Re: Unexpected band coverage...

[Guest guest]

Woohoo ! Yah, don't question anything, lol! Great news!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad 7/29

Cape Cod, Ma

> I should not even say it, or I may jinx it....but we got the bill

for

> the band/treatment up to this point and our insurance covered it

at

> 100%. We were told it would be 80%, but we called and checked w/

the

> hospital and they said that BCBS paid for the band already at

100%. I

> was wondering if the person on the phone that had quoted me the

80%

> had just told me the wrong thing? Are the bands/helmets usually

> considered DME (Durable Medical Equipment) or something else? I

think

> she quoted it to me as DME? I am not holding my breath just yet,

it

> seems to good to be true!!! (I do however see that the other

parents

> that had BCBS (listed in database) in MN got 100% coverage.

>

>

> Twin Cities, MN

> Milan's mom 6mos CranioCap 8/12

[Guest guest]

,

That is excellent news!!! Mine was covered under DME. However, it

may vary between insurance companies. Congratulations!

Dianna

Mom to

DOC Band 9/13

plagio/brachy

Plagiocephaly , " Tomaska " <julietomaska@h...>

wrote:

> I should not even say it, or I may jinx it....but we got the bill

for

> the band/treatment up to this point and our insurance covered it

at

> 100%. We were told it would be 80%, but we called and checked w/

the

> hospital and they said that BCBS paid for the band already at

100%. I

> was wondering if the person on the phone that had quoted me the

80%

> had just told me the wrong thing? Are the bands/helmets usually

> considered DME (Durable Medical Equipment) or something else? I

think

> she quoted it to me as DME? I am not holding my breath just yet,

it

> seems to good to be true!!! (I do however see that the other

parents

> that had BCBS (listed in database) in MN got 100% coverage.

>

>

> Twin Cities, MN

> Milan's mom 6mos CranioCap 8/12

[Guest guest]

That is wonderful

The 20% you saved will finance a nice party!!! )

Sandy Willow's Mom

Torticollis resolved

Cranio Germany Grad

> I should not even say it, or I may jinx it....but we got the bill

for

> the band/treatment up to this point and our insurance covered it at

> 100%. We were told it would be 80%, but we called and checked w/

the

> hospital and they said that BCBS paid for the band already at 100%.

I

> was wondering if the person on the phone that had quoted me the 80%

> had just told me the wrong thing? Are the bands/helmets usually

> considered DME (Durable Medical Equipment) or something else? I

think

> she quoted it to me as DME? I am not holding my breath just yet, it

> seems to good to be true!!! (I do however see that the other

parents

> that had BCBS (listed in database) in MN got 100% coverage.

>

>

> Twin Cities, MN

> Milan's mom 6mos CranioCap 8/12

[Guest guest]

YAYYYYYYYYY that is great!!!! (Still not jinxing it). Well ours

was considered DME and it was covered 50% under a DME rider (after

appeals of course). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sue

Colin F., 1 tomorrow

STARband grad 9/15/04

Buffalo, NY

> I should not even say it, or I may jinx it....but we got the bill

for

> the band/treatment up to this point and our insurance covered it at

> 100%. We were told it would be 80%, but we called and checked w/

the

> hospital and they said that BCBS paid for the band already at 100%.

I

> was wondering if the person on the phone that had quoted me the 80%

> had just told me the wrong thing? Are the bands/helmets usually

> considered DME (Durable Medical Equipment) or something else? I

think

> she quoted it to me as DME? I am not holding my breath just yet, it

> seems to good to be true!!! (I do however see that the other

parents

> that had BCBS (listed in database) in MN got 100% coverage.

>

>

> Twin Cities, MN

> Milan's mom 6mos CranioCap 8/12

[Guest guest]

LOL! Good idea!

> > I should not even say it, or I may jinx it....but we got the

bill

> for

> > the band/treatment up to this point and our insurance covered it

at

> > 100%. We were told it would be 80%, but we called and checked w/

> the

> > hospital and they said that BCBS paid for the band already at

100%.

> I

> > was wondering if the person on the phone that had quoted me the

80%

> > had just told me the wrong thing? Are the bands/helmets usually

> > considered DME (Durable Medical Equipment) or something else? I

> think

> > she quoted it to me as DME? I am not holding my breath just yet,

it

> > seems to good to be true!!! (I do however see that the other

> parents

> > that had BCBS (listed in database) in MN got 100% coverage.

> >

> >

> > Twin Cities, MN

> > Milan's mom 6mos CranioCap 8/12