Re: Re: Dr. Mack in Springfield/ Shriners

[Guest guest]

,

My son does not see Dr Mack, but he is being treated at a Shriner's hospital (in

Sacramento, CA) so I can tell you a little about how they work.

Shriners will accept any child who is affected by a condition that they treat

regardless of income. There is an application that needs to be filled out, but

many times you can do this over the phone. They'll ask you for insurance

information. This is only for their records--they will not attempt to charge

your insurance. They do not have a patient billing department.

Everything--including bars, shoes, xrays--is provided entirely free of charge.

You'll just need to make sure you insist on seeing Dr Mack and not one of the

other doctors.

My children (only one has clubfoot, but the other goes to checkups with us) love

going for visits to the hospital. Everything is child-centered and we always

leave with new stuffed animals, books, stickers...

It varies from place to place, but in our case, we were matched with a Shriner

in our town who reimburses what we spend on gas traveling to and from the

hospital (we are some 300 miles away and these are the closest Ponseti

practioners). Their generosity is beyond astounding.

I know that at our Shriner's, the doctors are happy to consult with parents

before their child is born.

The main Shriners website is at:

http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/_Hospitals_for_Children/

Information about the Springfield Shriners is at:

http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Springfield/

Good luck!

Naomi

The Family, North Coast of California

Naomi Hannah(2/21/1) Jonah(6/20/3, corrected BCF, FAB 12-14/7)

s wrote:

,

Thank you so much for the posting. I had given up on Dr. Mack because I really

was not able to get information. I also thought Shriner's would be hard to get

into.....did you have to apply?

We live in between Springfield and NYC. Literally, takes the exact amount of

time to get to both which is why we researched docs in both. We have a

consultation set up with Dr. Von Bosse in NYC in a couple of weeks because he

takes my insurance. He sounds great, but the city is hard to travel to whereas

Shriners is a much easier commute.

Does Shriners take insurance? Do you have a number I can contact his office

directly? I don't think it can hurt to meet with more than one doc.

Ponseti recommends Dr. Mack??? Does he adhere to the strict Ponsetti method?

I am so happy that 's feet are perfect! What a wonderful story and you

have truly helped us.

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[Guest guest]

Naomi,

Thank you. The information is so helpful! It sounds as if no one gets turned

away. I will have to make some phone calls.

Re: Re: Dr. Mack in Springfield/ Shriners

,

My son does not see Dr Mack, but he is being treated at a Shriner's hospital

(in Sacramento, CA) so I can tell you a little about how they work.

Shriners will accept any child who is affected by a condition that they treat

regardless of income. There is an application that needs to be filled out, but

many times you can do this over the phone. They'll ask you for insurance

information. This is only for their records--they will not attempt to charge

your insurance. They do not have a patient billing department.

Everything--including bars, shoes, xrays--is provided entirely free of charge.

You'll just need to make sure you insist on seeing Dr Mack and not one of the

other doctors.

My children (only one has clubfoot, but the other goes to checkups with us)

love going for visits to the hospital. Everything is child-centered and we

always leave with new stuffed animals, books, stickers...

It varies from place to place, but in our case, we were matched with a Shriner

in our town who reimburses what we spend on gas traveling to and from the

hospital (we are some 300 miles away and these are the closest Ponseti

practioners). Their generosity is beyond astounding.

I know that at our Shriner's, the doctors are happy to consult with parents

before their child is born.

The main Shriners website is at:

http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/_Hospitals_for_Children/

Information about the Springfield Shriners is at:

http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Springfield/

Good luck!

Naomi

The Family, North Coast of California

Naomi Hannah(2/21/1) Jonah(6/20/3, corrected BCF, FAB 12-14/7)

s wrote: ,

Thank you so much for the posting. I had given up on Dr. Mack because I really

was not able to get information. I also thought Shriner's would be hard to get

into.....did you have to apply?

We live in between Springfield and NYC. Literally, takes the exact amount of

time to get to both which is why we researched docs in both. We have a

consultation set up with Dr. Von Bosse in NYC in a couple of weeks because he

takes my insurance. He sounds great, but the city is hard to travel to whereas

Shriners is a much easier commute.

Does Shriners take insurance? Do you have a number I can contact his office

directly? I don't think it can hurt to meet with more than one doc.

Ponseti recommends Dr. Mack??? Does he adhere to the strict Ponsetti method?

I am so happy that 's feet are perfect! What a wonderful story and you

have truly helped us.

-

---------------------------------

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