To band or not to band...for the 2nd time...

[Guest guest]

My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7 months and

has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached his

platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has 1/2 " of

correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again? I'm

pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice? Any

similar experiences?

(Baby n)

[Guest guest]

My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7 months and

has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached his

platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has 1/2 " of

correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again? I'm

pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice? Any

similar experiences?

(Baby n)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You've come this far, why stop now? I say get him another band while

he's still young enough to get correction. Your insurance company

shouldn't deny a second band it should be considered continuation of

treatment. Good luck in making your decision, let us know what you decide.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " julienrv521 " <julienrv521@y...>

wrote:

>

> My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7 months and

> has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached his

> platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has 1/2 " of

> correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again? I'm

> pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice? Any

> similar experiences?

>

>

>

> (Baby n)

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You've come this far, why stop now? I say get him another band while

he's still young enough to get correction. Your insurance company

shouldn't deny a second band it should be considered continuation of

treatment. Good luck in making your decision, let us know what you decide.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " julienrv521 " <julienrv521@y...>

wrote:

>

> My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7 months and

> has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached his

> platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has 1/2 " of

> correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again? I'm

> pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice? Any

> similar experiences?

>

>

>

> (Baby n)

>

[Guest guest]

,

I agree with . If you feel he could benefit from another band go

for it!

If insurance paid for the first band, a second should be continuation

of coverage. Is your STARband ortho considered in network?

Mom to Dane 4 yo and Cece 12 mo (DOC Grads)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " julienrv521 " <julienrv521@y...>

wrote:

>

> My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7 months

and

> has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached

his

> platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has 1/2 "

of

> correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again? I'm

> pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice? Any

> similar experiences?

>

>

>

> (Baby n)

>

[Guest guest]

,

I agree with . If you feel he could benefit from another band go

for it!

If insurance paid for the first band, a second should be continuation

of coverage. Is your STARband ortho considered in network?

Mom to Dane 4 yo and Cece 12 mo (DOC Grads)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " julienrv521 " <julienrv521@y...>

wrote:

>

> My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7 months

and

> has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached

his

> platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has 1/2 "

of

> correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again? I'm

> pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice? Any

> similar experiences?

>

>

>

> (Baby n)

>

[Guest guest]

Most insurance companies have guidlines for minimum measurements for

covering bands/helmets. They will most likely treat the second band

as a new one, not as the continuation of the first, so you might

want to check with them on the details. As for the decision - good

luck. We decided to get a second band for my son at the end of

November, and I couldn't be happier. He was 7 months at the time,

and we have seen amazing correction since.

Good luck.

Edina

Mom to Ethan - 8mo, tort resolved, plagio/brachy, 2nd DOCBand

> >

> > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

months and

> > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

reached his

> > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

1/2 " of

> > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

I'm

> > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

Any

> > similar experiences?

> >

> >

> >

> > (Baby n)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Most insurance companies have guidlines for minimum measurements for

covering bands/helmets. They will most likely treat the second band

as a new one, not as the continuation of the first, so you might

want to check with them on the details. As for the decision - good

luck. We decided to get a second band for my son at the end of

November, and I couldn't be happier. He was 7 months at the time,

and we have seen amazing correction since.

Good luck.

Edina

Mom to Ethan - 8mo, tort resolved, plagio/brachy, 2nd DOCBand

> >

> > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

months and

> > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

reached his

> > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

1/2 " of

> > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

I'm

> > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

Any

> > similar experiences?

> >

> >

> >

> > (Baby n)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

I agree with them too If you feel he could benefit then go for

it. na wore 2 DOC bands. Once we won our appeal on the 1st

insurance covered the second as continuation of treatment. na

received a lot of correction in her first band but grew out of it

quickly. CT and I felt she could get more correction and she did.

After graduation she got about 1 extra mm in ear and cranial vault

correction.

na, 2 1/2 yrs, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

Kiersten, 7 1/2 months, DOC 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com

> >

> > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

months

> and

> > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached

> his

> > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

1/2 "

> of

> > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

I'm

> > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

Any

> > similar experiences?

> >

> >

> >

> > (Baby n)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

I agree with them too If you feel he could benefit then go for

it. na wore 2 DOC bands. Once we won our appeal on the 1st

insurance covered the second as continuation of treatment. na

received a lot of correction in her first band but grew out of it

quickly. CT and I felt she could get more correction and she did.

After graduation she got about 1 extra mm in ear and cranial vault

correction.

na, 2 1/2 yrs, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

Kiersten, 7 1/2 months, DOC 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com

> >

> > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

months

> and

> > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached

> his

> > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

1/2 "

> of

> > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

I'm

> > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

Any

> > similar experiences?

> >

> >

> >

> > (Baby n)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh I forgot to add... we had to get a 2nd prescription and 2nd letter

of medical necessity.

na, 2 1/2 yrs, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

Kiersten, 7 1/2 months, DOC 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com

> >

> > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

months

> and

> > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached

> his

> > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

1/2 "

> of

> > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

I'm

> > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

Any

> > similar experiences?

> >

> >

> >

> > (Baby n)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh I forgot to add... we had to get a 2nd prescription and 2nd letter

of medical necessity.

na, 2 1/2 yrs, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

Kiersten, 7 1/2 months, DOC 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com

> >

> > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

months

> and

> > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached

> his

> > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

1/2 "

> of

> > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

I'm

> > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

Any

> > similar experiences?

> >

> >

> >

> > (Baby n)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Edina,

We have had many members get a second band covered because it was

considered to be continuation of treatment.

> > >

> > > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

> months and

> > > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

> reached his

> > > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

> 1/2 " of

> > > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

> I'm

> > > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

> Any

> > > similar experiences?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > (Baby n)

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Edina,

We have had many members get a second band covered because it was

considered to be continuation of treatment.

> > >

> > > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

> months and

> > > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

> reached his

> > > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

> 1/2 " of

> > > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

> I'm

> > > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

> Any

> > > similar experiences?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > (Baby n)

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, I'm glad to hear that, since we just submitted our claim for the

second band.

> > > >

> > > > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

> > months and

> > > > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

> > reached his

> > > > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still

has

> > 1/2 " of

> > > > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band

again?

> > I'm

> > > > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any

advice?

> > Any

> > > > similar experiences?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > (Baby n)

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, I'm glad to hear that, since we just submitted our claim for the

second band.

> > > >

> > > > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

> > months and

> > > > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

> > reached his

> > > > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still

has

> > 1/2 " of

> > > > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band

again?

> > I'm

> > > > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any

advice?

> > Any

> > > > similar experiences?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > (Baby n)

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Edina,

I'll have my fingers crossed that it's covered! Let us know.

> > > > >

> > > > > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

> > > months and

> > > > > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

> > > reached his

> > > > > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still

> has

> > > 1/2 " of

> > > > > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band

> again?

> > > I'm

> > > > > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any

> advice?

> > > Any

> > > > > similar experiences?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > (Baby n)

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Edina,

I'll have my fingers crossed that it's covered! Let us know.

> > > > >

> > > > > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

> > > months and

> > > > > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

> > > reached his

> > > > > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still

> has

> > > 1/2 " of

> > > > > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band

> again?

> > > I'm

> > > > > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any

> advice?

> > > Any

> > > > > similar experiences?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > (Baby n)

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm guessing so, because they covered the first one. The insurance

even called asking us about the ortho's service and our satisfaction.

I was surprised.

> >

> > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

months

> and

> > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached

> his

> > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

1/2 "

> of

> > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

I'm

> > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

Any

> > similar experiences?

> >

> >

> >

> > (Baby n)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm guessing so, because they covered the first one. The insurance

even called asking us about the ortho's service and our satisfaction.

I was surprised.

> >

> > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

months

> and

> > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't reached

> his

> > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

1/2 "

> of

> > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band again?

I'm

> > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any advice?

Any

> > similar experiences?

> >

> >

> >

> > (Baby n)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

We did that too... still waiting to hear from the ins. company. ahhhh!

> > >

> > > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

> months

> > and

> > > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

reached

> > his

> > > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

> 1/2 "

> > of

> > > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band

again?

> I'm

> > > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any

advice?

> Any

> > > similar experiences?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > (Baby n)

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

We did that too... still waiting to hear from the ins. company. ahhhh!

> > >

> > > My son has been wearing Starband for 3 months. He is now 7

> months

> > and

> > > has outgrown his helmet. He continues growing and hasn't

reached

> > his

> > > platau of 18 " yet, but he's at 17.5 " right now. He still has

> 1/2 "

> > of

> > > correction to do on the side of his head. Should we band

again?

> I'm

> > > pretty sure the insurance won't cover the 2nd one. Any

advice?

> Any

> > > similar experiences?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > (Baby n)

> > >

> >

>