Re: Re: Debby--Total Care Rehab & Insurance

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Debby,

Keep me posted and be sure to tell Nel if she is your

case manager that you " know " me!

Amy

--- Debby Wolf <DebbyW@...> wrote:

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> >Amy,

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> Tara Bellamy and Aissa Refol came to our house on

> Sat. 12/9 for the

> evaluation, and told us Zack would qualify. We

> haven't heard from

> our case worker yet, and they haven't assigned a PT

> yet either.

> Hopefully we'll get all that together sometime this

> week. They'll

> be going to see Zack at Daycare, I think they said

> twice a week, I'm

> not sure.

> DEBBY and Zack 8/2/00

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> >Debby,

> >I read that Zack has qualified for early

> intervention. What case

> >manager did you meet with? has been

> receiveing EI since

> >August. She has Nel Korman as her case manager and

> Marda Herz is her

> >PT. They are both very helpful and nice to deal

> with.

> >Amy :-)

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> >-- In Plagiocephalyegroups, Debby Wolf

> <DebbyW@G...> wrote:

> >> -- thanks for the info. I've contacted

> CranialTech and

> >they're

> >> sending me info -- now I'll try to contact Total

> Care!

> >>

> >> We had Zack's PT appointment this weekend and

> he's doing GREAT!!!

> >> She said he's got full rotation with his head,

> and we can almost

> >stop

> >> the stretching exercises - and start

> concentrating in helping him

> >get

> >> the same rotation from a sitting position.

> Also, we're working on

> >> helping him to roll over.( A lot more fun than

> all that stretching -

> >> which he hated!!!)

> >>

> >> Then the EI folks came over and examined Zack

> and he WILL qualify

> >for

> >> extra help -- they felt he's behind in gross and

> fine motor skills.

> >> I agree that sometimes they look for ways to

> make sure you qualify -

> >> our PT had told us she didn't think he would

> qualify at all! And it

> >> felt strange hoping your baby would NOT do well

> on a exam - but

> >we're

> >> glad he'll get extra help. We're supposed to be

> setting up his

> >> visits this week.

> >>

> >> And we've got an appointment with a Pediatric

> Cranial Facial Surgeon

> >> on 12/20 to consult about using a helmet now -

> or waiting!

> >> We felt such a sense of relief that Zack is

> doing so well. Just

> >> wanted to share our good news!!

> >>

> >> DEBBY

> >> >Debbie,

> >> >

> >> >You can find the DOCBAND number online--I don't

> know it off hand.

> >The number

> >> >for Total Care Rehab is 610-924-0303 or

> 1-888-230-3313. They will

> >need a

> >> >prescription from your doctor. They also dealt

> with my insurance

> >company for

> >> >me and got them to cover 80% of the cost. I

> would let whoever you

> >get a band

> >> >from do the initial contacting. The folks at

> Total Care are very

> >experienced

> >> >with the insurance companies and know how to

> approach them. I'm

> >not sure

> >> >that design-wise, there is much of a functional

> difference between

> >STARBAND

> >> >and DOCBAND. They are both approved by the FDA

> to do the same

> >thing. DOCBAND

> >> >is a bit more aggressive in marketing their

> product--and they

> >probably

> >> >provide more upfront customer service. Total

> Care Rehab, however,

> >has been

> >> >nothing but helpful and agreeable and I was so

> thrilled to learn,

> >for me,

> >> >that it was far more affordable. I'm happy with

> the results.

> >> >

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> >> >