Re: Got our helmet today-on our way to correcting brachycephaly/Jill

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Hi Jill,

The Aetna insurance policy bulletin has a standard deviation matrix

that might be worth a look in determining how many standard

deviations 's brachy is... Here is the link to the policy -

just scroll down to the cephalic ration matrix:

Aetna Clinical Policy Bulletin #0379: Cranial Remolding Band/Helmet

Aetna considers the use of a cranial remodeling band as durable

medical equipment medically necessary for moderate to severe

positional head deformities associated with premature birth,

restrictive intrauterine positioning, cervical abnormalities, birth

trauma, torticollis (shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle)

and sleeping positions in children after 4 months and before 18

months of age when the following conditions are met...

http://www.aetna.com/cpb/data/CPBA0379.html

I think a 95.4 would be about 3 1/2 standard deviations from the

norm (?) We started aggressively repo'ing our daughter Remy at 5

months of age; I estimated her cephalic ration to be 100 at the

start of our repo! We aggressively repo'd her for several months

just to get where 's measurement is now - I think it's great

that you are already going to be in a helmet at about that same

younger age with a much lower cephalic ratio to start. should

see great improvement!

I think some insurance companies won't even cover treatment unless

the standard deviation is at least 2 away from the norm - perhaps

any measurement within 2 standard deviations could be considered

within an aesthetically acceptable spectrum. I can tell you that

every mm of improvement to the cephalic ratio translates into

tremendous improvement in how the headshape looks visually.

I hope this information helps,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> >

> > Our son Kellan was fitted with his helmet this afternoon. It

went

> > well, with a few adjustments needed. There is more wiggle

room in

> > the helmet than I would have expected but I guess that is room

to

> > grow. We want to do everything right of course, to get the

best

> > outcome. First follow up is in one week. Tonight, while he

> adjusts

> > we decorate!

> >

> > If anyone else has any info on their helmet experience and the

> > outcome with brachycelphaly....I would love to hear about it!

I

> have

> > heard this is harder to correct. He has moderate flattening

across

> > the back and a prominent, sloping brow. I get the idea that

they

> > focus primary on getting the back to round out.

> >

> > I hope it doesn't take us too long to get used to this and

that we

> > put in on right every time!

> >

> > Janna

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