Re: Fw: new, need info please

March 9, 2001

Thank you Tamy for your reply, I read the letter and definitely will fight 'til

the end with Cigna(hopefully i'll win) please let me know how your appeal goes,

good luck to you too.

>

> Hi, my son is also 7 months old and his helmet is due in this week. Just so

> you don't feel alone I also have Cigna who denied us. They said it was not

> a medical necessity. I am working on an appeal right now. I got a note

> from the craniofacial dr. we saw. I didn't bother asking my pediatrician

> for one as he also does not think my son needs a helmet. (He has never used

> them for his patients). In the Files section there is a file that has

> successful appeal letters from other parents along with other insurance

> help. I am also worried about him adjusting but most all the babies on this

> site have done just fine. I think it is harder on the parents! Good luck.

>

> Tami & Luke

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: <rocio991@...>

> <Plagiocephaly >

> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 7:35 AM

> Subject: new, need info please

>

> > hi, my son is 7mo old and he will start helmet therapy soon, at his

> > 5mo checkup his ped said his head looked ok (but it didn't to me)so

> > at the 6mo visit i asked for a referral and got one, now my problem

> > is that Cigna insurance does not want to pay for it, i am also

> > worried about baby adjusting to it. Does anyone have any info on how

> > to get this thru insurance?...

> >

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