Insurance Reimbursement Appeal Letter Sample
This letter is my formal appeal of the rejection of Claim Number _____ for Lactation Consultation Services provided to my son, (Name) on (Date) for the amount of _____. Summary of Events: Child was...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Work–Alice’s Story
Alice came to me concerned about how she was going to keep breastfeeding once she returned to her full-time career. In her workplace, there is no such thing as 9-5. Everyone is expected to put in long...
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Think Lactation Consultants are Expensive?
This mother just fed her baby without any pain for the first time. All mothers and babies are entitled to competent early support in order to establish breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is, after all, the...
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Hygeia Breast Pumps: Why I Made the Switch
A Hygeia representative visited me in my home one evening a few years ago. He enthusiastically told me about the history of Hygeia, the virtue of their breast pumps and why my clients would love them....
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The Lactation Consultant is Coming! How do I Prepare?
Getting some reassurance from an IBCLC You have just had a baby. You’ve always known you would breastfeed, but things are not going well. Perhaps your nipples are sore. Or you’re struggling with...
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Thankful for Breastfeeding
Thankful for baby bliss. Recently a client sent me a nice note with a generous check. She had been feeling gratitude for the help she received to breastfeed her son. There were multiple lactation...
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Ten Facts You Must Know about Insurance and Breastfeeding Support
My dear colleague and friend, Joy Funston, recently attended a webinar to understand the rights of the breastfeeding mother under the Affordable Care Act. (In the US) She graciously shared what she...
View ArticleFiling a Claim with your Insurance
INSTRUCTIONS for PATIENTS FILING FOR REIMBURSEMENT You are encouraged to file a claim for third party reimbursement. By filing a claim, you may receive partial or full reimbursement and you help to...
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