Arrrgggg! This insurance thing is making me mad!

[Guest guest]

We are military and were told one day that the DOC band was fully

covered. Then yesterday we got a call from someone higher up who

stated that the DOC band is one of the exculsions for coverage! We

are in Germany and in doing research, I've found many in the states

who are covered. Is there anyone in Germany who is military that

got the DOC band fully covered by Tricare? My husband is fuming and

has told me not to worry, that HE will take care of it. I heard

someone say they shouldn't have to worry about the health of their

child, just because they are stationed outside the US for a brief

time and I agree. will have the band whether they pay or not

but it's just the principle of the thing. My God, it's his head for

crying out loud. Would they rather pay for the band or wait until

he is older and have to pay for corrective surgery??? I'm brand

new here and already venting. Oh well, guess this is the place,

thanks for listening.

[Guest guest]

We have Tricare here in the States and they did NOT pay. I've heard

of Tricare paying, but I'm beginning to believe that it's the

exception and not the rule. We are going to be moving to Germany in

February so it should be interesting to hear of other's battles.

Good luck.

, wife to AD Army going to Germany Feb 2004 and mom to

14 months, STARbanded for 5 weeks.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " wanmom2003 " <yenko@g...>

wrote:

> We are military and were told one day that the DOC band was fully

> covered. Then yesterday we got a call from someone higher up who

> stated that the DOC band is one of the exculsions for coverage!

We

> are in Germany and in doing research, I've found many in the

states

> who are covered. Is there anyone in Germany who is military that

> got the DOC band fully covered by Tricare? My husband is fuming

and

> has told me not to worry, that HE will take care of it. I heard

> someone say they shouldn't have to worry about the health of their

> child, just because they are stationed outside the US for a brief

> time and I agree. will have the band whether they pay or

not

> but it's just the principle of the thing. My God, it's his head

for

> crying out loud. Would they rather pay for the band or wait until

> he is older and have to pay for corrective surgery??? I'm brand

> new here and already venting. Oh well, guess this is the place,

> thanks for listening.

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry! As a former military wife I can understand your

frustration. Their policies are all over the place. We've other

military members so I hope they'll chime in on their Tricare

payments. Good luck!

Natasha

> We are military and were told one day that the DOC band was fully

> covered. Then yesterday we got a call from someone higher up who

> stated that the DOC band is one of the exculsions for coverage! We

> are in Germany and in doing research, I've found many in the states

> who are covered. Is there anyone in Germany who is military that

> got the DOC band fully covered by Tricare? My husband is fuming

and

> has told me not to worry, that HE will take care of it. I heard

> someone say they shouldn't have to worry about the health of their

> child, just because they are stationed outside the US for a brief

> time and I agree. will have the band whether they pay or not

> but it's just the principle of the thing. My God, it's his head

for

> crying out loud. Would they rather pay for the band or wait until

> he is older and have to pay for corrective surgery??? I'm brand

> new here and already venting. Oh well, guess this is the place,

> thanks for listening.