Re: new with 15 month old from China...procedure?

February 8, 2006

You can't submit to the new insurance because the " procedure " was the

day of casting. They don't bill in increments. The DOC band is

billed at cast.

However, what was the reason for denial by Principal?

mom to na, 2 1/2 years, DOC Grad, tort Resolved

Kiersten, 8 months, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com

> >

> > Thanks to all of you and your tips. My husband and I would

> > definitely like to persue the banding, but Aetna states they

won't

> > do it after 12 months on their website. I am hoping to get them

to

> > change this, since with an adopted child, this just wasn't

> > possible. Anyway, I'll let you all know what they tell me... I'd

be

> > willing to make the drive to Phoenix if it was only every three

> > weeks. My hubby could go with me, since I am quite leary of

making

> > the 8 hour trip with two kids by myself. It would be great to

get

> > all of the assessment/banding done on the same trip. I'd hate to

> > have to wait longer if we could get right in. One more question:

Do

> > I just get the scrip from my pediatrician, or do I have to get a

> > referral to a craio-facial person first? There are some local

Hanger

> > offices, so I may go with that, if they know what they are doing.

> >

> > THanks again, all. This is so tough deciding to do this with a

new

> > child. We have the adoption issues to deal with: attachment,

sleep

> > issues, daycare, etc, and adding this all to the mix is causing

some

> > emotional stress on my part. Plus, of course, the fact that my

> > family thinks " Hey, why put her through that? Her hair will

> > eventually cover it, right? " Well, not if she ever goes swimming,

> > and she has quite a bit of hair now (almost to her shoulders at

15

> > months!) and it is obvious to me! I guess I just need a hug... My

> > husband feels that, like braces, if it is something that we have

> > control over that we can treat now, why wouldn't we? Still, the

> > thought of seeing Hallie in a band for months and months is

tough.

> > You all know that. Since she is older, I assume she will have to

> > wear it longer, too.

> >

> > Anyway, thanks for listening. It's tough feeling like my window

of

> > opportunity might be severely restricted and that my ped didn't

even

> > tell me this when we saw her. Makes me mad. Is this a common

> > mistake by pediatricians?

> >

> > Jennie

> >

>

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February 8, 2006