Re: How do you pick the most experienced ortho?

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn-

The StarBand in my area was going to cost $3100 and the DocBand we

ended up with cost $3300, so you're very lucky! I'm really not sure

what the difference in price is. Are they both StarBands made by

Orthomerica? Or is one a locally made band or other brand? I would

just meet with both orthos and kind of interview them. Ask them how

many new patients they see per month and per year, how long they've

been working with the band. Ask to see before and after photos of

their patients. And then you just have to go with your gut for what

feels best for your situation.

Good luck with the decision! Congrats on moving forward!

Jake-18m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DocBand 2/11/08)

Jordan-4

>

> My dr FINALLY wrote us a prescription for the Starband. She is

sending

> us to a different place than the one that I had originally

researched.

> So now I know there are two guys who do this in the Amarillo area

(there

> could be more I guess), how do I know which is the best one? Of

course

> their offices give them glowing references...can Orthoamerica tell

me

> which one of these guys orders more Starbands...

>

> And another thing...the first place I researched, the guy said the

> helmet plus all the appts would cost 1350.00 total. This second

place

> the dr sent us said it will cost 1800.00. Why such a difference,

my

> husband thinks we should go with the more expensive person because

he

> says in medical cases, cheaper is NOT always better....what are

your

> thoughts on this??

>

> Thanks!

>

> Dawn

>

> dd (4.5 months) in limbo for Starband

>

[Guest guest]

You never know one of them may just be giving you more of a break

than the other. My ortho place charges $2,100 if you go through

ins. but if your ins. company won't cover the helmet then they give

you a $500 break on the price. If you're able, maybe check out both

of the facilities. One might just have more overhead cost than the

other.

> >

> > My dr FINALLY wrote us a prescription for the Starband. She is

> sending

> > us to a different place than the one that I had originally

> researched.

> > So now I know there are two guys who do this in the Amarillo area

> (there

> > could be more I guess), how do I know which is the best one? Of

> course

> > their offices give them glowing references...can Orthoamerica

tell

> me

> > which one of these guys orders more Starbands...

> >

> > And another thing...the first place I researched, the guy said

the

> > helmet plus all the appts would cost 1350.00 total. This second

> place

> > the dr sent us said it will cost 1800.00. Why such a

difference,

> my

> > husband thinks we should go with the more expensive person

because

> he

> > says in medical cases, cheaper is NOT always better....what are

> your

> > thoughts on this??

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > Dawn

> >

> > dd (4.5 months) in limbo for Starband

> >

>