Re: Insurance (Was: New here...)

[Guest guest]

Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? That's

ridiculous!

R wrote:

><<So - ask! All they can say is no and you might be surprised like we were.

> If I

>can help, let me know.>>

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>

>Actually they would cover them, what little they do cover anyway, under an

>expectation the same way they cover his Growth Hormones.. But Because they

>feel, even after appeal, that his hearing loss is not enough to warrant

>hearing aids, they will not give us any coverage. Yes, this is with doctors

>notes stating that even though the loss is not server, it is enough to

>effect his learning, but they won't budge.

>

>

>

>Mom to Jed (11) and Liam (3)

>Orlando Fl

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Barbara Mellert

Manager, Social Science Computing

Kiewit Computing Services

Dartmouth College

13A Silsby Hall, HB 6121

Hanover NH 03755

Telephone: 603/646-2877

URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ssc

[Guest guest]

Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? That's

ridiculous!

R wrote:

><<So - ask! All they can say is no and you might be surprised like we were.

> If I

>can help, let me know.>>

>

>

>Actually they would cover them, what little they do cover anyway, under an

>expectation the same way they cover his Growth Hormones.. But Because they

>feel, even after appeal, that his hearing loss is not enough to warrant

>hearing aids, they will not give us any coverage. Yes, this is with doctors

>notes stating that even though the loss is not server, it is enough to

>effect his learning, but they won't budge.

>

>

>

>Mom to Jed (11) and Liam (3)

>Orlando Fl

>

>

>

--

****************

Barbara Mellert

Manager, Social Science Computing

Kiewit Computing Services

Dartmouth College

13A Silsby Hall, HB 6121

Hanover NH 03755

Telephone: 603/646-2877

URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ssc

[Guest guest]

Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? That's

ridiculous!

R wrote:

><<So - ask! All they can say is no and you might be surprised like we were.

> If I

>can help, let me know.>>

>

>

>Actually they would cover them, what little they do cover anyway, under an

>expectation the same way they cover his Growth Hormones.. But Because they

>feel, even after appeal, that his hearing loss is not enough to warrant

>hearing aids, they will not give us any coverage. Yes, this is with doctors

>notes stating that even though the loss is not server, it is enough to

>effect his learning, but they won't budge.

>

>

>

>Mom to Jed (11) and Liam (3)

>Orlando Fl

>

>

>

--

****************

Barbara Mellert

Manager, Social Science Computing

Kiewit Computing Services

Dartmouth College

13A Silsby Hall, HB 6121

Hanover NH 03755

Telephone: 603/646-2877

URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ssc

[Guest guest]

<<Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? >>

We already did.. We appealed it TWICE....

We are probably going to get them after we get our taxes back. We should be

getting a good sum back and were going to go on a vacation, but this is more

important.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

<<Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? >>

We already did.. We appealed it TWICE....

We are probably going to get them after we get our taxes back. We should be

getting a good sum back and were going to go on a vacation, but this is more

important.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

<<Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? >>

We already did.. We appealed it TWICE....

We are probably going to get them after we get our taxes back. We should be

getting a good sum back and were going to go on a vacation, but this is more

important.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

I'm so sorry - that's a pain!

If either you or your husband work at a company that has medical savings

accounts, that's a little less painful wallet-wise. You pay for the

aids, then take the money out of your medical savings account and it's

pretax dollars - so (if you live in the US) it's money that's not taxed.

Barbara

R wrote:

><<Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? >>

>

>We already did.. We appealed it TWICE....

>

>We are probably going to get them after we get our taxes back. We should be

>getting a good sum back and were going to go on a vacation, but this is more

>important.

>

>

>

>

>

>Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

>and Liam (12/12/00)

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm so sorry - that's a pain!

If either you or your husband work at a company that has medical savings

accounts, that's a little less painful wallet-wise. You pay for the

aids, then take the money out of your medical savings account and it's

pretax dollars - so (if you live in the US) it's money that's not taxed.

Barbara

R wrote:

><<Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? >>

>

>We already did.. We appealed it TWICE....

>

>We are probably going to get them after we get our taxes back. We should be

>getting a good sum back and were going to go on a vacation, but this is more

>important.

>

>

>

>

>

>Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

>and Liam (12/12/00)

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm so sorry - that's a pain!

If either you or your husband work at a company that has medical savings

accounts, that's a little less painful wallet-wise. You pay for the

aids, then take the money out of your medical savings account and it's

pretax dollars - so (if you live in the US) it's money that's not taxed.

Barbara

R wrote:

><<Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? >>

>

>We already did.. We appealed it TWICE....

>

>We are probably going to get them after we get our taxes back. We should be

>getting a good sum back and were going to go on a vacation, but this is more

>important.

>

>

>

>

>

>Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

>and Liam (12/12/00)

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

If you wind up paying for the aids yourself (as many of us did), talk to

the audi about payment plans. Most aids have a trial period (60-90

days), so you won't have to put down the full cost right away. This

might help make the cost more manageable. Also, many audis have info

about little-known programs that help fund the cost, usually based on

family income.

Kerry

Re: Insurance (Was: New here...)

<<Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? >>

We already did.. We appealed it TWICE....

We are probably going to get them after we get our taxes back. We should

be

getting a good sum back and were going to go on a vacation, but this is

more

important.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

,

If you wind up paying for the aids yourself (as many of us did), talk to

the audi about payment plans. Most aids have a trial period (60-90

days), so you won't have to put down the full cost right away. This

might help make the cost more manageable. Also, many audis have info

about little-known programs that help fund the cost, usually based on

family income.

Kerry

Re: Insurance (Was: New here...)

<<Can you get your audiologist to write a letter of support? >>

We already did.. We appealed it TWICE....

We are probably going to get them after we get our taxes back. We should

be

getting a good sum back and were going to go on a vacation, but this is

more

important.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

Actually we do have a medical savings account. Nothing left in it for this

year, but we are doing it again for next year.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

Actually we do have a medical savings account. Nothing left in it for this

year, but we are doing it again for next year.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

,

Then wait to buy the aids for next year, and put at least enough money for aids

in it. MSA works great...in that you can withdraw upfront once you incur the

expense and then continue to contribute/repay the account all year. Best thing

going!

Edith (former HR DIrector pre-triplets)

Re: Insurance (Was: New here...)

Actually we do have a medical savings account. Nothing left in it for this

year, but we are doing it again for next year.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

,

Then wait to buy the aids for next year, and put at least enough money for aids

in it. MSA works great...in that you can withdraw upfront once you incur the

expense and then continue to contribute/repay the account all year. Best thing

going!

Edith (former HR DIrector pre-triplets)

Re: Insurance (Was: New here...)

Actually we do have a medical savings account. Nothing left in it for this

year, but we are doing it again for next year.

Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

and Liam (12/12/00)

[Guest guest]

Are you able to get a payment plan through your Audi? We did and it helped

a great deal!

Tawnya

Re: Insurance (Was: New here...)

>,

>Then wait to buy the aids for next year, and put at least enough money for

aids in it. MSA works great...in that you can withdraw upfront once you

incur the expense and then continue to contribute/repay the account all

year. Best thing going!

>Edith (former HR DIrector pre-triplets)

> Re: Insurance (Was: New here...)

>

>

> Actually we do have a medical savings account. Nothing left in it for

this

> year, but we are doing it again for next year.

>

>

>

> Mom to Jed (1/22/93)

> and Liam (12/12/00)

>

>