To Debbie from antitrustmom...

[Guest guest]

Thanks Debbie for your information. As it turns out, I got a call

back from Cranial Tech this afternoon. BCBS does NOT pre-certify or

do prior approvals so I was able to go ahead and schedule 's

casting for this Friday. Hopefully, insurance will ultimately cover

it, but, as my husband said, we're going to do this regardless of

whether insurance pays for it or not. Fortunately we can go ahead

and

get started with the treatment ASAP. Thanks again--

Holly & (casting on 5/17)

> Hi Holly & welcome to our group!

> Cranial Tech MIGHT go ahead & schedule 's casting before they

> have insurances pre-authorization IF you sign a form saying you'll

> pay for it IF your insurance does not. They will most likely need

a

> payment from you as well before they cast him. If you don't want

to

> wait for ins. to approve it, you might want to discuss this with

> Cranial Tech..

> If you decide to wait til insurance approves it, 5.5 mos old is

still

> plenty young enough to get great & fast correction! Don't worry

> about that for a second. You are right, the younger you begin the

> better, but is very young still.

> Also after adjustments are made - will be happy as usual.

The

> only thing Cranial Tech does at your adjustment appts, is look at

the

> band to make sure it is still fitting properly. If it is not

fitting

> right, they will simply take the band & shave away some of the

inside

> foam. They don't do a thing to his head really other than look at

it

> & touch it. I'm sure won't care for a second. As for

> scheduling, CT is very flexible, we made our appts 2 wks in

advance,

> but they could usually get us in if I had to reschedule. I went to

> the Chicago clinic, they were wonderful!

> The only time will get upset throughout this process is for

> the casting process. Casting does not hurt the baby at all, it

just

> scares them as they have to be held down & have their face covered

to

> protect their eyes from getting the cast plaster in them (they do

cut

> out holes by the mouth & nose).

> Welcome again to the group! Please feel free to ask us any

> questions. Good luck with your ins..

> Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

> MI

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " antitrustmom " <holly.stevens@u...>

wrote:

> > My son, , was born on January 11th. At his 4 mo. appt.

last

> > Friday, the pediatrician was concerned about his flat head and

> > referred us to Cranial Tech in Atlanta, where we live. I called

> > Cranial Tech first thing yesterday morning to schedule a casting

> > appt.

> > and was surprised to learn that they need pre-authorization from

my

> > insurance before scheduling an appt., and it could take up to a

> > month!

> > My insurance is Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

> > (PPO).

> > Anyone had experience with that insurer? Should I be concerned

> that

> > will likely be 5 mos. old before his casting appt. and 5

1/2

> > mos. old before the DOC-Band is ready? Anyone had experiences

with

> > Cranial Tech in Atlanta? How far in advance do I need to

schedule

> > appts.? 's Law--I've learned they don't schedule appts.

> (other

> > than castings) on Fridays, which of course is my day off! Will

> > be up for returning to daycare after his appts., or

> > should I schedule them for the end of the day? Thanks in

advance--

> >

> > Holly &

> > Atlanta, GA