Re: LOUISIANA MEDICAID COVERAGE?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Welcome to the group! First thing you need to do is call medicaid and

find out which band they will cover. The DOCband, STARband and the

Hangerband are all active bands.Your son needs an active band at his

age. If you go to a STARband or a Hanger facility you're going to have

to do your homework and throughly interview any potential orthos. You

can find a list of questions to ask here:

http://www.cappskids.org/QuestionsForTheDoctorAndOrthotist.htm

With Cranial Tech (DOCband)you won't have to interview your ortho.

Banding babies is all they do and are specically trained to do so.

I do know that Cranial Tech does have a payment plan if your insurance

doesn't cover and you need to pay cash. Yes, it is in house. I don't

know about the STAR or Hanger facilities in your area. They are

privately owned and it's probably up to each facility if they allow

payment plans.

I just checked our helmet/band database and we only have one place

listed in your area.

Starband*

Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics East, Inc.

3007 Cypress Street

West Monroe Louisiana 71291

Ron Bell 318-325-6415

www.hanger.com

www.orthomerica.com

Also you can go here:

http://www.cranialtech.com/ClinicLocations/index.html

and see if there's a CT within driving distance. Or you can look into

Angel Flights, they'll fly you for free to and from your appointments.

Here is their info:

http://www.aircareall.org

Has your son ever been checked for torticollis? It sounds as if he may

have is since you say he favors his left side. Tort and plagio go hand

in hand. You can learn more about tort by going here:

http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Torticollis.htm

http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/T/torticollis.html

http://www.torticolliskids.org/

I hope I answered all of your questions. Please keep us posted on your

little one.

>

> Hello. I am new to the group, and have a few questions that maybe

> some of you can answer - before my nerves get too frazzled...

> My son has had a flat spot on the back right side of his head for

> some time now. I have asked docs over & over about it - finally I am

> getting a neurologist appt for him sometime in the next week or so

> (after he is now almost 7 mths old). He seems to have bossing on

> right front forehead, his left ear higher than right and further

> from eye than right one, His left eye also appears higher on face

> than right. I am assuming the neurologist will probably put him in a

> band. Not really sure what else we can do-all repo attempts have

> failed. My child just will NOT stay on his left side at night or in

> naps. I am constantly repositioning him to no avail. We hold him

> almost constantly during the day to keep him off his flat spot, and

> I am always carressing his head to try to " mold " it like my

> grandmother seems to believe will work. I am almost to the point of

> tears. We have him covered under Louisiana Medicaid program, and not

> really sure what they cover. I have looked under as many links as my

> brain can process-and can't find any info from anyone so far. My

> main concern is that if he needs this helmet, HOW IS IT DETERMINED

> WHAT HELMET HE WILL NEED? DO CERTAIN TYPES OF PLAGIO REQUIRE CERTAIN

> TYPES OF HELMETS? I have heard that most medicaid coverages *when

> coverage is allowed* will cover the hanger helmet. BUT WHAT IF HE

> NEEDS A DOC BAND OR STARBAND? Do they just not cover at all? Seems

> unfair... My husband and I have already started looking into all

> options for payment, as it worries me to not have a PLAN OF ACTION

> in the event Medicaid will not cover the helmet at all. So my next

> few questions are: DOES CRANIAL TECH AND MAKER OF STARBAND OFFER

> PAYMENT PLANS? IS IT IN-HOUSE FINANCING? IS THER NO ONE IN LOUISIANA

> THAT MAKES THESE TYPES OF BANDS? HOW IS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH HANGER

> ORTHOTICS? I heard that Hanger scans the child and " sends off " for

> helmets. IS THIS REALLY PRACTICAL, OR IS IT MORE HEADACHE? If it

> really comes down to it, we may end up just paying out of pocket to

> get exceptional service and quality - we are talking about my

> precious child's future head shape/life - you can't put a price on

> that! I would appreciate any info that anyone can give me on

> LOUISIANA MEDICAID COVERAGE, and any answers to my above questions

> would be EXCELLENT!

> Thank you - worried mom - (theques4)

> Ethan Q - possible helmet candidate for plagio

>

> I will try to post pics of my lil cutie pie!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Welcome to the group! First thing you need to do is call medicaid and

find out which band they will cover. The DOCband, STARband and the

Hangerband are all active bands.Your son needs an active band at his

age. If you go to a STARband or a Hanger facility you're going to have

to do your homework and throughly interview any potential orthos. You

can find a list of questions to ask here:

http://www.cappskids.org/QuestionsForTheDoctorAndOrthotist.htm

With Cranial Tech (DOCband)you won't have to interview your ortho.

Banding babies is all they do and are specically trained to do so.

I do know that Cranial Tech does have a payment plan if your insurance

doesn't cover and you need to pay cash. Yes, it is in house. I don't

know about the STAR or Hanger facilities in your area. They are

privately owned and it's probably up to each facility if they allow

payment plans.

I just checked our helmet/band database and we only have one place

listed in your area.

Starband*

Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics East, Inc.

3007 Cypress Street

West Monroe Louisiana 71291

Ron Bell 318-325-6415

www.hanger.com

www.orthomerica.com

Also you can go here:

http://www.cranialtech.com/ClinicLocations/index.html

and see if there's a CT within driving distance. Or you can look into

Angel Flights, they'll fly you for free to and from your appointments.

Here is their info:

http://www.aircareall.org

Has your son ever been checked for torticollis? It sounds as if he may

have is since you say he favors his left side. Tort and plagio go hand

in hand. You can learn more about tort by going here:

http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Torticollis.htm

http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/T/torticollis.html

http://www.torticolliskids.org/

I hope I answered all of your questions. Please keep us posted on your

little one.

>

> Hello. I am new to the group, and have a few questions that maybe

> some of you can answer - before my nerves get too frazzled...

> My son has had a flat spot on the back right side of his head for

> some time now. I have asked docs over & over about it - finally I am

> getting a neurologist appt for him sometime in the next week or so

> (after he is now almost 7 mths old). He seems to have bossing on

> right front forehead, his left ear higher than right and further

> from eye than right one, His left eye also appears higher on face

> than right. I am assuming the neurologist will probably put him in a

> band. Not really sure what else we can do-all repo attempts have

> failed. My child just will NOT stay on his left side at night or in

> naps. I am constantly repositioning him to no avail. We hold him

> almost constantly during the day to keep him off his flat spot, and

> I am always carressing his head to try to " mold " it like my

> grandmother seems to believe will work. I am almost to the point of

> tears. We have him covered under Louisiana Medicaid program, and not

> really sure what they cover. I have looked under as many links as my

> brain can process-and can't find any info from anyone so far. My

> main concern is that if he needs this helmet, HOW IS IT DETERMINED

> WHAT HELMET HE WILL NEED? DO CERTAIN TYPES OF PLAGIO REQUIRE CERTAIN

> TYPES OF HELMETS? I have heard that most medicaid coverages *when

> coverage is allowed* will cover the hanger helmet. BUT WHAT IF HE

> NEEDS A DOC BAND OR STARBAND? Do they just not cover at all? Seems

> unfair... My husband and I have already started looking into all

> options for payment, as it worries me to not have a PLAN OF ACTION

> in the event Medicaid will not cover the helmet at all. So my next

> few questions are: DOES CRANIAL TECH AND MAKER OF STARBAND OFFER

> PAYMENT PLANS? IS IT IN-HOUSE FINANCING? IS THER NO ONE IN LOUISIANA

> THAT MAKES THESE TYPES OF BANDS? HOW IS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH HANGER

> ORTHOTICS? I heard that Hanger scans the child and " sends off " for

> helmets. IS THIS REALLY PRACTICAL, OR IS IT MORE HEADACHE? If it

> really comes down to it, we may end up just paying out of pocket to

> get exceptional service and quality - we are talking about my

> precious child's future head shape/life - you can't put a price on

> that! I would appreciate any info that anyone can give me on

> LOUISIANA MEDICAID COVERAGE, and any answers to my above questions

> would be EXCELLENT!

> Thank you - worried mom - (theques4)

> Ethan Q - possible helmet candidate for plagio

>

> I will try to post pics of my lil cutie pie!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, where are you from in Louisiana? From what I understand

medicaid will cover the band with a rx and letter of medical

necessity. If it is for cosmetic reasons they will not. There is a

couple of other places in LA that do bands also. There is one in

West Monroe, a couple by Lafeyette, and there is a Hanger in

Children's Hopsital in New Orleans. If you need more info, let me

know.

>

> Hello. I am new to the group, and have a few questions that maybe

> some of you can answer - before my nerves get too frazzled...

> My son has had a flat spot on the back right side of his head for

> some time now. I have asked docs over & over about it - finally I

am

> getting a neurologist appt for him sometime in the next week or so

> (after he is now almost 7 mths old). He seems to have bossing on

> right front forehead, his left ear higher than right and further

> from eye than right one, His left eye also appears higher on face

> than right. I am assuming the neurologist will probably put him in

a

> band. Not really sure what else we can do-all repo attempts have

> failed. My child just will NOT stay on his left side at night or

in

> naps. I am constantly repositioning him to no avail. We hold him

> almost constantly during the day to keep him off his flat spot,

and

> I am always carressing his head to try to " mold " it like my

> grandmother seems to believe will work. I am almost to the point

of

> tears. We have him covered under Louisiana Medicaid program, and

not

> really sure what they cover. I have looked under as many links as

my

> brain can process-and can't find any info from anyone so far. My

> main concern is that if he needs this helmet, HOW IS IT DETERMINED

> WHAT HELMET HE WILL NEED? DO CERTAIN TYPES OF PLAGIO REQUIRE

CERTAIN

> TYPES OF HELMETS? I have heard that most medicaid coverages *when

> coverage is allowed* will cover the hanger helmet. BUT WHAT IF HE

> NEEDS A DOC BAND OR STARBAND? Do they just not cover at all? Seems

> unfair... My husband and I have already started looking into all

> options for payment, as it worries me to not have a PLAN OF ACTION

> in the event Medicaid will not cover the helmet at all. So my next

> few questions are: DOES CRANIAL TECH AND MAKER OF STARBAND OFFER

> PAYMENT PLANS? IS IT IN-HOUSE FINANCING? IS THER NO ONE IN

LOUISIANA

> THAT MAKES THESE TYPES OF BANDS? HOW IS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH

HANGER

> ORTHOTICS? I heard that Hanger scans the child and " sends off " for

> helmets. IS THIS REALLY PRACTICAL, OR IS IT MORE HEADACHE? If it

> really comes down to it, we may end up just paying out of pocket

to

> get exceptional service and quality - we are talking about my

> precious child's future head shape/life - you can't put a price on

> that! I would appreciate any info that anyone can give me on

> LOUISIANA MEDICAID COVERAGE, and any answers to my above questions

> would be EXCELLENT!

> Thank you - worried mom - (theques4)

> Ethan Q - possible helmet candidate for plagio

>

> I will try to post pics of my lil cutie pie!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, where are you from in Louisiana? From what I understand

medicaid will cover the band with a rx and letter of medical

necessity. If it is for cosmetic reasons they will not. There is a

couple of other places in LA that do bands also. There is one in

West Monroe, a couple by Lafeyette, and there is a Hanger in

Children's Hopsital in New Orleans. If you need more info, let me

know.

>

> Hello. I am new to the group, and have a few questions that maybe

> some of you can answer - before my nerves get too frazzled...

> My son has had a flat spot on the back right side of his head for

> some time now. I have asked docs over & over about it - finally I

am

> getting a neurologist appt for him sometime in the next week or so

> (after he is now almost 7 mths old). He seems to have bossing on

> right front forehead, his left ear higher than right and further

> from eye than right one, His left eye also appears higher on face

> than right. I am assuming the neurologist will probably put him in

a

> band. Not really sure what else we can do-all repo attempts have

> failed. My child just will NOT stay on his left side at night or

in

> naps. I am constantly repositioning him to no avail. We hold him

> almost constantly during the day to keep him off his flat spot,

and

> I am always carressing his head to try to " mold " it like my

> grandmother seems to believe will work. I am almost to the point

of

> tears. We have him covered under Louisiana Medicaid program, and

not

> really sure what they cover. I have looked under as many links as

my

> brain can process-and can't find any info from anyone so far. My

> main concern is that if he needs this helmet, HOW IS IT DETERMINED

> WHAT HELMET HE WILL NEED? DO CERTAIN TYPES OF PLAGIO REQUIRE

CERTAIN

> TYPES OF HELMETS? I have heard that most medicaid coverages *when

> coverage is allowed* will cover the hanger helmet. BUT WHAT IF HE

> NEEDS A DOC BAND OR STARBAND? Do they just not cover at all? Seems

> unfair... My husband and I have already started looking into all

> options for payment, as it worries me to not have a PLAN OF ACTION

> in the event Medicaid will not cover the helmet at all. So my next

> few questions are: DOES CRANIAL TECH AND MAKER OF STARBAND OFFER

> PAYMENT PLANS? IS IT IN-HOUSE FINANCING? IS THER NO ONE IN

LOUISIANA

> THAT MAKES THESE TYPES OF BANDS? HOW IS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH

HANGER

> ORTHOTICS? I heard that Hanger scans the child and " sends off " for

> helmets. IS THIS REALLY PRACTICAL, OR IS IT MORE HEADACHE? If it

> really comes down to it, we may end up just paying out of pocket

to

> get exceptional service and quality - we are talking about my

> precious child's future head shape/life - you can't put a price on

> that! I would appreciate any info that anyone can give me on

> LOUISIANA MEDICAID COVERAGE, and any answers to my above questions

> would be EXCELLENT!

> Thank you - worried mom - (theques4)

> Ethan Q - possible helmet candidate for plagio

>

> I will try to post pics of my lil cutie pie!

>