Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Anyone else having trouble getting Mic Key buttons?
We received a letter in the mail today from our medical supply company saying that they will no longer be stocking or providing anyone with Mic Key button G tubes. The reason has to do with Medicaid only reimbursing 40% after the first of the year. I'm outraged! We love the Mic Key buttons and Medicaid doesn't even pay for ours, private insurance does. We had so much trouble keeping the regular gtube from pulling into Ben's stomach too far. We taped it, we put extra sticky stuff on it, we did everything but it still pulled in. And when it did, Ben would vomit (it doesn't take much to make Ben vomit). Not to mention how much nicer it is to be able to take the tube off for bath's, belly time and whenever Ben is on his window of not eating. I'm calling our pediatrician tomorrow to find out what options we have. I'm not sure if our insurance covers another supply company - plus other than this one thing, I really like our supply company. I hate not having a choice of what feeding tube we put in Ben's belly. Is anyone else dealing with this same problem? Has anyone come up with any solutions?
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That seems really ridiculous. I would also put a call into the hospital (the surgery dept. or whoever in charge locally of his "gtube") and let them know what is going on. They might have a suggestion.
Keep me posted. If nothing else, I will find a way to get you some!!!
Love you! Amy and Max
Does Cincinatti Children's Hospital have a home health care department? Maybe they could provide the g-button.
Sarah
Did you try calling the supplier and asking them questions? It might just be a general letter to all families who get g-tubes.
Good luck hun and if I had some of Evas old ones and if they were the right size I would send them to you but its been a long time since she had one sorry.
Hugs,
Crystal and Eva
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