United Health Care is paying for STARband!!

[Guest guest]

Just some good news to share - UHC just informed us that they are

paying for Jake's STARband. Of course, they first denied it and we

payed out of pocket. We hadn't had time to write an appeal yet, but my

husband was working with someone in his HR department at work. This

seems to have been the trick for us. We did supply the HR person with

some information that we found here - and then I think she shared it

with UHC. I don't know if UHC asked the Dr. for additional information -

but they are covering it!

What a nice Christmas present!

Good luck to everyone else with UHC!

Happy Holidays!

Jenn - 10 months, 3 months in STARband, plagio & tort

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad to hear that. I am new to this group (and so glad I

found it). Everyone here is so wonderfully helpful.

I actually work at United HealthCare in Hartford, CT!! And I also,

therefore, have UHC coverage. I am so glad to hear that they covered

it, as I will soon be in the same situation when my 3 month old gets

her band (assuming she does - our consult is next week). It's also

nice to know that the company I work for stepped up to pay the claim

rather than making it too much of a hassle for you. )

Happy holidays to you and little Jake!

>

> Just some good news to share - UHC just informed us that they are

> paying for Jake's STARband. Of course, they first denied it and we

> payed out of pocket. We hadn't had time to write an appeal yet,

but my

> husband was working with someone in his HR department at work. This

> seems to have been the trick for us. We did supply the HR person

with

> some information that we found here - and then I think she shared

it

> with UHC. I don't know if UHC asked the Dr. for additional

information -

> but they are covering it!

> What a nice Christmas present!

>

> Good luck to everyone else with UHC!

> Happy Holidays!

>

> Jenn - 10 months, 3 months in STARband, plagio & tort

>

[Guest guest]

funny enough UHC is notorious for denying claims. I hope since you

work there it will be easy for you. To some extent it probably depends

on which plan you have, but there are tons of parents on her posting

that they have to fight UHC for this :-)

-christine

sydney, almost 3 yrs, starband grad

> >

> > Just some good news to share - UHC just informed us that they are

> > paying for Jake's STARband. Of course, they first denied it and we

> > payed out of pocket. We hadn't had time to write an appeal yet,

> but my

> > husband was working with someone in his HR department at work. This

> > seems to have been the trick for us. We did supply the HR person

> with

> > some information that we found here - and then I think she shared

> it

> > with UHC. I don't know if UHC asked the Dr. for additional

> information -

> > but they are covering it!

> > What a nice Christmas present!

> >

> > Good luck to everyone else with UHC!

> > Happy Holidays!

> >

> > Jenn - 10 months, 3 months in STARband, plagio & tort

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yea, true - it would depend on the plan. Now I'm curious. I'm going

to check into what they standardly cover for the various types of

plans. For the most part, in order for it to be different, the

employer would have had to alter the standard plan (which is common

though). If I find out any valuable info, I'll post it.

> > >

> > > Just some good news to share - UHC just informed us that they

are

> > > paying for Jake's STARband. Of course, they first denied it

and we

> > > payed out of pocket. We hadn't had time to write an appeal

yet,

> > but my

> > > husband was working with someone in his HR department at work.

This

> > > seems to have been the trick for us. We did supply the HR

person

> > with

> > > some information that we found here - and then I think she

shared

> > it

> > > with UHC. I don't know if UHC asked the Dr. for additional

> > information -

> > > but they are covering it!

> > > What a nice Christmas present!

> > >

> > > Good luck to everyone else with UHC!

> > > Happy Holidays!

> > >

> > > Jenn - 10 months, 3 months in STARband, plagio & tort

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I also have UHC and our plan did pay for the STARband without any appeals or

anything -

but it can be very variable. Hanger told us that if insurance would not cover it

they would

only charge us the contracted UHC rate of $1500 rather than the $3000 it costs

without

any insurance.

Good Luck!

- Meg, Milwaukee, WI

mom to Lucy 6m, in STARband for 21 days

> > > >

> > > > Just some good news to share - UHC just informed us that they

> are

> > > > paying for Jake's STARband. Of course, they first denied it

> and we

> > > > payed out of pocket. We hadn't had time to write an appeal

> yet,

> > > but my

> > > > husband was working with someone in his HR department at work.

> This

> > > > seems to have been the trick for us. We did supply the HR

> person

> > > with

> > > > some information that we found here - and then I think she

> shared

> > > it

> > > > with UHC. I don't know if UHC asked the Dr. for additional

> > > information -

> > > > but they are covering it!

> > > > What a nice Christmas present!

> > > >

> > > > Good luck to everyone else with UHC!

> > > > Happy Holidays!

> > > >

> > > > Jenn - 10 months, 3 months in STARband, plagio & tort

> > > >

> > >

> >

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