Re: [SPAM] Just Joining....

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Hi – I joined recently, too.  We’re waiting on our

pre-auth from UHC --- I am anticipating them denying, then we will pay out of

pocket and appeal.  It stinks we have to go through these hoops.  I think a

couple people here had to appeal and will rely on them (and maybe you!) when

that times comes for me.

My son is 5 months old this weekend and I think by the end of

the month we’ll have his StarBand. 

Welcome!

Cheri

Mom to:

  5 ½ yrs old

Maggie 22 months

Will 5 months old, 9 mm asymmetry

From:

Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On

Behalf Of eyeluvbuks

Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:22 AM

Plagiocephaly

Subject: [sPAM] Just Joining....

Hi everyone! My son has positional

plagiocephaly (looks like the

pictures for brachio). I had been concerned about it since his 4 month

ped. visit. She kept blowing it off. I tried sleep positioning with no

success...the boy loves sleeping on his back! At his 6 mo well baby

visit, I mentioned it again. The ped. said just put a hat on him or

don't shave his head * & & ^^%*(( & !!!! I know from research that it is

critical to treat within a certain time, so I took him to a specialist.

As soon as he walked in he said, " you don't have to be a doc to see

his head is as flat as a board " . So, now that he is 7.5 months old, he

is going to have to wear a helmet for longer. They are quoting 3-6

months. I am soooo sad. Needless to say, our insurance does not cover

it. So, we paid out of pocket. I have UHC, and I am going to try to

appeal. Does anyone have any suggestions? I know they have sample

letters at the Cappskid site. Anyhow, I am happy to find this group!!!

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi – I joined recently, too. We're waiting on our pre-auth from UHC

--- I

> am anticipating them denying, then we will pay out of pocket and

appeal. It

> stinks we have to go through these hoops. I think a couple people

here had

> to appeal and will rely on them (and maybe you!) when that times

comes for

> me.

>

>

>

> My son is 5 months old this weekend and I think by the end of the month

> we'll have his StarBand.

>

>

>

> Welcome!

>

>

>

> Cheri

Hi everyone:

I have not chimed in in a while, but feel compelled after reading your

post about yet another uneducated Doctor. I hope you have since

changed Pediatricians; a Doctor who is not willing to educate

him/herself is a definite no no. We are all brought up to trust

Doctors/Law Enforcement/Clergy. If you get just the least niggely

doubt about any of them run the other way, your gut feeling is

probably right. I just recently read a book called " Blind Eye " - as

in turning a blind eye to a problem. The author is B. .

It is simply shocking how the medical community protects their own.

Thanks everyone,

Heidrun

Aiden's & Abbey's Grandma (Aiden will be 2 years on Nov 18th, how time

flies!!!)

>

> Mom to:

>

> 5 ½ yrs old

>

> Maggie 22 months

>

> Will 5 months old, 9 mm asymmetry

>

>

>

> From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ]

> On Behalf Of eyeluvbuks

> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:22 AM

> Plagiocephaly

> Subject: [sPAM] Just Joining....

>

>

>

> Hi everyone! My son has positional plagiocephaly (looks like the

> pictures for brachio). I had been concerned about it since his 4 month

> ped. visit. She kept blowing it off. I tried sleep positioning with no

> success...the boy loves sleeping on his back! At his 6 mo well baby

> visit, I mentioned it again. The ped. said just put a hat on him or

> don't shave his head * & & ^^%*(( & !!!! I know from research that it is

> critical to treat within a certain time, so I took him to a specialist.

> As soon as he walked in he said, " you don't have to be a doc to see

> his head is as flat as a board " . So, now that he is 7.5 months old, he

> is going to have to wear a helmet for longer. They are quoting 3-6

> months. I am soooo sad. Needless to say, our insurance does not cover

> it. So, we paid out of pocket. I have UHC, and I am going to try to

> appeal. Does anyone have any suggestions? I know they have sample

> letters at the Cappskid site. Anyhow, I am happy to find this group!!!

>