Re: Introduction

[Guest guest]

You are the reason why I'm here! I clicked on your group link and here I

am!

I just sent an email to Dr. Menard to see if I can still go to CIRS and have a

second opinion (or more like 5th opinion since there were 3 docs in the room

that day plus our own pediatrician). My only worry is that CIRS will just want

to sell me their product. I'm pretty sure my insurance doesn't cover it (altho

I never called, but I have really crappy coverage).

I don't know how to post pictures, but here are a couple links to the pictures I

took about 2 months ago.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/meow78_photos/P1060423.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/meow78_photos/P1060443.jpg

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi Miriam -

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Welcome to the group! Which Kaiser are you going to? We have

> > Kaiser in

> > > > > > Northern California and our band was partially covered. What you

> > need to

> > > > > > find out is what, if any, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) coverage

> > you have.

> > > > > > The specific Kaiser plan we have covers DME at 80% so we paid for

> > 20% of the

> > > > > > cost of the band. I have other friends with Kaiser insurance and

> > their

> > > > > > plans covered 100% of the cost. The band is considered DME so if

> > you have

> > > > > > DME coverage the band will be covered.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Molly

> > > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > > Nicolas, 3.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

> > 4/24/06-9/12/ 06,

> > > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > > , 6.5

> > > > > > , 9.5

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Introduction

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I will admit that I have not looked through any of the messages from

> > the

> > > > > > group yet but I just want to come in and do a quick introduction. I

> > just

> > > > > > joined this group after reading a blog regarding DOC bands. I'm

> > taking my 8

> > > > > > months old (today!) daughter to the plastic surgeon tomorrow to have

> > her

> > > > > > head evaluated.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My daughter's head is flat as a board on the back of her head.

> > According to

> > > > > > the pedi there's no asymmetry.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > We have Kaiser for our insurance (I pay out of pocket for an

> > individual plan

> > > > > > for her and myself). I've heard that this is most likely not going

> > to be

> > > > > > covered by insurance, but does anyone have any luck?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I hope to learn a lot from all of you!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Miriam

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

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> > > > > >

> > > > > > For more plagio info, go to www.plagiocephaly. org/support

> > > > > >