Re: Need help from Kendra or some of the other older members!

[Guest guest]

Andreya,

Hi. I am not the person you were referring to who was knowledgeable about Tricare, but I am an Air Force wife, and my son is dealing with plagio as we speak. Tricare will not and does not cover the helmets. The ONLY reason my son is getting a helmet is because we happen to live by an army hospital who is just doing the helmets regardless of Tricare coverage. The hospital pretty much doesn't even go through Tricare with regard to the helmet therapy. This is just something they are doing on their own. Don't ask me how they pay for this, because I don't know, but basically we were told that we are lucky we happen to live by Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, because if we were stationed anywhere else in the states, or overseas, for that matter, we would not be able to get a helmet without forking out thousands of dollars. And since Tricare is military, there is no way to appeal the government, just like you cannot sue a military hospital also.

Tell this gentleman that if he can convince his branch of the military that this is truly needed for his child, perhaps they can give him orders to Ft. , Washington, so that he can go to Madigan Army Medical Center. I don't know if he's in the Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force, or what, but this hospital is accessed by all branches of the service. This hospital is one of the most advanced hospitals for the military in the states and there have been several people stationed in this area if they or their families are dealing with something that needs advanced technology. But I know for a fact that Tricare is pretty screwed up and I am so glad we will not have to deal with them after October 27 when my husband gets out and we can get "real" insurance, not that it will be any easier.

Hope this helps, and please write if you have anymore questions.

Kellie, mom of , 9 months

[Guest guest]

Kellie,

Thanks for your response! I will pass this information on. I know

how hard it is to find help with Plagio when you are dealing with the

military! Best of luck with your sons treatment.

Andreya

> Andreya,

>

> Hi. I am not the person you were referring to who was

knowledgeable about

> Tricare, but I am an Air Force wife, and my son is dealing with

plagio as we

> speak. Tricare will not and does not cover the helmets. The ONLY

reason my

> son is getting a helmet is because we happen to live by an army

hospital who

> is just doing the helmets regardless of Tricare coverage. The

hospital

> pretty much doesn't even go through Tricare with regard to the

helmet

> therapy. This is just something they are doing on their own.

Don't ask me

> how they pay for this, because I don't know, but basically we were

told that

> we are lucky we happen to live by Madigan Army Medical Center in

Tacoma,

> Washington, because if we were stationed anywhere else in the

states, or

> overseas, for that matter, we would not be able to get a helmet

without

> forking out thousands of dollars. And since Tricare is military,

there is no

> way to appeal the government, just like you cannot sue a military

hospital

> also.

>

> Tell this gentleman that if he can convince his branch of the

military that

> this is truly needed for his child, perhaps they can give him

orders to Ft.

> , Washington, so that he can go to Madigan Army Medical

Center. I don't

> know if he's in the Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force, or what, but

this

> hospital is accessed by all branches of the service. This hospital

is one of

> the most advanced hospitals for the military in the states and

there have

> been several people stationed in this area if they or their

families are

> dealing with something that needs advanced technology. But I know

for a fact

> that Tricare is pretty screwed up and I am so glad we will not have

to deal

> with them after October 27 when my husband gets out and we can

get " real "

> insurance, not that it will be any easier.

>

> Hope this helps, and please write if you have anymore questions.

>

> Kellie, mom of , 9 months

[Guest guest]

Hi Andreya! Nice to hear from you again! )

Check this message. Is this the one you were looking for?

Plagiocephaly/message/18194

Let me know if I can be of any more help!

Kendra in Canadawww.plagiocephaly.org/support/Plagiocephaly/joinhttp://geocities.com/kendraandhanna/

----- Original Message -----

From: taryn22000@...

Plagiocephaly

Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 3:19 PM

Subject: Need help from Kendra or some of the other "older" members!

Hi, I haven't been to the boards much in the last few months. My dd graduated in December and we have since moved back to the states and are finally getting settled. That has nothing to do with what I need though! I have received a message from a gentleman who is stationed in Japan. He is just beginning to research Plagio and I told him I would help him anyway I could. I was hoping someone would remember a gentleman who was in the military and was dealing with Tricare. I remember him in particular because he seemed to know who to talk to in order to get make some headway with Tricare. Even if no one recalls who he is, maybe you know of someone else who has had some luck in this area? I tried going back through the archives but there are just waaaayyyy too many posts! Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Andreya BenderTaryn (grad 12/00)P.S. I did mention the group to this gentleman and hopefully I can get him to become a member!For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Andreya:

Try this message as well...

Plagiocephaly/message/10731

Kendra in Canadawww.plagiocephaly.org/support/Plagiocephaly/joinhttp://geocities.com/kendraandhanna/

----- Original Message -----

From: Kendra

Plagiocephaly

Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 6:53 PM

Subject: Re: Need help from Kendra or some of the other "older" members!

Hi Andreya! Nice to hear from you again! )

Check this message. Is this the one you were looking for?

Plagiocephaly/message/18194

Let me know if I can be of any more help!

Kendra in Canadawww.plagiocephaly.org/support/Plagiocephaly/joinhttp://geocities.com/kendraandhanna/

----- Original Message -----

From: taryn22000@...

Plagiocephaly

Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 3:19 PM

Subject: Need help from Kendra or some of the other "older" members!

Hi, I haven't been to the boards much in the last few months. My dd graduated in December and we have since moved back to the states and are finally getting settled. That has nothing to do with what I need though! I have received a message from a gentleman who is stationed in Japan. He is just beginning to research Plagio and I told him I would help him anyway I could. I was hoping someone would remember a gentleman who was in the military and was dealing with Tricare. I remember him in particular because he seemed to know who to talk to in order to get make some headway with Tricare. Even if no one recalls who he is, maybe you know of someone else who has had some luck in this area? I tried going back through the archives but there are just waaaayyyy too many posts! Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Andreya BenderTaryn (grad 12/00)P.S. I did mention the group to this gentleman and hopefully I can get him to become a member!For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much, everyone, for your help. This is the message that

I was remembering! I hope this information helps.

Thanks again,

Andreya

> Andreya:

> Try this message as well...

> Plagiocephaly/message/10731

> Kendra in Canada

> www.plagiocephaly.org/support/

> Plagiocephaly/join

> http://geocities.com/kendraandhanna/

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Kendra

> Plagiocephaly@y...

> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 6:53 PM

> Subject: Re: Need help from Kendra or some of the

other " older " members!

>

>

> Hi Andreya! Nice to hear from you again! )

> Check this message. Is this the one you were looking for?

> Plagiocephaly/message/18194

> Let me know if I can be of any more help!

> Kendra in Canada

> www.plagiocephaly.org/support/

> Plagiocephaly/join

> http://geocities.com/kendraandhanna/

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: taryn22000@y...

> Plagiocephaly@y...

> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 3:19 PM

> Subject: Need help from Kendra or some of the

other " older " members!

>

>

> Hi, I haven't been to the boards much in the last few months.

My dd

> graduated in December and we have since moved back to the

states and

> are finally getting settled. That has nothing to do with what

I need

> though! I have received a message from a gentleman who is

stationed

> in Japan. He is just beginning to research Plagio and I told

him I

> would help him anyway I could. I was hoping someone would

remember a

> gentleman who was in the military and was dealing with

Tricare. I

> remember him in particular because he seemed to know who to

talk to

> in order to get make some headway with Tricare. Even if no one

> recalls who he is, maybe you know of someone else who has had

some

> luck in this area? I tried going back through the archives but

there

> are just waaaayyyy too many posts! Any help you can offer

would

> be greatly appreciated.

>

> Andreya Bender

> Taryn (grad 12/00)

>

> P.S. I did mention the group to this gentleman and hopefully I

can

> get him to become a member!

>

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

You're welcome Andreya!

Good luck!

Kendra in Canadawww.plagiocephaly.org/support/Plagiocephaly/joinhttp://geocities.com/kendraandhanna/

----- Original Message -----

From: taryn22000@...

Plagiocephaly

Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 10:24 PM

Subject: Re: Need help from Kendra or some of the other "older" members!

Thank you so much, everyone, for your help. This is the message that I was remembering! I hope this information helps.Thanks again,Andreya> Andreya:> Try this message as well...> Plagiocephaly/message/10731> Kendra in Canada> www.plagiocephaly.org/support/> Plagiocephaly/join> http://geocities.com/kendraandhanna/> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kendra > Plagiocephaly@y... > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 6:53 PM> Subject: Re: Need help from Kendra or some of the other "older" members!> > > Hi Andreya! Nice to hear from you again! )> Check this message. Is this the one you were looking for?> Plagiocephaly/message/18194> Let me know if I can be of any more help!> Kendra in Canada> www.plagiocephaly.org/support/> Plagiocephaly/join> http://geocities.com/kendraandhanna/> ----- Original Message ----- > From: taryn22000@y... > Plagiocephaly@y... > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 3:19 PM> Subject: Need help from Kendra or some of the other "older" members!> > > Hi, I haven't been to the boards much in the last few months. My dd > graduated in December and we have since moved back to the states and > are finally getting settled. That has nothing to do with what I need > though! I have received a message from a gentleman who is stationed > in Japan. He is just beginning to research Plagio and I told him I > would help him anyway I could. I was hoping someone would remember a > gentleman who was in the military and was dealing with Tricare. I > remember him in particular because he seemed to know who to talk to > in order to get make some headway with Tricare. Even if no one > recalls who he is, maybe you know of someone else who has had some > luck in this area? I tried going back through the archives but there > are just waaaayyyy too many posts! Any help you can offer would > be greatly appreciated. > > Andreya Bender> Taryn (grad 12/00)> > P.S. I did mention the group to this gentleman and hopefully I can > get him to become a member!> > > For more plagio info