our policy. I was under the impression that a DOC Band was not

> considered an orthotic by the FDA. I guess I was wrong in assuming

> that. I just spoke with at Cranial Tech and she said that

the

> FDA does classify it as an Class II Orthosis. I thought it was a

> Neurology device, but she said it wasn't.

> Should I even bother with this appeal then?

> Our friend from the Wall Street Journal said a collegue of his

whose

> son has plagio offered to sit in on the conference call with us. I

> don't want to look like a complete fool with a reporter there!

> Help!

>

> Dane's mom (DOC Band 2/14)