Re: vest came into today

[Guest guest]

if it was from the Advanced Respiratory .it wont be taken away. I

believe they mean trial by if it works for the patient.........You

should be hearing from an Rt soon also tomorrow & they will answer

questions also. I am sure there is an 800 # -you can also call & ask

them.

Best wishes

LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEv

vest came into today

Hi all, we got the vest early, it just came 10 minutes ago =), it wasn't

supposed to come in until late tomorrow. I opened it and it has the

chest vest,

what is the difference between the chest and full vest? I read the

literature

that was sent with the vest, I don't understand about it being a trial

tryout

period, what does this mean? does it mean that we are going to get a

taste of it

and then they are going to take it away? How long are the trial periods

for?

I am worried that based upon the insurance, the doctors and myself what

the

outcome will be on deciding if we get to keep the vest. I definitely

want it,

the doctor requested it by referral so its a safe bet that the doctor

also

agrees, but what about the insurance company, is really healthy,

well

except for the pneumonia he had a couple weeks ago, but will they deem

it necessary

to keep. I apologize for all the questions and the rambling, its just

that I

don;t see how we can afford it if s insurance doesn't pick up the

bill,

I am really excited about having the vest, I'd feel better if I knew if

we

get to keep it. Well, I have rambled on enough, I will talk to you all

later.

Thanks to all of you for being there when I need answers. mommy of

5 yrs old w/cf/adhd and 2 yrs old no cf.

[Guest guest]

,

Let me answer some of your questions.

First of all, the Vest will not leave your home unless you ask us to pick it up.

Period. We would not put it in your home, tease you with it and then take it

away. That would border on cruelty. We send the Vest to families at the

request of the physician if they want to see if the Vest is effective for their

patients. We offer a Trial Program were patients can try out the Vest for 30

days to see if it will help them. After the 30 day trial period, your MD and

our clinical team look to see if the Vest is working. If so, the MD will write

a regular prescription and we will submit for reimbursement with your insurance.

No attempts to bill the insurance are made until the trial period is complete

and we see that the Vest will, in fact, help. We understand how scarce

insurance dollars are; therefore, we have to make sure that the Vest is the

correct and most effective option for you. If the Vest turns out not to be the

right option, then we will pick up the Vest at our expense and that is all. No

back billing, nothing.

We take care of all reimbursement issues. We will submit the claim, handle the

appeals, etc. If, for some reason, the insurances absolutely refuse to work

with us (which is rare), then we see if there is any way you can afford it. We

find that most families are just trying to put food on the table and have

nothing left over. We have established a Vest Foundation which will cover the

cost of the Vest. Bottom line: please don't worry about whether or not you can

keep it. It is yours as long as you need it and use it. As Elden , our

company president said, " Getting the Vest should be based on medical neccessity,

not financial availability. "

The difference between the Chest Vest and the Full Vest has more to do with

sizing than anything else. The Full Vest is our original Vest. It is used on

the smaller children. The Chest Vest fits a little more snug and is used on

toddlers on up. The Full Vest is as effective as the Chest Vest; often it comes

down to preference. See if the Chest Vest works for you. If not, we can always

switch it out.

has the Vest and will keep it for as long as he needs it; that includes

adulthood. Remember, it has a lifetime guarantee. That includes the Vest, the

air pulse generator, the hoses, electric cords...everything. And when he needs

the next size, just call us and we will send it out. No charge for the Vest or

shipping.

I hope this answers some of your questions and diminishes some of your

fears/concerns. We are here for you. Let us know how we can help.

Randy , RN

Advanced Respiratory

vest came into today

sorry if this gets sent to the group twice, yahoo didn't send the first one,

so I''m reposting.

Hi all, we got the vest early, it just came 10 minutes ago =), it wasn't

supposed to come in until late tomorrow. I opened it and it has the chest vest,

what is the difference between the chest and full vest? I read the literature

that was sent with the vest, I don't understand about it being a trial tryout

period, what does this mean? does it mean that we are going to get a taste of it

and then they are going to take it away? How long are the trial periods for?

I am worried that based upon the insurance, the doctors and myself what the

outcome will be on deciding if we get to keep the vest. I definitely want it,

the doctor requested it by referral so its a safe bet that the doctor also

agrees, but what about the insurance company, is really healthy, well

except for the pneumonia he had a couple weeks ago, but will they deem it

necessary

to keep. I apologize for all the questions and the rambling, its just that I

don;t see how we can afford it if s insurance doesn't pick up the bill,

I am really excited about having the vest, I'd feel better if I knew if we

get to keep it. Well, I have rambled on enough, I will talk to you all later.

Thanks to all of you for being there when I need answers. mommy of

5 yrs old w/cf/adhd and 2 yrs old no cf.

[Guest guest]

I just have to pipe in here. RANDY...You & the company are so great!!

thank you for being here. I told that to Rod & I really , really mean it. It

is an added " STRESS REMOVER " in some cases more helpful than some

meds...Bless you all. Eldon is a great humanitarian.

Thanks YOU too!!

LOVE & HUGS< grandmomBEV

vest came into today

sorry if this gets sent to the group twice, yahoo didn't send the first one,

so I''m reposting.

Hi all, we got the vest early, it just came 10 minutes ago =), it wasn't

supposed to come in until late tomorrow. I opened it and it has the chest

vest,

what is the difference between the chest and full vest? I read the

literature

that was sent with the vest, I don't understand about it being a trial

tryout

period, what does this mean? does it mean that we are going to get a taste

of it

and then they are going to take it away? How long are the trial periods for?

I am worried that based upon the insurance, the doctors and myself what the

outcome will be on deciding if we get to keep the vest. I definitely want

it,

the doctor requested it by referral so its a safe bet that the doctor also

agrees, but what about the insurance company, is really healthy,

well

except for the pneumonia he had a couple weeks ago, but will they deem it

necessary

to keep. I apologize for all the questions and the rambling, its just that I

don;t see how we can afford it if s insurance doesn't pick up the

bill,

I am really excited about having the vest, I'd feel better if I knew if we

get to keep it. Well, I have rambled on enough, I will talk to you all

later.

Thanks to all of you for being there when I need answers. mommy of

5 yrs old w/cf/adhd and 2 yrs old no cf.

[Guest guest]

Ours was supposed to be a trial too and it has been here since 1997. We did

have a little scare when Ang wasn't using it as much as she should have been

and they warned us that if she didn't use it as prescribed (20 min 2x a day)

it could be taken back. So we got on her to use it, they called to check the

timer a few times and now they haven't called in over a year and we still

have it , like I said. So don't worry about the " trial " thing. Randy, the

rep who is on cystic-l has said they never take a vest away as long as the

patient is using it. So just use it as prescribed and you'll be fine. I

don't know what the " chest vest " is. so can't help with that.

love,

M

mom of age 19 wcf and Nick age 21 nocf