Re: New to Group - Decisions to Make and Logistics to Coordinate

[Guest guest]

I can tell you that our plastic surgeon with my son did not refuse

to write the script for the STAR band but he strongly urged us to

use another local place that he liked to deal with and unfortunately

he was 100% right, we had a ton of problems with our STAR band. I

always thought it was the band but from reading many posts on this

web site I now think maybe a lot of the problem was actually the

orthotist not knowing how to adjust the band properly.

> > > >

> > > > Hi Everyone,

> > > >

> > > > We are new to the group and are planning to band our son as

soon

> > as

> > > > we can figure out where to go. I am trying to find out if

anyone

> > > > has ever had anexperience with the Starband from the

orthotists

> > at

> > > > WestConn Orthopedics (also known through NEOPs).

> > > >

> > > > We were referred from a ped neurosurgeon in New Haven to

Cranio

> > > > Tech, only to find out later that the good ole insurance

> > considers

> > > > them out of network, but at least they will pay if we go

with an

> > in-

> > > > network provider. The insurance referred us to either Hanger

in

> > > > Albany or to WestConn Orthopedics in Danbury, CT. We went to

> > > > WestConn for a consult today and I have mixed feelings about

> > them.

> > > > Anyone use them?

> > > >

> > > > On another note - anyone ever have a specialist refuse to

write

> > a

> > > > prescription to an alternative type of band? The New Haven

> > > > specialist even wrote a letter to CT/insurance company

stating

> > that

> > > > there could be " no substitutions " to which the insurance

company

> > > > denied the claim. However, we are without a prescription

right

> > > > now.... trying to get one from his general pediatrician, but

> > they

> > > > are hesitant. Ugh!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

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