Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Connie, Here is what I think about the cost issue. I believe that with the DOC Band we are not only paying for the device, but we are also paying for their research and development dept. I am not aware of any other case studies, or articles that any other band manufacture has produced. I believe CT's research has made it possible for other company's to provide a device that is less expensive. What I find sad, is that Cranial Technologies is considered a marketing ploy, so much so, much of their research, and PR work gets dismissed. Now please don't get me wrong, I am not gung ho about paying $3000, or packing us up and risking our lives to travel to Chicago in blizzard conditions. I wish Sierra's Ped. would have been educated enough to listen to our concerns and refer us to a specialist when she was 3 months old. This did not happen, so with everything I have just said, I am extremely happy we had an option, and will happily pay for all of it. What I was so concerned about at the beginning, was that some families might not be able to seek treatment in the extreme manner that we are experiencing. I am elated more companies are producing devices that families will not have to take a moonlighting job to pay for. But then again, that's only if they are lucky enough to be diagnosed. Sierra 07/99 11/97 Redford, MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 In a message dated 1/3/01 10:34:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, conniel@... writes: I can't believe the variation in prices, no wonder the insurance companies deny so many claims. I wonder if anything can be done? We are over 500 strong and growing! Is there any consumer protection acts for things like this? Connie - I'm with you 100%. It makes me sick to think what the DOC Band costs. I should not even complain because my insurance covered mine 100% but still... With the DOC and STAR people monitoring this web site. Makes me wonder if we'll see an increase in the STAR Band costs or if the DOC Band will come down. I realize with the STAR Band and local helmet it is up to the local orthotics people to set their costs. With these professionals reading our board, well, they'll get the drift of it. Tammy & 12/8/99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 I totally agree with 's assessment of CT's commitment to the plagio industry. I first learned the word plagiocephaly from an article in TWINS magazine written by CT. From there I found their web site, this email group and more information than I can sink my teeth in. I knew something was wrong with 's head, but was lulled into complacency by our pediatrician. Looking at the photo of the parallelogram shaped head was like looking at 's head. I was so thankful that I was not alone in my desire to round out his head. Sue Luck mom to , DOC band graduate Cleveland, OH ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ssassafras1@...> <Plagiocephalyegroups> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 2:24 PM Subject: Re: Band prices > Connie, > > Here is what I think about the cost issue. I believe that with the DOC Band > we are not only paying for the device, but we are also paying for their > research and development dept. I am not aware of any other case studies, or > articles that any other band manufacture has produced. I believe CT's > research has made it possible for other company's to provide a device that is > less expensive. What I find sad, is that Cranial Technologies is considered a > marketing ploy, so much so, much of their research, and PR work gets > dismissed. Now please don't get me wrong, I am not gung ho about paying > $3000, or packing us up and risking our lives to travel to Chicago in > blizzard conditions. I wish Sierra's Ped. would have been educated enough to > listen to our concerns and refer us to a specialist when she was 3 months > old. This did not happen, so with everything I have just said, I am extremely > happy we had an option, and will happily pay for all of it. What I was so > concerned about at the beginning, was that some families might not be able to > seek treatment in the extreme manner that we are experiencing. I am elated > more companies are producing devices that families will not have to take a > moonlighting job to pay for. But then again, that's only if they are lucky > enough to be diagnosed. > > > Sierra 07/99 > 11/97 > Redford, MI > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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