Update on Connor's specialist appt and question re insurance

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone!

I took Connor to the Specialist on Wed and she said he is definately

going to need to get banded. She diagnosed him with the

plagiocephaly and said he had some torticollis also. She said he was

at a 7. I am not sure exactly what that means. She didnt do any

measuring, she just looked at his head.

I got a prescription to see Cranial Technologies here in Dallas. I

went to them for a consultation on Thursday afternoon and they gave

me some stretches to do with Connor to improve the torticollis and

told me he would probably need to wear a band for about 3 mths. No

measuring or anything was done at this appt. Basically they took my

insurance information and said they would call me as soon as they

talked with the insurance company. How long does this normally

take? Should I wait on that or should I go ahead and try to pay for

it myself? If I do pay for it myself, will I get reimbursed by the

insurance company? Im not sure what to do. I just keep thinking

the longer I wait, the plagiocephaly will keep getting worse.

Please advise.

Thanks,

(Connor 4 mths)

torticollis and plagiocephaly

Dallas, Tx

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Time is on your side, you're lucky! You can call the ins company and

hound them a little bit. Hopefully they'll put a rush on it.

Measurments are usually only done when required by the insurance

company. My baby wasn't measured.

In the meantime you can aggressively reposition Connor.

Keep us posted!

>

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I took Connor to the Specialist on Wed and she said he is

definately

> going to need to get banded. She diagnosed him with the

> plagiocephaly and said he had some torticollis also. She said he

was

> at a 7. I am not sure exactly what that means. She didnt do any

> measuring, she just looked at his head.

>

> I got a prescription to see Cranial Technologies here in Dallas.

I

> went to them for a consultation on Thursday afternoon and they gave

> me some stretches to do with Connor to improve the torticollis and

> told me he would probably need to wear a band for about 3 mths. No

> measuring or anything was done at this appt. Basically they took

my

> insurance information and said they would call me as soon as they

> talked with the insurance company. How long does this normally

> take? Should I wait on that or should I go ahead and try to pay

for

> it myself? If I do pay for it myself, will I get reimbursed by the

> insurance company? Im not sure what to do. I just keep thinking

> the longer I wait, the plagiocephaly will keep getting worse.

>

> Please advise.

>

> Thanks,

>

> (Connor 4 mths)

> torticollis and plagiocephaly

> Dallas, Tx

[Guest guest]

PS.. don't do anything until you have an approval from your

insurance. If you go ahead without approval, you will be denied on

the grounds that you didn't have approval. You can call your CT and

ask them how long your ins co usually takes to approve.

>

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I took Connor to the Specialist on Wed and she said he is

definately

> going to need to get banded. She diagnosed him with the

> plagiocephaly and said he had some torticollis also. She said he

was

> at a 7. I am not sure exactly what that means. She didnt do any

> measuring, she just looked at his head.

>

> I got a prescription to see Cranial Technologies here in Dallas.

I

> went to them for a consultation on Thursday afternoon and they gave

> me some stretches to do with Connor to improve the torticollis and

> told me he would probably need to wear a band for about 3 mths. No

> measuring or anything was done at this appt. Basically they took

my

> insurance information and said they would call me as soon as they

> talked with the insurance company. How long does this normally

> take? Should I wait on that or should I go ahead and try to pay

for

> it myself? If I do pay for it myself, will I get reimbursed by the

> insurance company? Im not sure what to do. I just keep thinking

> the longer I wait, the plagiocephaly will keep getting worse.

>

> Please advise.

>

> Thanks,

>

> (Connor 4 mths)

> torticollis and plagiocephaly

> Dallas, Tx

[Guest guest]

Hi

I will keep my fingers crossed that your insurance company comes

through for you. Maybe you can schedule your appointments already

while you are waiting. That way when they do decide you have them

already.

Sandy Willow's Mom

Cranio Germany Grad

>

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I took Connor to the Specialist on Wed and she said he is

definately

> going to need to get banded. She diagnosed him with the

> plagiocephaly and said he had some torticollis also. She said he

was

> at a 7. I am not sure exactly what that means. She didnt do any

> measuring, she just looked at his head.

>

> I got a prescription to see Cranial Technologies here in

Dallas. I

> went to them for a consultation on Thursday afternoon and they

gave

> me some stretches to do with Connor to improve the torticollis and

> told me he would probably need to wear a band for about 3 mths. No

> measuring or anything was done at this appt. Basically they took

my

> insurance information and said they would call me as soon as they

> talked with the insurance company. How long does this normally

> take? Should I wait on that or should I go ahead and try to pay

for

> it myself? If I do pay for it myself, will I get reimbursed by

the

> insurance company? Im not sure what to do. I just keep thinking

> the longer I wait, the plagiocephaly will keep getting worse.

>

> Please advise.

>

> Thanks,

>

> (Connor 4 mths)

> torticollis and plagiocephaly

> Dallas, Tx