Sunday, September 23, 2018

Doctor update

Our pediatrician signed the prescription for the prosthetic. I knew she would, it was just a matter of WHEN it would all happen. It's kind of a lot of steps, I'll break it down a little.


  1.  Find the best prosthetist in the Milwaukee area for kids AND upper limbs- DONE
  2. Call pediatrician to get referral to prosthetist- DONE
  3. Schedule appointment with prosthetist- DONE
  4. Complete appointment- DONE
  5. Hanger to send more information to pediatrician with more information from the visit and their recommendations for what would best meet Bella's needs and help her stay safe- DONE
  6. Call pediatrician to verify they have the documentation from Hanger-DONE
  7. Pediatrician to review Hanger's documentation, sign prescription and send it back to Hanger- DONE
  8. Hanger to send information to insurance- WAITING
  9. Call insurance to be sure they have the information necessary to make a decision-
  10. Insurance company to review information sent- This usually takes 5-15 business days.
  11. Call and encourage them to approve the prosthetic-
  12. Insurance company must approve or deny prosthetic-
  13. If approved, more forward with making the prosthetic-
  14. Casting to fit prosthetic to Bella- DONE
  15. Prosthetic completed and Bella to come in for fitting and adjustments-
  16. Another fitting after initial adjustments, this could be a final fitting or may need more adjustments
  17. Thank everyone who helped us in the process
  18. Celebrate the new prosthetic

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