Re: Trentyn's ortho appt.

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Jen

There is nothing wrong w/being protective! That is always a good

thing. :-)

> > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > >

> > > > > We met with the Ortho today that Aetna is requiring

me

> to

> > use

> > > if I

> > > > want coverage. As I already posted, she has 1 year

under

> her

> > > belt,

> > > > and 11 patients to date, actually 13 now as of

yesterday.

> > This

> > > was

> > > > our primary concern. I will post what I found out

today

> and

> > would

> > > > love feedback from everyone. I still feel very

> confused.....

> > > > >

> > > > > Of the 13 patients, 5 have completed their

treatment.

> Of

> > those

> > > 5,

> > > > all received 100% correction. My son would be the

oldest

> > child

> > > she

> > > > has ever treated. (13 mo by the time we get him

casted)

> She

> > has

> > > only

> > > > treated younger babies.

> > > > >

> > > > > She is compiling a before and after portfolio, but

does

> not

> > > > currently have one for me to look at. (About 2 weeks)

She

> > said

> > > until

> > > > recently she could not get parents to agree to allow

> their

> > > child's to

> > > > be used. She did offer to give me contact information

for

> > patient

> > > > referrals. I know you are all thinking no way.....

> > > > >

> > > > > But, she was very nice and spent an hour with us.

She

> > answered

> > > all

> > > > my questions and believe me I had 4 pages worth, lol!

She

> did

> > > take

> > > > the Starband training in CA and seems very

knowledgeable.

> She

> > > would

> > > > be seeing him weekly for adjustments and told us if

we

> had a

> > > > problem., she would fit us in that day regardless of

her

> > > schedule.

> > > > >

> > > > > I do have several discrepancy questions. Why does

the

> > DocBand

> > > > require more than one band in severe cases? She told

me

> that

> > he

> > > would

> > > > just need the one band and that she would adjust it

for

> > growth.

> > > She

> > > > said they do not need more than one band???? She also

> said

> > that

> > > they

> > > > do not use it past 18 months, whereas the DocBand is

up

> to 24

> > > months.

> > > > Anyone know why?

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm sure I had more, but I have gone on long

enough.

> Let me

> > > know

> > > > what you think! She could get us in ASAP to be casted

and

> > time is

> > > > awasting! Thanks for the help!

> > > > >

> > > > > Jen- TX

> > > > > Trentyn-1 StarBand or DocBand!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >