Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 , Hi, my daughter is also 4 l/2 and she is/was getting hippotherapy, my insurance company was paying for it, since March of last year, and no they will not. They are now paying for P.T. at home (she gets some at school thru the school distrcit), anyway she is not yet walking but taking steps, her balance and gait are still off so we picked up therapy at home after school, she also had to have hip muscle releases cuz she was so tight, anyway since we got P.T. at home they are telling us it is a duplication of services so they wont pay for hippotherapy anymore. It is $60 for l/2 hr session. She LOVES it and I know she has improved its just that this is another expense. I appealed there decision and was denied so now I am appealing at an outside level. DOes anyone have any further info that might help us to convence the right people it works. Cathie, mom to 4l/2 CHARgER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 is this for real? IS A HIPPO INVOLVED? or is this a joke for hypnotherapy? LOL Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 oh i get it, it has to do with hips?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 Cathie, Tim also gets pt at home as well as school, they have decided that they will pay for 30 sessions of pt per year--he gets it 1x a week--so looks like we will be appealing that too. Our pt is also a friend , so we may be able to work out a payment plan or something-we'll see. Someone suggested contacting the commision of the blind to see if they could help? Don't know if you are involved with anything like that? it's definitely a problem--it can be taken off taxes at the end of the year, but that's not much of a help either. Hopefully, we'll get some help --hope gets better and walks soon. Tim is still not the best walker balance -wise but he gets where he wants to go. maria Re: hippotherapy > From: NPTQueenie@... > > , > Hi, my daughter is also 4 l/2 and she is/was getting hippotherapy, my > insurance company was paying for it, since March of last year, and no they > will not. They are now paying for P.T. at home (she gets some at school thru > the school distrcit), anyway she is not yet walking but taking steps, her > balance and gait are still off so we picked up therapy at home after school, > she also had to have hip muscle releases cuz she was so tight, anyway since > we got P.T. at home they are telling us it is a duplication of services so > they wont pay for hippotherapy anymore. It is $60 for l/2 hr session. She > LOVES it and I know she has improved its just that this is another expense. > I appealed there decision and was denied so now I am appealing at an outside > level. DOes anyone have any further info that might help us to convence the > right people it works. > Cathie, mom to 4l/2 CHARgER > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > MAXIMIZE YOUR CARD, MINIMIZE YOUR RATE! > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as > 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. > Apply NOW! > http://click./1/2122/1/_/22564/_/953062298/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > For information about the CHARGE Syndrome > Foundation or to become a member please > contact marion@... or visit > the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation web page > at http://www.chargesyndrome.org > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2000 Report Share Posted March 15, 2000 On Saturday, we awarded a scholarship to pay for hippotherapy to a deafblind girl in Kansas. So, I am so excited to hear all of the positive things you are saying about it! Shari Willis of Katlyn's Hope hippotherapy Hi, my son Timmy 41/2, has been involved with two different hippotherapy sessions. We have found it to be very helpful for him. He has very poor balance, but we started hippotherapy last fall and within a few weeks he was walking independantly. He was on the verge for about 9 months and just coudn't get over the hump. He is very fearful of large things, but got right on the first day and did great. At the first facility it was strictly pt in different positons on the horse. At the new facility(because the old one was strictly outside and quit for winter), it is a riding stable and they are teaching him the basices of riding also--English--which I feel is better for him. He is still getting the pt, but he's also learning to ride. The price is also different--the first place was $50 dollars for a half hour--which our insuarnce covered 80%--but our insurance has changed so we don't know yet what if any they will pay. The second program is through the rec dept. of another county so it runs $240 for 10 weeks. More because it's out of county --a 45 minute drive, but I feel it's worth it--and like I said I don't know how much ins. will pay. Our Dr. is very goood about writing scripts for therapy though. You can call NARHA at 1-800-369-ride and get info for your areas they also have a web-site. best of luck I hope it helps, I have know many people gettin involved that it has helped. , mom to Timmy4 charger, Keegan 2 on 3/20 and wife to pat For information about the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or to become a member please contact marion@... or visit the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation web page at http://www.chargesyndrome.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2000 Report Share Posted March 15, 2000 Hippotherapy is P.T. done on a Horse for stretching, balance, coordination self estem,e tc. Cathie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2000 Report Share Posted March 15, 2000 , << I don't know how much ins. will pay. Our Dr. is very goood about writing scripts for therapy though. >> My son Tim rode for 5 years and we had our local Elks Club sponsor him. They covered the total cost (which as I recall was about $100/mo) and the required insurance. We never had to reapply and we never saw a bill for the entire 5 years. Tim really benefitted from the experience and we looked at it as being his sport -as all the neighborhood kids were out playing baseball and soccer which he did not have the physical capability to do at that time. Also, sure saves the hassle of having the insurance company involved in yet another part of our lives. Donna mom to Tim (14), (13), (10) and (5 1/2) Hamilton Sq. NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2000 Report Share Posted March 15, 2000 Hi! has had dramatic results with hippotherapy including: improved balance, tone, posture, walking, and resolution of his scoliosis! His pediatric orthopedic surgeon wrote: " Review of his x-rays today demonstrate no measurable thoracic or lumbar scoliotic curves, and his thoracic kyphosis is well in the normal range. This is significantly changed from his previous visits. Our impression is that is doing quite well at this time. He seems to have had a significant improvement since he has begun walking and also with his horseback riding therapy, as this provides additional trunk strength and control Our recommendations are: ......2. We would advise that he continue with horseback therapy. We feel that this has improved his tone considerably, and his upper body control and strength is significantly improved. " This was the first report following starting hippotherapy and was the only thing that had changed. On Monday he was evaluated again. I showed 's school pictures before and after hippotherapy. He said, " AMAZING! Visually he still looks straight even though he has had very good growth with his growth hormone therapy. Continue with the hippotherapy! " A picture is worth a thousand words and the difference is truly amazing-he went from looking like a spineless kid to an athlete. : ) Perhaps because we have documentation of the benefits, were able to get it written into his ESY services for last summer, and the new district (we switched programs this year and have been VERY HAPPY with the results and services) has the hippotherapy program at one of it's facilities; his new school is paying for hippotherapy once per week year round. : ) Maybe also because we help raise lots of $ for their annual fundraiser to support the hippotherapy program and the director recently said could be a poster child for hippotherapy. Hmmm.... yes he could! Cheryl, , (6), (4, CHaRGE) MI >>> oganm@... 03/14/00 01:35AM >>> I've had a request about information/benefits of hippotherapy. Anyone with experiences, please forward those to me so I can pass that along to this individual. Thanks, Marilyn oganm@... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERFORM CPR ON YOUR APR! Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! http://click./1/2121/1/_/22564/_/953004860/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information about the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or to become a member please contact marion@... or visit the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation web page at http://www.chargesyndrome.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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