Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I will probably go to the one in Oakland. If I have a script, can I go to CIRS and see if they recommend it? Can I go there and then decide to not get the band, no charge? Or I will have to pay the $150. I guess that's a question I should ask CIRS. Are the bands only good for rounding the head from the top view? Selina's head looks pretty round from the top view, but when you look at her from the side, it just drops straight down to the neck. Where can I post a picture? I'd love to show everyone for an informal " diagnostic " . > > > > > > > > > > Hi Miriam - > > > > > > > > > > Welcome to the group! Which Kaiser are you going to? We have > Kaiser in > > > > > Northern California and our band was partially covered. What you > need to > > > > > find out is what, if any, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) coverage > you have. > > > > > The specific Kaiser plan we have covers DME at 80% so we paid for > 20% of the > > > > > cost of the band. I have other friends with Kaiser insurance and > their > > > > > plans covered 100% of the cost. The band is considered DME so if > you have > > > > > DME coverage the band will be covered. > > > > > > > > > > Molly > > > > > Novato, California > > > > > Nicolas, 3.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) > 4/24/06-9/12/06, > > > > > Graduate! > > > > > , 6.5 > > > > > , 9.5 > > > > > > > > > > Introduction > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > I will admit that I have not looked through any of the messages from > the > > > > > group yet but I just want to come in and do a quick introduction. I > just > > > > > joined this group after reading a blog regarding DOC bands. I'm > taking my 8 > > > > > months old (today!) daughter to the plastic surgeon tomorrow to have > her > > > > > head evaluated. > > > > > > > > > > My daughter's head is flat as a board on the back of her head. > According to > > > > > the pedi there's no asymmetry. > > > > > > > > > > We have Kaiser for our insurance (I pay out of pocket for an > individual plan > > > > > for her and myself). I've heard that this is most likely not going > to be > > > > > covered by insurance, but does anyone have any luck? > > > > > > > > > > I hope to learn a lot from all of you! > > > > > > > > > > Miriam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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